LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES INTERN
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Implemented the transfer of all collections records to a new collections management system
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Exported all accession information stored in Archivist's Toolkit (AT) via CSV file
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Cleaned data and transferred it into ISAD(G)-based CSV template
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Imported data into Access to Memory (AtoM) via CSV file
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Checked accession information in AtoM against AT; pulled physical donor records and used them to enhance AtoM records
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Created collection-level archival descriptions
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Updated and uploaded finding aids and completed inventories to archival descriptions
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Created authority records and additional access points and linked them to archival descriptions
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Facilitated the movement of approximately two-thirds of the collections from the main building to a nearby warehouse, and orchestrated the organization of the new space
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October—November 2016: Found warehouse space, calculated space needs, diagrammed shelving layout, reorganized and partially packed collections in preparation for move
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December 2016: 2 days loading shelving and collections from main building, and 2 days unloading shelving and collections into warehouse
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January—June 2017: Continued organization of warehouse, additional shelving and HVAC unit installed
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Designed interactive portions of the 2017 exhibit Ella Sings the Songbook and the 2018 exhibit The Unsinkable Meredith Willson
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2017 exhibit: Selected approximately 30 songs from a 16-disc CD set The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books to be included on the exhibit's interactive component, and wrote a short caption for each selection
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2018 exhibit: Selected approximately 15 samples of Willson's work (audio recordings and video), wrote captions for the selections, and created all images for the exhibit's interactive component
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Due to changes in technological support, the Foundation had to use a new interactive program; I was responsible for learning the program, constructing all necessary visual and aural components within the program, and ensuring that the program functioned correctly on the touchscreen monitor used for the interactive
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Selected objects to be displayed on a rotating basis, and assisted in interpretation and installation
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Accessioned incoming collections, cataloged published items, and assisted in object preservation
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Created accession records for collections received
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Processed collections: inventoried archival materials, cataloged published materials, created finding aids
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Rehoused several collections, totaling approximately thirty linear feet, to improve quality of storage, physical arrangement, and use of space
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Created custom enclosures for unstable archival materials
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Supervised volunteers participating in above activities
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Created multiple resource documents for collections volunteers
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Object handling and storage guide for all major object types held by the Foundation
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Labeling instructions for containers and cataloged materials
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Directions for creating accession records, archival descriptions, and authority records in AtoM
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Revised instructions for cataloging published materials
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Led a training session in August 2017 for collections volunteers on object handling, storage, and labeling
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Produced social media content
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