Media contact: Anna Dahlstein, tel. (919) 515-3585The NCSU Libraries has announced the appointment of the 2008-2010 NCSU Libraries Fellows, effective July 1, 2008, unless otherwise noted: Freeman Culver, III (effective September 1, 2008), Cory Lown, Dan Lucas, Genya O’Gara, Andreas Orphanides, and David Zwicky.The NCSU Libraries Fellows Program develops future leaders for academic libraries, with a focus on science, engineering, and digital librarianship; on diversity; and on library management. Now in its ninth year, the program continues to attract an impressive group of talented new graduates from universities throughout North America. NCSU Libraries Fellows are appointed for a two-year term as members of the library faculty, combining a project assignment on an initiative of strategic importance with a half-time appointment in a home department. Freeman Culver, III will receive the Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Alabama. Culver has an extensive record of engagement with student learning and development. He is currently an Academic Advisor in the Stillman College Upward Bound Program, where he counsels participants in life skills, career awareness, financial aid, and preparation for standardized tests. He previously served as a graduate teaching assistant for a variety of courses in American Studies, including The Black Church and Civil Rights Movement; World, Nations and Religions; and African American Studies. Culver is an Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Diversity Scholar and an active volunteer with the Safe House Black History Museum. He holds the Master of Arts in American Studies from the University of Alabama and the Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in African-American History from Tuskegee University.Culver’s home department will be Access and Delivery Services. …

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