Regional Library Director
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
C. Erik Wilkinson, M.L.S. is the Regional Library Director for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) - Library of the Health Sciences at the Permian Basin and holds the title Faculty Associate.
He attended Hardin-Simmons University, receiving his bachelor’s in 1992. He then went on to attend the University of North Texas, completing a Masters in Library Science in 1998.
Over the course of his professional career he started off serving public libraries in North Texas before moving into academia in 2011. During a break from librarianship he served as Program Manager for the Amarillo Breast Center of Excellence (2011-12), affiliated with the TTUHSC’s Amarillo campus.
Awards and offices held include TALL Texans, 2002, as well as serving as Chair of the Texas Library Association District 7, 2003-2005. He currently is a member of both the Medical Library Association (MLA) and its South Central Chapter. Regarding MLA, he serves the Interprofessional Education Caucus (chair-elect) and is a member of the Leadership & Management, Research and Technology in Education Caucuses. Professional interests are patron experience, management & administration and utilizing new technologies for teaching & learning. Personal passions include genealogy, reading, music, cooking, tennis, and spending time with family.
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