John O'Connor

John O'Connor is an experienced library and information professional currently serving as the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room Manager at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library since September 2020. Prior roles include serving as a Scholarly Communication Librarian and eScholarship Repository Librarian at Boston College, where responsibilities included managing the Institutional Repository and Open Access initiatives. John's earlier experience encompasses a position as a Higher Education Technical Consultant at Oracle, where specialized knowledge in applying technology to higher education and healthcare was demonstrated. Additionally, O'Connor has held positions such as Project Management Research Assistant at the University of North Carolina, focusing on enhancing online degree offerings, and served as a Program Support Assistant at the Library of Congress. O'Connor holds a Master of Science in Information Science and a Master of Public Administration from the UNC School of Information and Library Science and UNC School of Government, respectively, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Contemporary European Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.