Sharad J. Shah

Acting Librarian

Sharad Shah splits his time working at both the National Air & Space Museum (NASM) and the Museum Support Center (MSC). Prior to joining the Smithsonian, Sharad (rhymes with "Jared") spent four years working in the Library of Congress's Rare Books and Special Collections Division (RBSCD) and the U.S. Copyright Office. Before moving to the DC-Metro area, he lived in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he worked as an archivist, historical consultant, and in special collections at UNC-Wilmington's William Randall Library, the New Hanover County Public Library, and the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History.

Education/Background:

Certified Archivist (CA), The Academy of Certified Archivists (2013)

MSLIS (concentration in Cultural Heritage Information Management), The Catholic University of America (2013)

MA in History (concentration in Public History), The University of North Carolina-Wilmington (2008)

BAs in English and History (minor in Film Studies), The University of North Carolina-Wilmington (1999)

Organizations:

American Library Association (ALA), American Historical Association (AHA), American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Society of American Archivists (SAA), Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC), Washington Rare Book Group (WRBG).