Professional Development

Professional Affiliations and Service
  • Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York (ART): 2012-Present
    • Mentor, 2014
    • ​Professional Development Committee, 2013
    • Local Arrangements Committee, 2013
  • Council of Columbia Library and Information Professionals (CCLIP): 2011-2015
  • Council of Librarians at GWU, 2018-Present
  • Columbia Archivists Roundtable (CART): 2011-2015
  • DC History Conference Volunteer, 2018
  • Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO): 2014-Present
  • Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC): 2010-Present
    • ​Mentor, 2019-Present
    • Arline Custer Memorial Award Committee, 2019-2022
    • Recipient of Service Award, 2019
    • Business Archives Forum, 2017-2018
  • New York Area Theological Library Association (NYATLA): 2011-2015
    • ​Conference Planning Committee, 2013
    • Social Media Coordinator, 2012-2013
  • New York Corporate Archivists Group, 2017-2018
  • OCLC Working Group Member, Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group, 2018-Present
  • Scholarly Communications Team Member at GWLAI, 2018-Present
  • Society of American Archivists (SAA), 2007-Present
    • CFW Coker Award, 2021-2023
    • ​Key Contact Subcommittee Co-Chair, 2018-2019
    • Key Contact Subcommittee District Two Representative (NJ, NY, PA), 2015-2018
    • Key Contact, New York City Metro Area, 2014-2015
    • Oliver Wendell Holmes Travel Award Subcommittee Chair, 2017-2018
    • Oliver Wendell Holmes Travel Award Subcommittee, 2015-2018
    • Staff Writer, SNAP: Students and New Archivists Roundtable, 2013
    • Mentor, 2011-2017
  • Special Libraries Association (SLA) mentor, 2014
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Information Science Alumni Task Force Member [inactive group]
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Information Science Mentor [inactive group]

Presentations
[see Presentations tab]
  • April 2021: "Institutional Repository and Archives Partnerships and Futures." Moderator, MARAC virtual conference.
  • ​August 2019: Invited to speak at College and University Archives section at the Society of American Archivists meeting in Austin, TX.
  • March 2019: “You Can Do It: Records Management.” Staff-focused workshop held during spring break. [Slides]
  • March 2019: “Know Before You Go: Archives Research” Workshop. Co-taught with Leah Richardson.
  • December 2017: “History of the Marine Midland Bank in Buffalo,” presentation given to bank employees, Buffalo, NY.
  • December 2017: “Women in the Global Bank,” presentation given to bank employees, Buffalo, NY.
  • Fall 2017: Learning Lunch Lecture Series, HSBC, New York, NY.
  • May 2017: "Innovative Solutions for Archives and Financial Crises," St. Louis, MO
    • ​Speaker: Risk vs. Access: Striking the Balance," co-presentation with Anne DiFabio, May 11, 2017
  • October 2015: "Moving Mountains: Ingenuity and Innovation in Archives," MARAC, Roanoke, VA.
    • ​Speaker: "Mentoring New Archivists: Getting Your Questions Answered," October 9, 2015.
  • September 2015: "The East Harlem Protestant Parish Records at the Burke Library," presentation held at the Church of the Living Hope, New York, NY. [Text]
  • June 2015: Biannual Assessment Forum, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • June 2015: "The Archives Exposed," C. V. Starr East Asian Library, New York, NY. [Slides]
  • March 2015: Columbia University Libraries Staff Forum Presentation, New York, NY. [Slides]
  • February 2015: Columbia University Libraries Management Committee Presentation, New York, NY. [Slides]
  • December 2014: "SAA Digital Archives Courses," Presentation to Columbia Library Staff, Burke Library, New York, NY.
  • April 2014: SkillShare @ Pratt Manhattan, Speed Mentor for Pratt SILS students, New York, NY.
  • June 2013: New York Archives Conference/Archivists Roundtable Joint Conference, LIU Post, New York, NY.
    • Speaker: "Breaking into the Field," June 7, 2013. [Slides]
  • March 2012: Presentation to Columbia University Class, “Modern China Documents and Bibliography Course,” HSEA G8882 with Professor Eugenia Lean, New York, NY.
  • May 2011: “Sensational Archives,” MARAC, Alexandria, VA.
    • Speaker: “Bringing Records to Life: “‘Sensational’ Outreach,” May 7, 2011. [Slides]
  • February 2010-July 2011: Learning Lunch Lecture Series, Monthly, HSFC, Frederick, MD.​
  • November 2010: Lecture to HIST 299B: Introduction to Public History Course as Professional Archivist, Hood College, Frederick, MD.
  • November 2009: Lecture as Returning Alumni on Archival Education and work as a Professional Archivist, Millersville University, Millersville, PA.
  • May 2009: Lecture, “Chat and Learn – The Archives and Research Center Exposed,” HSFC, Frederick, MD.
  • March 2009: Lecture to Republican Women’s Organization, “The Wonderful World of Archives and Archiving at HSFC,” Frederick, MD.
  • March 2009: Preservation Workshop Lecture, “Digitizing Your Family Photographs,” with Amy Lucadamo, HSFC, Frederick, MD.

