Claire Norman Email & Phone Number

Pasadena, Ca, Us

• Assist with documenting and updating archive and library processes and procedures• Assist with internal archival preservation workflows, including triage and migration projects• Creates and maintains asset records• Provides reference and detailed research for requests from Productions and other departments• Assure the smooth delivery, circulation, and return of assets to the Archives• Arrange shipment with local messenger service and Iron Mountain on the transport of assets to post- production houses and other vendors• Implementation of submission standards and guidelines for the receipt of production assets

• Head Archivist for Aetna, Brooks Brothers, Goldman Sachs, National Business Aviation Association, Ocean Spray, Sherwin-Williams, and Wrigley collections• Managed all client contact, reference requests, and accessions• Managed archival collections (ranging from 150-875 linear feet), including appraisal, intellectual hierarchy design, controlled vocabulary design, processing mixed-media assets (such as artifacts, organizational papers and photographs), and basic preservation work• Managed digitization projects, including selection, vendor coordination, and digital asset management• Cataloged item- and collective-level records for mixed-media assets in local collection management system• Collaborated with clients on events, exhibits, and videos using archival assets• Supervised staff archivists when processing new accessions• Implemented and executed the transfer of Aetna, Brown-Forman, Firestone, National Business Aviation Association, and Ocean Spray collections• Collection-specific accomplishments: • Processed, cataloged, and helped coordinate digitization for Sherwin Williams • Completed full appraisal for Aetna collection, including presenting recommendations for processing, deaccessioning, and donating materials to client • Conducted on-site appraisal and selection for Women In Military Service For America Memorial • Coordinated archival assets for international Brooks Brothers exhibit• Deputy Archivist for Altec, American Neurological Association, McCormick, Morgan Stanley, S&C Electric Company, and USAA collections • Processed and cataloged collections under direction of Head Archivist • Edited metadata to crosswalk digital archives from local collection management system to Tandem Vault digital asset management system for Morgan Stanley collection

Anacostia Community Museum

• Arrange, describe, and catalog the Henry P. Whitehead collection, 600 cubic feet• Develop and implement processing proposal • Determine items to be deaccession• Re-house collection for storage and preservation• Identify and refer items as necessary for preservation treatment• Identify and refer items for digitization• Create descriptive finding aids in accordance with DACS for Encoded Archival Description• Hire and supervise the work of graduate interns to assist with project

Archives Of American Art

• Complete collection survey• Develop processing plans• Implement the processing plan by arranging and cataloging the archival collections• Create finding aid for the collection • Transfer finding aid to EAD

New York, New York

• Archive Databases, create finding aids for easy information retrieval• Liaise between Public Relation department and the Tiffany Archives to ensure all Public Relations needs are met• Update current Public Relations intranet for both media relations and promotions• Assist with overall process with the web and Public Relations teams to determine upload schedule and content on Press Website• Ensure updated information is current on Press Website• Maintain relevant photography, credit information and pricing• Research, negotiate and track usage rights for images• Source images and other assets internally and externally• Liaise with Marketing Communications and Interactive to ensure all needs are met• Create and distribute Global Communications Memo• Assist with media monitoring/outside vendors to endure systems is meeting needs• Regional support and troubleshooting for internal Public Relations systems

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Performs day-to-day security related activities.• Works with Security Control Room Operator to manage automated security system.• Facilitates building operations• Facilitates customer relations.• Reports problems with building operations, takes action tofacilitate access by the public.• Responds to emergency and fire alarms, acts as liaison with police and fire representatives.• Operates facilities systems in emergency.• Supervises, trains, evaluates, schedules, and exercisesdisciplinary authority over the Museum Assistant staff.• Handles and delegates administrative responsibilities asdirected by the Manager of Security Operations.• Participates in the development, implementation, and enforcementof security policy and procedures

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assist to maintaining collection inventory of transparencies, digital images, and black and white photographs.• Composing inventory on rights and reproduction procedures, including digitized images, both watermarked and un-watermarked.• Assist managing permanent collection records using Mimsy-XG database.• Assisting the project team with the catalogue librarian tointegrate images and collection management data into a comprehensive database for use by museum professional staff, scholars, students, and the general public.

•Assist to protect The Phillips Collection’s artwork from being touched, damaged, destroyed or stolen•Monitor the permanent collection and special exhibition galleries•Ensure the enforcement of museum rules with public and staff•Act as a professional representative of the museum with the public•Provide accurate information about the museum and the collection to the public•Make verbal and written reports to the Security department•Facilitate emergency evacuation procedures when necessary

Master'S Degree, Library And Information Science (Mslis), Archives

German

Attended 7 week German language summer school program.

Bachelors, Art History