Perry H Trice
Oxford,AL
Summary
Librarian/Library Collections and Museum Direction/Curation
Results-driven leader with strong background in strategic management and organizational growth. Skilled in developing and implementing effective collections strategies, optimizing processes, and driving staff/student performance. Known for adaptability, effective collaboration, and delivering measurable outcomes in dynamic environments. Strong communication and problem-solving abilities, coupled with focus on fostering productive and positive team culture.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim-Director; William R. Harvey Museum of Art
Talladega College
08.2024 - Current
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Developed programming, directed lecture series and enhanced guided tours with audience specific content
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of volunteers and student workers.
- Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
Special Collections Librarian
Talladega College
08.2020 - Current
- Partnered with community organizations for archives and service-learning
- Rehoused collection for better access and alignment with archival storage standards
- Provide research support and research instruction
- Facilitated community engagement by planning and executing various educational programs, workshops, and events.
- Led campus in use of instructional technology to engage students in interesting and retentive learning.
- Successfully acquired grant funding for projects such as an archives classroom, an historical artifacts lab and a student led campus preservation project.
Program Coordinator (state-wide)
Shelby Co. Humane
10.2017 - 08.2020
- Co-founded, Developed and managed the state wide program domestic violence victim assistance program.
- Managed and maintained volunteer network, veterinarian network, law enforcement support
- Federal grant management (VAWA)
- Created comprehensive reports on program progress, presenting findings to stakeholders and adjusting strategies as needed.
- Facilitated regular meetings with team members to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success.
- Organized events and workshops to engage participants, enhancing their learning experience within the program framework.
- Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact.
Records Mgmt/Acct. Receivable
Post Properties
09.2007 - 05.2017
- Responsible for developing workflow and maintaining residential records, accounting records and construction related documents
- Assisted in project management for special projects
- Assisted with large-scale digitization projects, converting paper records to electronic format for improved accessibility and preservation efforts.
- Managed confidential information with utmost discretion, ensuring privacy and maintaining trust between stakeholders involved in sensitive matters.
- Contributed to the successful implementation of a new record management software system, leading to enhanced data security measures and user-friendly interfaces.
- Streamlined workflow processes by working collaboratively with colleagues, resulting in increased efficiency and productivity.
- Decreased processing time for record requests by establishing clear guidelines and communication channels among staff members.
Education
Graduate Certification. Archival Studies - Archival Studies
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05-2025
MLIS - Masters Library Information Science
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN01.2012
BFA - Bachelors of Fine Arts; Photography
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA01.2005
Skills
- Archival Description
- Copy Cataloging
- Collections Management
- Educational Instruction
- Strategic planning
- Decision-making
- Creativity and innovation
- Organizational development
- Program management
- Facilities management
- Fundraising events
- Problem-solving
Relatedexperience
- AHA Annual Conference 2025: Panel Speaker; Fritz Pappenheim and Lore May Rasmussen: Two German Jewish Refugees at Talladega College
- Princeton REACH 2024 Mentor Participant
- Collaboration with multiple Winterthur/University of Delaware FineArt Conservation Projects
- Exhibition Curation, Refinement and Resolve- The work of Dr. Arthur Bacon
- Guest Speaker, From Swastika to Jim Crow: Panel discussion of Jewish Refugee Professors at Southern HBCU, presented by the Mobile Public Library
- Guest Speaker, Birmingham Genealogical Society
- Interview Contributor, MOSAIC: The Magazine of the Alabama Humanities Alliance, 07/01/22
- Interview, Juneteenth; a celebration of progress: An interview with Perry H Trice on the history of Talladega College and Juneteenth, 06/01/22
Timeline
Interim-Director; William R. Harvey Museum of Art
Talladega College
08.2024 - Current
Special Collections Librarian
Talladega College
08.2020 - Current
Program Coordinator (state-wide)
Shelby Co. Humane
10.2017 - 08.2020
Records Mgmt/Acct. Receivable
Post Properties
09.2007 - 05.2017
Graduate Certification. Archival Studies - Archival Studies
University of Alabama
MLIS - Masters Library Information Science
Trevecca Nazarene University
BFA - Bachelors of Fine Arts; Photography
Georgia State University
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