Attendance at Meetings/Workshops/Webinars
  • June 2019: Online training session, Interviewing and Hiring, GWU, Washington, DC.
  • May 2019: “Collaboration and Communication: Primary Source Literacy and Faculty Engagement,” ALA Webinar.
  • May 2019: “OCLC RLP Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group Update,” OCLC Webinar.
  • May 2019: “The Importance of Being Inclusive: Diversity in Collection Development for Academic Libraries,” ALA Webinar.
  • April 2019: “Engaging the Archives - Collaborating with Faculty for Robust Undergraduate Learning,” OCLC Webinar.
  • February 2019: “Archiving Performance in an Institutional Context: Perspectives from the Mark Morris Dance Group Archives,” NDSR Art Webinar.
  • December 2018: “Intermediate GWLAI for Box,” Washington, DC.
  • November 2018: "Revealing Hidden Collections: The Our Story Digitization Project at the Atlanta University Center," Webinar.
  • November 2018: "Works in Progress Webinar: Articulating Accessioning," OCLC Webinar.
  • November 2018: "Mobility, Migration and Movement," DC History Conference, Washington, D.C.
  • September 2018: "Applying Radical Empathy Framework in Archival Practice," Webinar.
  • September 2018: "Making a Difference: Intro to LYRASIS Membership," OCLC Webinar.
  • August 2018: "Archives*Records 2018," SAA, Washington, D.C.
  • April 2018: "Finding the Sweet Spot: Communication, Collaboration, and Archives." MARAC, Hershey, PA.
  • October 19, 2017: “New York 2017 Archives Week Symposium: Archives and Local History,” Center for Jewish History, New York, NY.
  • May 24, 2017: First meeting of New York City Corporate Archivists group, New York, NY.
  • April 2017: "Adaptable Archives: Redefine, Repurpose and Renew," MARAC, Newark, NJ.
  • April 2016: International Council on Archives - Section on Business Archives, "Sustainability," Atlanta, GA.
  • July 2015: ALA Webinar, “Service Design: A Toolkit for Assessment, Insight, and Improvement.”
  • June 2015: Training Session, Sexual Harassment and Gender Based Misconduct Policy, EOAA Office, Columbia University, New York, NY.
  • March 2015: "The Revolution Continues: MARAC/NEA Joint Meeting," Boston, MA.
  • March 2015: ALA Webinar, " Racial and LGBT Microaggressions- An Introduction for Library Leaders."
  • February 2015: Special Library Association Workshop: "The Future Is Now," Dow Jones, New York, NY.
  • February 2015: Coalition to Advance Learning in Archives, Libraries and Museums Webinar, "Key Elements of a Project Plan."
  • February 2015: "Archives Matter with SAA President Kathleen Roe,"  Archival Leaders Advocate at the Center for Jewish History, sponsored by Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York, New York, NY.
  • January 2015: "“Assessment in Focus: Designing and Implementing an Effective User Feedback Survey," Columbia University, New York, NY.
  • October 2014: OCLC Webinar, "Innovative Solutions for Dealing with Born-digital Content in Obsolete Formats."
  • August 2014: “Archives*Records: Ensuring Access,” SAA, Washington, DC.
  • April 2014: “Creating Content and Writing for the Web,” Columbia University, New York, NY.
  • April 2014: "SkillShare Speed Mentoring," Pratt Library School.
  • March 2014: “Wikipedia in New York Libraries: Adding Collections Information, Images, and Authoritative Research to the World´s Largest Encyclopedia,” Presentation by METRO Wikipedian-in-Residence, Columbia University, New York, NY.
