Marshanah T.

About Marshanah T.

Marshanah T. is a data and information professional currently working in the Libraries, Archives, and Museums field. Among one of the first graduates from both the Informatics program and the integrated master\'s in Information Studies program at The University of Texas at Austin, she was also the first Inaugural Recipient of the UT iSchool Alumni Scholarship for BIPOC Students. Her accomplishments have been recognized in internationally renowned library and archives publications such as the ALA Connect by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Archival Outlook by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). Previously, she has interned at the Smithsonian Institution where she planned and developed content for the digital Era of Segregation exhibition on the NMAAHC’s Searchable Museum website. With over 5 years of professional experience, she has worked in various research, records management, digital and technical services roles within the higher education and cultural heritage sectors.For any inquiries, please contact her via email at: m••••••••@utexas.edu

Experience

1. Technical Services & Systems Librarian

   Huston-Tillotson University - Austin, Texas

   Sep 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Downs-Jones Library Media & Technical Services Department Serves as the private HBCU\'s lead library systems administrator, appointed departmental webmaster, and academic research librarian responsible for cataloging, collection management, web development (using bricksbuilder.io), content development and editing in the LibGuides (LibApps/SpringShare), overseeing library technology, reporting patron data usage statistics of electronic resources, supporting patrons via virtual chat and in-person at the front reference desk as needed, sending and receiving interlibrary loans, creating/editing loan map policies in the backend of the OCLC WorldCat Configuration system, and acting as a liaison for library vendors to provide access to e-resources subscriptions (e.g. EBSCO, JSTOR, ProQuest, etc.) at the DJL. Additionally, collaborates with the University Archivist in planning, designing, and curating library exhibition projects.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Science in Informatics (BSI) • Cumulative GPA: 3.85

• Austin Community College

  Associate of Arts (AA) in English • Cumulative GPA: 3.69

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Science in Information Studies (MSIS) • Cumulative GPA: 4.0 | ALA-Accredited

• The University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal Arts

  Minor in Digital Humanities (Transcript-Recognized Certificate)

• Oak Park & River Forest High School

  High School Diploma