Thomas Weissinger, Head Librarian
Contact
African American Research Center
246 Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, Illinois 61801
217.333.3006
tweissin@illinois.edu
Biography
Thomas Weissinger is the Librarian of the African American Research Center. His research interests include African American Studies bibliography, equity issues involving access and library services, and the philosophy of librarianship. Tom is an active member of the American Library Association serving on the association's African American Studies Librarianship Section, Intellectual Freedom Round Table, and Professional Ethics Committee. Locally, he is a member of the Champaign Public Library's Douglass Branch Advisory Committee.
Distinctions
- 1997—Consultant, African and African American Serials Periodical Contents Index (PCI)
Chadwick-Healey
Cambridge, England - 1996—Consultant, Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library
TransAfrica Forum, Washington, DC - 1994—Consultant, African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies
Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria