Jacob Kowall Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

On contract with the Library Services & Content Management business unit at the Government Publishing Office:• Performs activities to support the production and review of various Federal Government information products and systems.• Uses Government systems, bibliographic records, and source data to produce, review, and validate metadata products and outputs.• Engages with metadata outputs in various formats, including XML and Excel. • Reviews digitized images, in various formats, to ensure compliance with Government specifications.• Develops performance plans, quality control plans, and guidance to ensure that activities are completed in accordance with Government expectations.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Maintained and updated the Library’s Sustainability of Digital Formats website• Conducted research on legacy formats maintained in LOC collections and prepared the findings for publication on the Formats site• Updated content on the Formats site using knowledge of XML and HTML• Took actions to better integrate the Formats site with other internal LOC projects and with external digital preservation resources• Performed a user-experience study to investigate how LOC staff members utilize the Formats site. Based on this research, developed user personas to inform broader user analysis and strategic planning initiatives at the Library

• Provided reference support to patrons of Boston College’s research library• Provided remote support to patrons via library chat service during COVID-19 library closures• Evaluated and reported on the usability and accuracy of the Boston College Libraries’ content management and knowledge curation platforms

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Responsible for editing prepared legal documents and relaying these to clients applying for employment-based immigrant visas• Communicating with clients regarding case preparation• Responding to questions from legal writers relating to document preparation and assisting in the training of new writers

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Drafted immigration petitions and related documents for clients applying for employment-based immigrant visas

Wooster, Ohio

• Provided peer tutoring services in the College’s Writing Center, such as editing students’ papers and advising students on the writing process.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Performed research to assist in the upcoming online publication of a group of Civil War lithographs.• Worked with a specialized museum collection and utilized collection database software.• Participated in public history initiatives, preparing web descriptions of objects and assisting in presentations of objects out of storage.

Chicago, Illinois

• Aided in the digitization of library documents and sources.• Edited the metadata of image files before online publication using data management skills.• Verified paperwork including permissions requests for the use of library resources.

Wooster, Ohio

• Used Omeka to construct a digital history website about the city of Wooster, Ohio.• Worked both individually and with peers to create the site, utilizing local libraries and archives.• Conducted interviews with Wooster’s citizens and volunteers at the Wayne County Historical Society.• Developed the skills necessary for presenting historical data to a general audience.

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Alpha Beta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, History Honors Society; Member of Sigma Tau Delta.