Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Maxwell, Rebekah K.
Librarian
Rebekah Maxwell received her J.D. in 1994 from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia, and her M.L.I.S. in 1995 from the University of South Carolina's Davis College of Library and Information Science in Columbia. She joined the Law Library faculty at the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1997 and served for six years as a Reference Librarian before becoming the Coleman Karesh Law Library's Associate Director for Library Operations in 2004.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Joseph F. Rice School of Law
- Department
- Law Library
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Materials Research
- Personal Focus Areas
- intellectual freedom, advocacy for information issues, technology in the classroom
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA | BA | Sociology | |
| 1994 | Mercer Univ, Macon, GA | JD | Law | |
| 1995 | USC Columbia | MLIS | Library and Information Science |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 - 1982 | Mill Worker | J.P. Stevens Textiles, Milledgeville, GA |
| 1982 - 1991 | Administrative Support | Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA |
| 1992 - 1994 | Student Assistant | Furman Smith Law Library, Mercer University School of Law, Macon, GA |
| 1994 - 1995 | Graduate Assistant | Furman Smith Law Library, Mercer University School of Law, Macon, GA |
| 1995 - 1997 | Columbia Librarian | Sinkler & Boyd, PA, Columbia, SC |
| 05/1997 - 11/1997 | Research Specialist | Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarboro, Columbia, SC |
| 1997 - 2004 | Reference Librarian (Librarian, Tenure Track/Tenured 2004) | University of South Carolina School of Law, Law Library |
| 2004 - Present | Associate Director for Library Operations (Librarian, Tenured) | University of South Carolina School of Law, Law Library |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Award | Spirit of SEAALL Award for service to the chapter | Southeastern Chapter, American Association of Law Libraries, Annual Meeting at Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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