“Tigers in the Archives” podcast features tales from the Libraries with Teri Alexander

The newest episode of the “Tigers in the Archives” podcast features long-time Libraries staff member Teri Alexander sharing memories of her more than 37-year career with Clemson Libraries.

Alexander recently retired as Director of Learning Environments for the Libraries. In that role, she managed the Libraries six main facilities and oversaw a variety of projects over the years, from painting the walls, to installing new signage at the off-site Library Depot, to larger projects, such as creating the space for the Social Media Listening Center on the fifth floor of Cooper.

In 2019, she helped coordinate a movie shoot in Cooper Library when the Disney movie “Safety” was filmed on campus. She worked to ensure the movie crew had access to the spaces they needed in Cooper and that information about the filming was communicated to patrons and Libraries employees.

She also had to manage a major facilities crisis when Cooper Library flooded in December 2022 when extreme cold temperatures caused a pipe to burst in the building. The bottom three floors of the library took significant water damage, and portions of the building were closed for a few months while repairs were being made.

Much of Alexander’s work over the years is now preserved through records and artifacts in the University archives.

“Tigers in the Archives” is hosted by Dr. Tara Wood, instruction and outreach archivist for Special Collections and Archives and shares Clemson history through an exploration of materials in the archives. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify and other major podcasting platforms.