David Maclachlan Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Nova Scotia

• Provide strategic input on digital migration, records management, and more
• Create and vet internal policies and protocols regarding core functions
• Publish highly detailed archival descriptions and finding aids, via AtoM
• Perform FOIPOP vetting of sensitive records
• Liaise with government record managers and client departments
• Assess record collections for appropriate projects for new staff

Halifax, Canada Area

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 Appraise 3000+ boxes of government records for conservation needs Prepare comprehensive preservation reports using trial metadata structure Prepare reports detailing strengths and weaknesses in documentation procedures Populate and maintain accession database Prepare reports and brief coworkers on new assessment and preservation procedures

 Research digital management and preservation practices of peer institutes Research best resources (hardware, software, vendor) for digital resource management Create and implement best practices guide for in-house born-digital media migration Develop policies regarding online access and rights management for digital records Develop and submit.

 Edit and format 300+ finding aids for compliance to RAD Create timelines, and action plans to ensure timely progress in up to 4 concurrent projects Export 400+ EAD finding aids and transform to XML Act as representative of Archives and Special Collections to student body Assist researchers with independent projects, both locally and remotely

 Assist researchers with reference questions in navigating finding aids and digital holdings Correspond with remote researchers, and conduct research on their behalf Advise and assist clients with use of archival and governmental resources Cultivate knowledge of various archival technologies, and instruct on their use

 Research mission houses of Sisters, and create 7 RAD compliant finding aids Organize and accession documents from western province missions

 Instruct students on all aspects of English language Liaise between teachers, parents, and students Consult on curriculum content and education policy

Master Of Library & Information Science (Mlis)

Teaching English As A Foreign Language, Tefl

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature & Psychology

Activities and Societies: Residence Life