DeAnn Brame, MLS, MBA
Technology and Innovation Strategist
MUSC Libraries
Region 2, Network of the National Library of Medicine bramed@musc.edu | 843-792-0049

DeAnn Brame is the Technology and Innovation Strategist for Region 2 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) headquartered at MUSC. In this role, DeAnn assumes leadership for promoting the use and integration of digital tools and strategies into network activities for Region 2. She also serves as the DOCLINE Coordinator for Region 2 providing day-to-day support and customer service to Network members. Prior to her current role, DeAnn served as Digital Services and Systems Librarian for Winthrop University's Ida Jane Dacus Library. Outside of work DeAnn spends time her running her Etsy shop and going on food adventures.

Education

• MBA, Strategic Leadership, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC (2021)
• MLS, Library Science, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC (2014)
• BA History, Africana Studies, UNC Asheville, Asheville, NC (2011)

Selected Publications

• DeAnn Brame, V. Emily Deinert, Amanda McLeod, and Cody Walters "LibApps LTI: Integrating LibApps into Blackboard using the Springshare LibApps LTI Tools". South Carolina Library Journal. (2021)
• DeAnn Brame, V. Emily Deinert, Amanda McLeod, and Cody Walters. "Connecting Libraries to Campus Communities through Collaborative Displays". South Carolina Library Journal (2020)

Selected Presentations

• "How DB Johnson lost his arm and why is it a subject heading? Harvesting and change management in repositories". Northeastern Institutional Repository Day. Virtual. (2020)
• "Building Relationships with University IT". Poster. South Carolina Library Association. Virtual (2020)
• "Integrating Your Repository in to OCLC using the Digital Collections Gateway". Digital Commons Southeastern User Group. Embry Riddle University. Daytona Beach, FL. (2019)
• "Collaborative Online Catalogs and Open Access Repositories: How They Benefit Researchers" Joint presentation with Michaela Eileen Volkmar. Conference on Teaching and Learning. Winthrop University. Rock Hill, SC. (2017)