Wilder, Baasil
Librarian
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Wilder, Baasil
Librarian
Research interests include library science, customer service, philately, and community museology. Active member of the Philatelic Librarians Round Table. Participates in global collaborative efforts including the Global Philatelic Library.
Positions
- Librarian, National Postal Museum 2012 -
Geographic Focus
- United States of America Country
Background And Education
Education And Training
- M.L.S., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill , SILS
Professional Biography
- works professionally in a library, providing access to information, and social or technical programming, or instruction on information literacy to users.
Awards And Honors
- Beta Phi Mu, conferred by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 2008
Public Biography
- Baasil Wilder is a librarian in the Research Services division of the Smithsonian Libraries. He works at NPM and ACM.
Research And Grants
Keywords
- librarian, stamps, community, museum
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Mitchell, Calvin and Wilder, Baasil. 2025. "A study in race, racism and presidential politics: The pursuit of black representation on U.S. postage stamps during the early 20th century." The American Philatelist, 139, (3) 26–37. 2025
- Wilder, Baasil and Mills, Marian. 2024. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 73, (1) 4. 2024
- Wilder, Baasil and Mills, Marian. 2024. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 73, (2) 5–7. 2024
- Wilder, Baasil and Mills, Marian. 2024. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 73, (4) 5–6. 2024
- Wilder, Baasil and Mills, Marian. 2024. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 73, (3) 5. 2024
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2023. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 72, (1) 8. 2023
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2023. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 72, (2) 90–91. 2023
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2023. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 72, (4) 244–245. 2023
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2022. "Library News--National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 71, (4) 246. 2022
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2022. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 71, (2) 90–90. 2022
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2022. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 71, (3) 171–171. 2022
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2022. "Library News: Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 71, (1) 17–18. 2022
- Wilder, Baasil. 2022. "The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Library." Caxtonian, 30, (4) 1–4. 2022
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2021. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 70, (1) 9–10. 2021
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2021. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 70, (2) 89. 2021
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2021. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 70, (3) 170–171. 2021
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2021. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 70, (4) 248–249. 2021
- Wilder, Baasil. 2021. "Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum: Visit the Library Without Leaving Home." The Washington Informer, Feb 15, 2021, 2021
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2020. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 69, (3) 169–169. 2020
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2019. "Library News : National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 68, (2) 95–95. 2019
- Wilder, Baasil and Tiffney, Scott. 2019. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 68, (4) 250–250. 2019
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2019. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 68, (3) 173–173. 2019
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2019. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 68, (1) 9–10. 2019
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2018. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 67, (3) 170–171. 2018
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2018. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 67, (4) 253–254. 2018
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2018. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 67, (2) 93–94. 2018
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2018. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 67, (1) 11–13. 2018
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2017. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 66, (3) 168–168. 2017
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2017. "Library News: National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature Review, 66, (4) 249–250. 2017
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2017. "National Postal Museum Library." Philatelic Literature Review, 66, (2) 92–93. 2017
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2017. "Philatelic Library highlights : National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature review, 66, (1) 11. 2017
- Wilder, Baasil and Lugo, Sergio. 2015. "Philatelic Library highlights : National Postal Museum." Philatelic Literature review, 64, (1) 9–10. 2015
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Blog Posting
- Wilder, Baasil. 2013. "Honoring African American Librarians." Unbound Washington, DC: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Feb 27, 2013. https://blog.library.si.edu/blog/2013/02/27/honoring-african-american-librarians/#.YGi_dehKhAk. 2013
- Wilder, Baasil. 2013. "Recent Highlights in the National Postal Museum Library." Unbound Washington, DC: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Feb 1, 2013. https://blog.library.si.edu/blog/2013/02/01/recent-highlights-in-the-national-postal-museum-library/#.YGi_6ehKhAk. 2013
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Book
- Wilder, Baasil T. 2007. Raster and Vector Map Images. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina. 2007
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Chapter
- Wilder, Baasil. 2025. "National Postal Museum Library Research Center." In American library directory; a classified list of libraries in the United States and Canada, with personnel and statistical data. Williams, Jennifer, editor. New York: R.R. Bowker. 2025
- Wilder, Baasil. 2025. "Philately." In Magazines for Libraries. 33rd ed. Laguardia, Cheryl, editor. Ann Arbor, MI: ProQuest LLC. 2025
- Wilder, Baasil. 2022. "Philately." In Magazines for Libraries. 31st edition ed. Laguardia, Cheryl, editor. Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest LLC. 2022
- Wilder, Baasil. 2020. "Philately." In Magazines for Libraries. 29 ed. Laguardia, Cheryl, editor. New York: Bowker. 2020
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Webpage
- Wilder, Baasil. 2022. Religion Collections in Libraries and Archives: A Guide to Resources in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Smithsonian Libraries and Archives: Anacostia Community Museum Branch Library. Adams, Cheryl, editor. Feb 15, 2022 LOC Researcher and Reference Services Division. 2022
Presentations
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Presentation
- Wilder, Baasil, Silversmith, Elayne, and Kahn, Gabriella. 2020. Ask a Librarian Live: History & Culture Edition [presentation]. Ask a Librarian Live: History & Culture Edition, October 8, 2020. online.
- Wilder, Baasil. 2021. Caxton Club presents: Baasil Wilder on the National Postal Museum Library and the Anacostia Community Museum Library [presentation]. The Caxton Club December Evening Program, December 15, 2021. The Caxton Club presents. The Caxton Club of Chicago.
- Wilder, Baasil. 2021. GOBI Training for the H&C Dept [presentation]. GOBI Training for the H&C Dept, February 9, 2022. online/zoom Passcode: Ubv%m91e: EBSCO.
- Wilder, Baasil and Ferry, Barbara. 2022. Introduction and Trends in Transformative Agreements [presentation]. Fedlink EResources Working Group, May 19, 2022. Transformative Agreements: Supporting Federal Open Access. Zoom: Fedlink.
- Wilder, Baasil, Davies, Nicola, Gates, Jim, Lee, Deborah, Morel, Richard, and Tiffney, Scott. 2021. Libraries, Librarians and Philately: A Panel Discussion [presentation]. The American Philatelic Society Celebrates National Library Week 2021, April 8, 2021. online.
- Wilder, Baasil. 2023. SILS Alumni Inclusion and Diversity Committee [presentation]. SILS Alumni Inclusion and Diversity Committee, April 18, 2023. Virtual: University of North Carolina.
Activities
Responsible Collections Areas
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Covid-19 Funding Research Committee
https://sinet.sharepoint.com/sites/PRISM2/SIOrganization/osp/Pages/Funding_Opportunities.aspx
Teaching Activities
- General Orientation to SLA Instructor
Affiliation
Head Of
- Greenbrier Library Head of Reference (Department Manager) 2009 - 2010
- Kirn Memorial Library Computer Aides Supervisor 2008 - 2009
- HQ/A 2-28 INF Chief Executive Officer 2001 - 2003
- 1-28 INF BN Chief Training Officer 2000 - 2001
- USCC G-1 Chief Training Officer 1995 - 1996
Member Of
- National Postal Museum Librarian 2012 -
- American Library Association Member
- American Philatelic Society Member
- BCALA Member
- District of Columbia Library Association Member
- SLA Circulation Work Group co-Leader
- VLA Member
- Anacostia Community Museum Librarian 2012 - 2022
- National Museum of the American Indian Librarian 2010 - 2012
Attended Event
Contact
Location
- Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Department
Mailing Address
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Pob 151232
Alexandria, Va 22315
USA
