Robert Bell, Associate Professor
Coordinator, Avon Williams Library, Nashville, Tennessee
Pronouns: he / him / his
Favorite Quotation: “I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members.” (Groucho Marx, ca. 1949)
Favorite Pastimes: Watching films, reading about film history, discussing films.
Employed at TSU since summer 2021.
Library Liaison for Asian Studies, Business Administration, and Accounting and Law.
Robert has worked as a Librarian, Library Manager and Assistant Director, Teacher, and University Faculty and Lecturer for more than 20 years for libraries, schools, and universities in Japan, China, and Thailand, and in various locations in the United States.
Committees
• Art Exhibitions Committee
• Digital Projects Committee
• Library Marketing Committee, Chair
• Scholarly Communications Committee
Education
• Master of Science in Information, University of Michigan (2000)
Specialization: Library Science
Other Subject Area: Archives and Records Management
• Master of Arts, University of Southern California (1995)
Specialization: Film and Television -- Critical Studies
- Other Subject Area: Asian Studies
• Bachelor of Science, Ohio University (1992)
Major: Communications
- Minors: Film Studies
Asian Studies
- Certificate in Women's Studies
Professional Memberships
• American Library Association
• Tennessee Library Association
Coordinator, Avon Williams Library, Nashville, Tennessee
Pronouns: he / him / his
Favorite Quotation: “I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members.” (Groucho Marx, ca. 1949)
Favorite Pastimes: Watching films, reading about film history, discussing films.
Employed at TSU since summer 2021.
Library Liaison for Asian Studies, Business Administration, and Accounting and Law.
Robert has worked as a Librarian, Library Manager and Assistant Director, Teacher, and University Faculty and Lecturer for more than 20 years for libraries, schools, and universities in Japan, China, and Thailand, and in various locations in the United States.
Committees
• Art Exhibitions Committee
• Digital Projects Committee
• Library Marketing Committee, Chair
• Scholarly Communications Committee
Education
• Master of Science in Information, University of Michigan (2000)
Specialization: Library Science
Other Subject Area: Archives and Records Management
• Master of Arts, University of Southern California (1995)
Specialization: Film and Television -- Critical Studies
- Other Subject Area: Asian Studies
• Bachelor of Science, Ohio University (1992)
Major: Communications
- Minors: Film Studies
Asian Studies
- Certificate in Women's Studies
Professional Memberships
• American Library Association
• Tennessee Library Association