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Karim Aldridge-Rand

Technical Services Director

 

Phone: (713) 313-1005
Email: Karim.Rand@tmslaw.tsu.edu

Education:
Alternative Teacher Certification, Region IV, 2008
M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1993
B.A., Howard University, 1991
Experience:

  • Technical Services Director, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library, Houston, TX (2014-present)

  • Multi-Grade ELAR/Math Teacher, Arrow Academy, Houston, TX (2011-2014)

  • Multi-Grade ESL/Special Ed/General Ed Teacher, Houston ISD, Houston, TX (2008-2011)

  • Mulit-Grade Associate Teacher, Houston ISD, Houston, TX (2007-2008)

  • Government Documents Librarian, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library, Houston, TX (2001-2007)

  • Librarian I, Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CA (1998-2001)

  • Special Librarian, San Francisco African American Historical & Cultural Society, San Francisco, CA (1998-2001)

  • Government Documents Librarian, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library, Houston, TX (1994-1997)

  • Technical Services Librarian, Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX (1993-1994)

  • Library Technician (Interlibrary Loan Officer), Howard University, Howard University Health Sciences Library, Washington, DC (1990-1992)

Professional Membership:

  • International Society of Genetic Genealogy 2017-present

  • Texas Library Association, 1996-present

  • Houston Area Law Librarians, 2014-present

  • American Association of Law Librarians, 2014-present

  • Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, 2002-present

  • African American Genealogical Society of Northern California, Lifetime Member

 Certificates and Licenses:

  • Genealogical Research for Librarians

  • Special Education EC-12

  • General Education EC-4

  • English as a Second Language EC-12

  • English Language Arts & Reading 4-8