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James Lawton

Proprietor at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Benjamin Franklin Institute Of Technology</span>
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Experienced educator and publishing professional with expertise in literature, history, and music.
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  • Books
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James Lawton is a seasoned educator and publishing professional with a Master's degree in English Language and Literature/Letters from the University of Michigan, and a TESOL Certificate. He has worked as an Adjunct Professor of English at Northeastern University, Quincy College, and Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, and has also managed his own bookshop, J. Lawton Booksellers. He has experience in editing, proofreading, and public speaking. As a curator of manuscripts and rare books at the Boston Public Library, he has catalogued and supervised staff. He has also worked as a lecturer and researcher at Syracuse University and the University of Michigan. Lawton has a strong background in literature, history, and music, and has taught English and remedial reading at Hamady High School.

Credentials

  • 2023-2024 Title IX: Preventing Sexual Misconduct for Faculty and Staff V3.1
    Traliant
    Oct, 2023
    - May, 2026

Experience

  • Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Adjunct Instructor
      • Jul 2015 - Present
      • Greater Boston Area
  • J. Lawton Booksellers
    • Proprietor
      • 1981 - Present

      Owned and managed open shop specializing in Used and rare books: Brookline Village Bookshop, 1981 - 2000. Moved to internet only shop and changed to name to J. Lawton, Booksellers, 2000 - present.

  • Northeastern University
    • Adjunct Professor of English
      • Jul 2012 - 2014
  • Quincy College
    • Adjunct Professor of English
      • 2009 - Apr 2012
  • Revels, Inc
    • Watertown, Massachusetts
    • Assistant Production Manager
      • 2011 - 2012
      • Watertown, Massachusetts

      Assisted Producer, Director & Stage Manager manage cast & crew of over 100 during rehearsals and performance of annual Christmas Revels at Sanders Theatre

  • TomFolio.com
    • United States
    • Member Board of Directors
      • 2000 - 2010
      • United States

      Co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of booksellers' cooperative internet site specializing in the sale of used and rare books

  • Boston Public Library
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Curator of Manuscripts & Assistant Keeper of Rare Books
      • 1968 - 1981
      • Greater Boston Area

      Catalogued rare books and manuscripts, supervised staff of five, instructed researchers in the use of the library’s rare book and manuscript collection

  • Syracuse University
    • Syracuse, New York Area
    • Rare Book Bibliographer and lecturer in information sciences
      • 1967 - 1968
      • Syracuse, New York Area

      Catalogued rare books, supervised clerical staff, lectured graduate and undergraduate students on doing library research

  • University of Michigan
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Senior Library Assistant
      • 1963 - 1967
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan

      Maintained the library’s collection of rare books and manuscripts and assisted researchers in using the collection

  • Hamady High School
    • Flint, Micigan
    • English Teacher
      • 1961 - 1963
      • Flint, Micigan

      Taught English and remedial reading, 7 - 12 grades

Education

  • 2014 - 2015
    ITTT International
  • 1963 - 1967
    University of Michigan
  • 1963 - 1967
    University of Michigan
  • 1957 - 1961
    St. Procopius College
  • 2012 -
    Northeastern Universtiy

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