About Jamia Williams
Jamia Williams earned her Bachelor of Science in History from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport and earned her Master of Library Science from North Carolina Central University. Jamia Williams is the Consumer Health Program Specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Training Office. Williams is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast LibVoices, which amplifies the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who work in archives and libraries. Jamia founded the Diversity Fellow’s blog, a platform to document her journey as a Black librarian.
July 16, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I have seen an increase in webinars, which has been great for my professional development. Webinars are defined as “a live online educational presentation during which...
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July 8, 2021
I learned from my mentor Twanna Hodge to plan my professional development for the year. She shared with me her personal Excel spreadsheet, which had four sections: Conferences Funding Institutes,...
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June 29, 2021
Podcasts are a medium that can be helpful with career readiness. Do you need to know how it is to be a librarian? If you are interested in learning about...
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June 22, 2021
Assessment in libraries is an essential aspect of our jobs, so how can we continue doing assessments when working in a virtual environment? In this blog post, I will discuss...
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June 17, 2021
“Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day. Although it has long been celebrated in the African American community, this monumental event remains largely unknown to most Americans.” In Galveston, Texas,...
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