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Providence, Ri, Us

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Independently managed and ran all functions of working archives of over 240 linear feet of material in many formats (manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, blueprints and architectural materials, etc), including collection development and weeding, reference and research support, accession/deaccession and processing, cataloging, digitization and management of born-digital materials, records management, budgeting and personnel management (both volunteer and FTE/PTE staff), outreach and exhibitions, instruction and training, preservation and conservation, and cooperation and support with other departments. As first professional lay archivist (and sole full-time archival staff member) at institution, drafted comprehensive policies for collection development, confidentiality and restricted materials, disaster planning, research access, and digital materials, as well as detailed finding aids for all collections. Worked extensively to collect and preserve digital and physical materials from Province personnel, including detailed training documents and live help sessions for elderly and non-technically-skilled personnel. Implemented full ArchivesSpace digital catalog from scratch to produce digital finding aids for all collections. Reported directly to Province leadership with minimal day-to-day management, and consulted with other departments on Web development, social media, copyright, and outreach. Engaged in research and negotiation to select permanent repository for Province archives upon completion, including assessment, interviews, site visits, agreement negotiation and review, reports to leadership, final recommendation. Full cross-country transfer of all archival holdings successfully completed on-time in collaboration with multiple internal and external partners.

Independently conducted daily count of selected inventory items in warehouse and investigated and reconciled discrepancies, tracked stock within database, maintained shipping and receiving records, and assisted other positions (order pulling, shipping and receiving, records management) within plant as needed. Created system for digitization, filing, and organization of bills of lading and packing slips on facility server space. Created electronic repository in coordination with Maintenance department for organizing digitized machining and tooling documentation for use on corporate intranet, including instructional materials for non-technical staff.

South Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Independently processed multiple collections of documents, artifacts, and photographs to prepare finding aids, generate and populate PastPerfect entries, and move items to appropriate preservation environment.

Meriden, Ct

Assisted head archivist with tasks related to operating and maintaining diocesan archives following large-scale move. Worked with and performed research on historical texts and archival materials (documents and manuscripts, rare books, photographs, blueprints and architectural drawings, paintings and oversize materials), including appraisal, preservation, storage, and preparation of exhibitions.

Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

Assisted head archivist in cataloging and preservation of historic documents and materials, preparation of exhibits and educational materials, research on various items, and servicing of patrons to local historical society.

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Assisted other members of Historical department in processing reference requests, digitizing and cataloging files, and conducting research on individual items per patron request.

Performed most duties related to tracking and managing inventory and stock within warehouse. Interfaced with management and technical departments to meet needs and requests as needed.

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

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