Library Staff Directory Faculty & Staff Bio Baker, Ph.D., Paul Title: Archivist Email: paul.baker@shawu.edu Phone: 919-546-8438 Paul Baker, Ph.D., Archivist Paul Baker, Ph.D. received the BA from UNC-Chapel Hill in Art/African American Studies, MA from NC State University in Public History and the Ph.D. from NC A&T State University in Leadership Studies with a focus on managing cultural institutions and museums. He holds the certification in archival management from the Modern Archives Institute and was a Gilder-Lehrman Fellow at Yale University. Paul enjoys reading and college basketball. Powell, Patricia Title: Library Assistant Email: ppowell@shawu.edu Phone:919-546-8324 Patricia Powell, Library Assistant Patricia Powell has served as the Library Assistant at the Divinity School Library since 2010. Her duties include customer service, assisting patrons with internet access, assisting with locating library materials for patrons, and technical support along with the day-to-day library operations. She also established and managed the Divinity School Book Bank to help the students who are in need and can’t afford to purchase their books. Sprague, Alexi Title: Library Assistant Email: alexi.sprague@shawu.edu Phone:919-546-8391 Alexi Sprague, Library Assistant Alexi Sprague earned a bachelor’s degree in English, Writing with minors in Anthropology and Theatre Arts. She has a passion for the arts, humanities, and libraries, which has led her to a wide-ranging professional career in a variety of roles in education and libraries. Thorne, Samantha Title: Metadata Librarian Email: samantha.thorne@shawu.edu Phone: 919-546-8864 Samantha Thorne, Metadata Librarian As the Metadata Librarian, Samantha Thorne is responsible for organizing library resources and ensuring users can easily find and access the information they need. She has previous experience in public and community college libraries, and university library special collections departments. In addition to information organization, her professional interests include user experience design and linked data. She holds a Masters in Library and Information Science from Kent State University and a BA in Art History from Brigham Young University. Treadwell, Larry Title: Director of Library Services Email: larry.treadwell@shawu.edu Phone: 919-546-8539 Larry Treadwell, Director of Library Services Larry Treadwell joined Shaw University in July 2019 with 20 years of academic experience. During his academic journey, he has accumulated a wealth of experience with policy, compliance, student retention, advising, and student services. He holds degrees in education, library science, and sports administration. He has a passion for libraries, lifelong learning, and student success. For Larry, academia is fun because there is always an opportunity to learn something new and to find new experiences. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and two dogs, gardening, cooking or working on his latest woodworking project. Williams, Velma Title: Library Specialist Email: velma.williams@shawu.edu Phone: 919-546-8438 Velma Williams, Library Specialist Velma Williams joined the Shaw University library system in 2007. Her contributions to the Library have been varied and rewarding. She has performed a variety of duties including, record-keeping, statistical data collection, cataloging shelf maintenance, and student worker supervision. She also developed and coordinated a library story hour in conjunction with the Center for Early Childhood Education and Research. Some of her proudest moments have been sharing Shaw’s historical contribution at the North Carolina Museum of History, the Greensboro Civil Rights Exhibit, and the Olivia Raney Local History Library. Her prior educational experience includes 22 years of elementary teaching experience in Virginia and North Carolina school systems. She has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Virginia State University and Library Science graduate course work from Longwood University.