Andrew Jackson

Work Title and Work Place

• Executive Director, Queens Library's Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, 100-01 Northern Boulevard Corona, New York 11368

• Adjunct Instructor, York College (CUNY) History and Philosophy Department-Black Studies Program and Cultural Diversity Program. 

Courses Being Taught Presently and/or in the Past

Graduate:

• LBSCI 775: Libraries in a Multicultural Society: Collections and Programs (Evening, Fall and Spring) 

• LBSCI 771: Organization and Management of NYS Public Libraries (Evening, Summer) 

• LBSCI 701: Introduction to Library and Information Science (Evening)

Undergrad: 

• BLST 101M: Introduction to Black Studies (Day, Fall and Spring) (as of 2016 Day, Fall) 

• CLDV 201W: Cultural Diversity of Africa (Evening, Fall and Spring)

• Civil Rights Movement in America (as of 2016 Day, Spring)

• CLDV 101W: Introduction to Cultural Diversity (Evening, Fall and Spring)

Academic Statement

My approach to teaching is to focus on the practical aspects and issues that prove useful in day to day librarianship and provide skills that the future librarian will use or may use soon after graduation. I encourage dialogue rather than pure lecture and include discussions on the customer service philosophy and skills necessary in our profession. Each semester I bring in guest speakers to share their background and professional experiences and advice with our students.