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Region 2, Network of the National Library of Medicine
Christine Anderson (she/her) is the Executive Director for Region 2 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine, headquartered at the Â鶹´«Ã½ in Charleston. Christine brings over a decade of experience in academic librarianship, archives, and publishing, with a background that spans higher education, cultural heritage research, journalism, and community engagement.
Before her current role, Christine served as an Assistant Professor and Director of Archives at the University of South Carolina Lancaster, as well as the Lifelong Learning Coordinator at Coastal Carolina University. Her work focuses on expanding access to health information, advancing community-centered outreach, and supporting libraries and organizations in connecting people with trusted resources.
Christine's research and professional interests include cultural heritage preservation, oral history, information access, and the role of libraries in fostering informed communities.
Shanna joined the NNLM Region 2 team in December 2024, bringing with her a wealth of expertise as a Public Health Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in Social Work and community engagement. She is known as a subject-matter expert in community partnerships to increase STIs/HIV awareness and prevention in the South. Shanna was the first Social Worker to serve as the director of the Sexual Health (STI) Awareness & Prevention Education (SHAPE Tricounty), non-profit organization comprised of health professionals, community-based organizations, academic institutions, faith-based organizations, and persons living with HIV to provide evidence-based interventions to increase sexual health equity in Charleston and surrounding area(s). Under her leadership, the organization established the first free At-Home HIV Testing Kit pilot program in South Carolina. She was also instrumental in Charleston, SC, becoming a Fast-Track City.
Shanna is known as a \"connecter\". Her interests include capacity-building and community-engagement with interprofessional partners to address health disparities through innovation and empowerment. Shanna champions building transformative partnerships on national and global platforms to promote equality and equity in healthcare outcomes.
