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Oral Histories

Interviews with the librarians, archivists, and scholars featured in Are You a Librarian — reflections on Black librarianship, archives, mentorship, and access to information. Select any interview to watch the clip, read the bio, and find the full interview.

Aisha Abdulrahman

Archivist

Preserving the Unseen: Archiving VR Spaces and Digital Assets

Alyson (Brizal)

Librarian

Brazil Librarian

Annelisa Purdie

Business Librarian

A Day in the Life of a Business Librarian

Armani Mines

Archivist

Fashion Archivist

Beatrice Downey

Librarian

B The Librarian

Beryl White-Bing

Librarian

What made this Librarian love VR

Billie Walker

Head Librarian

An Oral History of A Segregated Library

Bridgette Sanders

Academic Librarian

My Mother, the Librarian, the Spy?

Brieanna Chillious

Children's Librarian

Representation Matters

Brittany Robinson

Public Librarian

Addressing Misconceptions of a Former Jail Librarian

Candace Jacobs

Assistan Professor/STEM Liasion Librarian

A STEM Librarian In North Carolina

Carlynn Lampton

Librarian

You can be a Librarian.

Charles Sutton

Professor

Librarian= Hip Hop + Education + Schomburg

Chereeka Garner

Librarian

Unveiling the Hidden Efforts Behind Your Library's Resources

Chi-Chi Obianwu

Children's Librarian

A retired Detroit Children's Librarian recalls her favorite story with her daughter at her side

Christopher Fleming

Librarian

Philosopher's Stone: Librarian Style

Daaimah Lyon

Librarian Student

Full Scope of Librarianship

Deborah Williams

Academic Librarian

Florida Librarian Stands Her Ground

Dominique Dozier

Librarian

The Emerging Leader

Donald Peebles

Librarian

From Homelessness to Librarian

Dr. Emily Knox

Librarian

Intellectual Freedom and Resistance to Censorship

Dr. Lopez Matthews

State Archist

Archives and Reparations

Edward Melton

Executive Director

The Importance of ESL in Libraries

Elizabeth Brumfield

Distance Education Librarian

Dr. Brumfield's Journey into HBCU Librarianship

Emanuel Sinclair Mitchell

Librarian

An Uncommon Path

Erica Hubbard

Librarian

Maybe you're a Librarian...

Everett Blackmon

Librarian

Legacy of Black Libraries and Librarians in Charlotte, NC

Floyd Council

Executive Library Director

Mentorship in Librarianship

Where History Meets
Innovation