I am an aspiring digital librarian studying at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I have served at several academic libraries as an assistant and researcher.
Hello, I am Al Schraeder and I am pursuing my MLIS degree at UNCG. I am also currently participating in a practicum with Duke University Libraries’ Assessment & User Experience Strategy Department.
I am familiar with a multitude of information management tools and standards. I am eager to help the curious from every walk of life connect to the information that advances their objectives and growth.
Knowledge, Skills, & Familiarities
Natural Languages:
English (expert), French (elementary), German (basic), Spanish (basic)
Markup Languages:
CSS (basic), HTML (basic), XML (elementary)
Query Languages:
SQL (elementary)
Programming Languages:
JavaScript (basic), Python (basic)
Metadata Standards:
CDWA, Dublin Core, EAD, LIDO, MARC 21 Bibliographic, MODS, VRA Core 4.0
Classification Schemes:
DDC, LCC
Library Services Platforms:
Alma, WorldShare Management Service
Web Scale Discovery Services:
EBSCO Discovery Service, Primo, WorldCat
Digital Management Systems:
CONTENTdm
Database Management Systems:
MS Access
Citation Management Software
EndNote, Zotero
Other Software Tools:
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word
Artificial Intelligence Tools:
ChatGPT, Grok X a.i., MS CoPilot
I have worked at several academic libraries as a reference and access services assistant:
Walter Clinton Jackson Library at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2024-present),
Coy Cornelius Carpenter Library at the Wake Forest School of Medicine (2023-present),
James Addison Jones Library at Greensboro College (2010-2015)