  • March 2014: "LEADERS EVERYWHERE: Fostering Leadership Across the Academic Library Organization," 11th Columbia Library Symposium, New York, NY.
  • December 2013: OCLC Research Webinar, "Achieving Thresholds for Discovery: Addressing Issues with EAD to Increase Discovery and Access."
  • December 2013: Fall Assessment Forum, Columbia University, New York, NY.
  • November 2013: "Art and Advocacy Along the Delaware," MARAC, Philadelphia, PA.
  • September 2013: "Communicating Your Research: Social Media and the Research Cycle," Research Without Borders, Columbia University, New York, NY.
  • September 2013: "The Role of Archives in Supporting Changing Research Practices," Archival Leaders Advocate: Annual Seminar, Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York, Center for Jewish History, New York, NY.
  • August 2013: "Copyright Decisions: Impact of Recent Cases on Libraries and Publishers," NISO Webinar, New York, NY.
  • May 2013: "Project Management for Archivists." Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York, National Archives at New York City, New York, NY. Certificate of Training, Academy of Certified Archivists, May 22, 2013.
  • October 2012: “Bountiful Harvest? Collection-building Opportunities With Open Access.” Open Access Week, Columbia University Libraries, New York, NY.
  • September 2012: Librarian Workshop, “Crossing Borders: Manuscripts from the Bodleian Libraries.” Jewish Museum, New York, NY.
  • July 2012: “American Library Association Virtual Conference: Mapping Transformation: Experimentation and Innovation.” Liaison for Satellite Site at Burke Library
  • May 2012: “Faith, Frolic and Fundamentals,” MARAC, Cape May, NJ.
  • March 2012: “Book Colloquy: Theology, Technology, and Special Collections Research in the 21st Century, The Theological Book as (Idea and) Information,” Burke Library, Columbia University.
  • March 2012: “Rare Books and Archives Collections in the Digital Age: The Impact, the Direction and the Conversation,” New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries, New York, NY.
  • February 2012: “Caribbean Church Councils with Jamaican Scholar Bancroft Williams,” Burke Library, Columbia University.
  • December 2011: Digital Libraries Seminar, “‘How Do You Document Real Life’: Discovering the Creating Process in Digital Drafts of RENT,” Butler Library, Columbia University.
  • October 2011: “Book Colloquy: Theology, Technology, and Special Collections Research in the 21st Century, Reading the Book as Object,” Burke Library, Columbia University.
  • November 2010, “The Politics of Archives,” MARAC, Harrisburg, PA. Workshop Attended: “Introduction to EAD.” Received Certificate of Training, November 11, 2010.
  • April 2010, “Outside the Archival Box: Cultural Heritage Collaborations,” MARAC, Wilmington, DE
Committee Work
  • Accessibility Steering Committee for GWLAI, GWU
  • Board of Trustees Naming Task Force, GWU
  • Code and By-Laws Committee, GWU
  • Cataloging Committee, HSBC
  • Curatorial Committee, Historical Society of Frederick County
  • Office of the President Special Committee on the Colonials Moniker, GWU
  • Office of the President Special Committee on the Marvin Center, GWU

Wikipedia References

G.E.E. Lindquist Native American Photographs Collection, finding aid linked.
David Olyphant, finding aid and blog post linked.
Hervey DeWitt Griswold, finding aid linked.
Robert Morrison (missionary), Olyphant finding aid linked.
Robert Hamill Nassau, finding aid linked.
Old China Trade, Olyphant finding aid linked.
Corisco, Equatorial Guinea, Nassau finding aid linked.