Alexa Carter
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Lead Librarian for Engineering and Sciences
Department:
Collections & Research EngagementEmail: aacarte2@ncsu.edu
0000-0001-8936-6065
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Inclusive Excellence
Project SAFE Ally
Green Zone AllyMy areas of expertise
- Peer Scholars Program
- Library Skills for Engineers & Scientists - Learning Modules
- Libraries Orientation Materials
- User Research
- STEM Writing Tips and Resources
I support research in
My research guides
- Chemistry Research (edited on December 30, 2023)
I can help with
Citation Management
Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote
Library Instruction Programs
Invite a librarian to your class, first-year writing instruction, library scavenger hunt
Recent Works
Bridging Alumni and Students: The Emerging Engineers Series
Bridging Alumni and Students: The Emerging Engineers Series. (2024). Cooperating Raleigh Colleges.
Empowering Emerging Engineers Through Alumni Connections
Empowering Emerging Engineers Through Alumni Connections. (2024, November). STEM Librarians Collaborative.
Pop-Up Perspectives: STEM Student Reflections on Skill Development & Support
Pop-Up Perspectives: STEM Student Reflections on Skill Development & Support. (2024). STEM Librarians Collaborative.
Projects I've worked on
Shout-outs From My Colleagues
Shout-outs are kind words from Libraries staff to other Libraries staff for going out of their way to be extra awesome at their job.
Last week's Accessibility in STEM Conference was amazing and part of the reason why was because of great library colleagues like Aasta Thomas, Alexa Carter and Troy Hurteau. Alexa did such a great job working with the College of Engineering to get put the event together and make sure everyone felt at welcome at Hunt Library. Aasta and Troy took time away from their conference/work day to help with our basic document accessibility workshop. While all of my workshop plans didn't go exactly as I had imagined, Troy and Aasta made it all work whether it was locating emergency microphones or discussing alt-text for complicated circuit diagrams. The attendees were great and we had a super collaborative session where I think everyone learned something. I feel so lucky to work with such smart, talented, helpful, and supportive colleagues!
— Beth Ashmore
Alexa consistently makes the workplace a little bit brighter by going above and beyond — sending kind notes to her colleagues, adding thoughtful touches to meetings, and making it a point to ask people how they're doing. Alexa is intentional about reaching out and noticing when someone did a good job or when they need a boost of confidence, making her a mentor both to the people she supervises and to her colleagues in general. Shout-out to Alexa for her positive attitude & her efforts in helping to make the libraries a great place to work!
— Kristy BordaCourtney Hewett
Earlier this week, Bertha and Alexa participated in the ABET accreditation visit as part of the College of Engineering's accreditation renewal process. They prepared extremely well for the visit, they arranged spaces for the visiting committee to meet with representatives from the departments in the College of Engineering, they met with one of the accreditors and gave a tour of Hunt while answering the accreditor's questions about how the Libraries supports engineering students. This was a very high profile visit and Bertha and Alexa did an outstanding job representing the Libraries and showcasing our support for the College of Engineering!
— Hilary Davis