Ryan Yoakum

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Business and Data Services Librarian

Lila D. Bunch Library

MLIS, Bachelor's in History and Religion, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Location: Bunch Library, 3rd Floor

615-460-8951
ryan.yoakum@belmont.edu

Areas of Expertise

Business, Entertainment/Music Business, Media Studies, Sports Administration, Data Literacy, Data Visualization 

Biography

Ryan Yoakum is the Business and Data Services Librarian at Belmont University. He received both his Master's in Library and Information Science and his bachelor's in History/Religion from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ryan's main tasks include providing research support to the student population at Belmont, serving as the library liaison to the Jack C. Massey College of Business as well as the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, and developing resources to increase data literacy and skills across campus. His research interests primarily revolve around data literacy, data storytelling, and accessibility in data visualization.  

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