Darren Boone
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.
As part of Christina Koch’s homecoming to NC State University after her Artemis II mission, Duke Energy Hall (DEH) hosted a major press conference featuring Chancellor Howell and the astronaut answering questions from schoolchildren and journalists. While DEH regularly hosts a variety of events, managing simultaneous feeds for the approximately 20 news outlets in attendance presented a unique challenge. Ensuring reliable press feeds and high-quality audio called for strong coordination among the DEH team, the IT department, Libraries Communications, and University Communications. This collaborative effort involved critical technical fixes, including a dedicated Sunday afternoon quality check to guarantee Monday's event ran smoothly. Ultimately, the press conference was a big success, enhancing Christina Koch’s campus visit. Many thanks go to Ryan, Konteh, Darren, Robin, and Chris for pulling off this event!
— Joe White
Huge shout out to Darren and Robin for their outstanding help when the department used a section of Duke Energy Hall for training day for our new Data Science Consultants. It was the first time that we had worked with them to host something in DEH and it was absolutely fantastic! Everything was set up perfectly and their help throughout the day meant the DSS was able to focus on the training. We are so grateful for everything, we are thrilled that you joined the Libraries and can’t wait to work with you again!
— Mara (on behalf of the whole DSS team)