About me
Bernadette Worrell-Johnson is the acting librarian-in-charge for the West Indies and Special Collections (WISC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Library. She acquired her MLIS in 2015 and gained over 3 years professional experience from the National Library of Jamaica. There, she was engaged in reference, research, rare books collection and preservation management and library outreach. With her appointment to the WI&SC at Mona in November 2018, she has worked to hone her knowledge in primary sources, archival literacy and has gained specialized knowledge of West Indiana content and participate in the discovery of hidden gems while maintaining standards to ensure collection longevity and access. She has worked to introduce and utilize digital management tools such as ArchivesSpace and LibApps to promote the resources and highlight the various research opportunities within the collection.
Bernadette was awarded an American Library Association (ALA) Scholarship to attend the 2019 staging of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) Conference, in Baltimore, Maryland in June 2019. In 2022 she completed training at the Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
