TRHT Oral History Project
Project Title
OhioLINK Luminaries Program: Otterbein DEI Internship 2021-2022
Files
Interviewer
Nia Thermelaras; Elizabeth Zeitz, Luminaries Program Supervisor
Document Type
Oral History Interview
Interview Date
Spring 4-18-2022
Interview Length
0:42:59
Number of Interviews
1
Keywords
OhioLINK Luminaries Program, Otterbein DEI Internship, TRHT
Biography
Starting as an AV tech in the Learning Resource Center at the Courtright Memorial Library in July of 1983, Willie has been the friendly face of tech support at Otterbein for nearly 40 years. Before retiring in August 2022, Willie Franklin served as the Event and Technology Coordinator in the Office of Events and Conferences. Willie earned his BA in organizational communication at Otterbein in 2010 and has been recognized on and off campus with such awards as The Carter G. Woodson Award from the Office of Diversity in 2014, Volunteer of the Year-Hands Up Award from WARM in 2014, and Otterbein’s Model Citizen Award in 2016.
Abstract
In this interview with Willie Franklin, he describes his experiences at Otterbein University beginning as an AV Technician in the Library Resource Center to the Director of Instructional Support Services. He discusses his various life philosophies such as, failure is an event and not a person. Franklin also address how race and being a person of color has affected his career in technology.
Recommended Citation
Franklin, Willie, "Franklin, Willie, Interview" (2022). TRHT Oral History Project. 2.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/trht_oral_history/2
Copyright
This interview is the property of Otterbein University for research and educational purposes only. Users are asked to acknowledge Otterbein University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact the library library@otterbein.edu.
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