Brandon Houston

Bachelors of Arts Degree – Liberal Studies and Education, May 2013 [3.4 GPA]
Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh, NC

Reference Librarian | Archives Assistant, James E. Sheppard Memorial Library at NCCU (Jan. ‘14 – Present)
• Assist Chief Librarian; cataloging, serials, design display collection. Assist the Chief Librarian with the development of programs for leadership training.
• Guide patrons while using the libraries resources and assist with research. Provides research and informational support to all patrons of the facility.
• Archive historical documents for digital preservation. Accountable for archiving historical documents (Dr. Annette Lewis Phinazee) for digital preservation.
• Organize and document the arrival of new materials. Utilize Microsoft Office to organize and document the arrival of new books, magazines, employee records and brochures for programs and events.

Special Collection Intern, Durham County Library (Jan. ’14 - Present)
• Responsible for converting paper documents such as receipts, contracts, and letters into digital form to be integrated into company database.
• Collaborate with local librarians to develop manuscripts for Head of Collection Department.
• Responsible for digitizing Durham County’s African American Special Collections books and documents from historical figures from Durham.

ALA Special Assistant, American Library Association (Jan. ’14 - Present)
• Arrange events at North Carolina Central University such as community service and leadership rally’s to promote the variety of education the library has to offer.
• Develop and implement strategies to unify team members and encourage group collaboration.
• Assist president in strategic planning for North Carolina Serials Conference and supervise organizational growth within the ALA organization

Membership
• VP NCCU American Library Association Student Chapter 2014
• Durham County Public Library Special Collections 2014
• North Carolina Library Association

Professional Development
• ArchiveGrid (OCLC) Presentation 2014 Research Day, North Carolina Central University
• Special Assistant- North Carolina Serials Conference 2014
• Special Assistant- American Library Association Annual Conference 2014