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•Provide reference assistance and research expertise to a wide variety of library users, from novice genealogists and students to authors and professional historians.•Edit and maintain web-based genealogy newsletter.•Assist in maintaining and correcting index databases.•Troubleshoot department computer problems.•Supervise volunteers in a large indexing project.•Research, write and lecture on areas of subject expertise, particularly Minnesota in the Civil War.

A private, non-profit educational and cultural institution dedicated to preserving the history of the state of Minnesota. Reference Associate, Library, Publications and Collections DivisionProvides reference assistance and research expertise to a wide variety of library users, from novice genealogists and students to authors and professional historians.Edits and maintains web-based genealogy newsletter.Creates content for department web pages.Identifies and assists in development of library's e-commerce products.Assists in maintaining and correcting Birth and Death index databases.Troubleshoots department computer problems.Supervises volunteer workers in a large indexing project.Researches, writes and lectures on areas of subject expertise, particularly Minnesota in the Civil WarProvides instruction and lessons on the use of library collections.

Identified and solicited donations of manuscript collections to the Historical Society. Managed donor contacts and donor relations.

Identified, solicited and appraised donations of manuscript collections to the Historical Society. Managed donor contacts and donor relations. Negotiated donation, conducted appraisal and managed transfer of personal, organizational, business and political collections including: Northrup King, Peavey Corporation, Northwest Airlines.Acted as liaison to other historical organizations in the state, providing outreach and assistance to county historical societies regarding preservation, arrangement and description of manuscript collections.Created first automated donor contact file and acquisitions reports for the department

Supervised acquisition, arrangement and description of manuscript collections. Implemented a records management system for the university, bringing into compliance with state records laws.

an educational institution that offers undergraduate, graduate, professional, and research programs in the fields of business, social sciences, science, and law.Assistant University Archivist Supervised acquisition, arrangement and description of manuscript collectionsImplemented a records management system for the university, bringing the institution into compliance with state records laws.Created displays for the library exhibit cases using photographs and materials from the archives.

Manuscripts SpecialistProvided organization and description for manuscript collections and reference assistance to scholarsReorganized and reappraised a large business collection reducing its bulk by 80% freeing up storage space and saving resources.Organized and processed a previously inaccessible, valuable collection of business records.

Ma, Library Science

Masters, Library Science

Post Graduate, History

Activities and Societies: Graduate Studies in Medieval English History, Included some work as an instructor.Language skills: German.

Ba, History, Theater

Bachelor Of Arts, History; History

Continuing Education Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents. NHPRC and State Historical Society of Wisconsin "Developing.