Dana H. Gee Email & Phone Number

Phillips Library, Rowley, Massachusetts

Leads Technical Services DepartmentSupervises copy and original cataloging, and two staff catalogersOversees cataloging, acquisitions, and technology managementCoordinates backlog project planningManages stacks spaceCirculates books and materials to Curatorial Department and Museum exhibitionsCollection development and acquisitions responsibilities in collaboration with DirectorOversees projects remediating harmful and colonialist language in bibliographic recordsParticipates in Library projects, hiring committees, and Museum initiativesSupervises Native American Fellows when projects align with Technical ServicesLibrary liaison for curators on selected exhibitions

Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States

Item level cataloging of photographs, slides and negatives for the Haverhill Public Library's Special Collections Photograph Digitization Project, the Senter Digital Archive (estimated 50,000+ images)Created accession and catalog records with digital surrogate images in PastPerfect softwareDeveloped and maintained Haverhill Public Library PastPerfect websiteManaged delivery of digital images and metadata from vendorRecorded cataloging workflow metrics and generated progress reportsMaintained controlled vocabularyProcess identification and other research as requiredCreated weekly social media posts to engage patrons with collection

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Metadata management for the Berklee Digital Media (BDM) projectSupervised student employeesAssisted other staff/faculty with metadata requirements related to digital assets & digital asset managementOriginal and copy cataloging of sound recordings using Evergreen and OCLC Connexion

Houghton Library, Cambridge, Ma

Surveyed and cataloged hidden collections sheet music in Houghton and other librariesProcessed over 55,000 items; created metadata for over 75,000 itemsCreated and maintained controlled vocabulary metadata Original and copy cataloging individual pieces of sheet music in AlephRecorded metrics and assisted in the creation of workflow documentationResearched and created blog posts on popular American sheet music for Houghton LibraryWrote monthly progress reports highlighting problems and solutions, workflow and emerging trends

Houghton Library, Cambridge, Ma

Cataloged American broadsides and photographs at Houghton Library; short term projectOriginal and copy cataloging in AlephResearched and created blog posts for Houghton Library

San Francisco, California, United States

Guided the research and selection process for an ILS for the libraryDescriptive cataloging of books, periodicals and ephemera using MARC21, Koha and OCLC ConnexionCollaborated on collection development policyPrepared archive for creation of EAD finding aids exposing collection through the Online Archive of California

San Francisco, California, United States

Project-by-project administrative support for Global Director of Books including conference coordinationPrint disabled grant-funded project assistant responsible for research, correspondence with partner librariesWrote and recorded online tutorials for OpenLibrary.org: http://openlibrary.org/helpProvided data analysis and research for OpenLibrary.org

Jamaica Plain. Boston, Massachusetts

Descriptive cataloging of rare and antiquarian books, photographs, maps and ephemera in BookEase database Provided administrative support and scholarly researchPhotographed books and processed images with Adobe Photoshop Designed brochures, catalogues and other publications using Photoshop and QuarkDesigned online catalogues using DreamweaverAssisted in redesign of website: images, layout Processed several large archives for placement with major universitiesBibliographic knowledge of French, German languagesRetail sales, daily customer service, resulting in new customer acquisition and sales generation

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Student supervisor for Access Services (Reserves, Circulation); managed Circulation desk in absence of staffScanned and posted articles for course reserves to web interface Assisted Collection Development librarian in weeding projects, use reports, withdrawalsCirculation desk checkout services and report generation with Millennium softwareProcessed new books for Technical Services

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Daily retail sales and customer serviceMaintenance of database containing books listed for sale onlineDescriptive cataloging of books for sale in databaseOpened/closed storeStore-front window display designDesigned layout of sections when store relocated in 1997

Ms Lis, Library Science

Ba, English (Magna Cum Laude)

- Exhibited photographs and artwork in two student shows

Photographic Process Identification Workshop

Image Permanence Institute workshop at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, August 15-17, 2018. Instructors Al Carver-Kubik and Jae Gutierrez.

New Librarianship Master Class

Professor R. David Lankes's MOOC offered by Syracuse University's iSchool, July 8-August 4 2013. Certificate of completion.

Visual Literacy For Photograph Collections Workshop

Instructor Nicolette Bromberg's SAA workshop held at San Jose State University, November 4, 2011. 5 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs).