Wendy Kraemer
2122 Hancock Drive #107 Austin, TX 78756 -- 512-371-3660 -- wendy_kraemer@hotmail.com 

Education                    University of Texas at Austin

                                    Advanced Certificate in Conservation

August 2004 (anticipated)

University of North Texas

Master of Science in Library Science

August 1998

                                    University of Texas at Austin

                                    Bachelor of Arts in History

                                    May 1996

Experience                 Conservation Intern

                                    Widener Library, Harvard University; Cambridge, MA

                                    January 2004 - August 2004

-treated circulating materials using a variety of repair techniques

-created housings and enclosures for collection materials

-conducted condition survey on 100,000-volume collection of Japanese materials

-Observed and assisted supervisor in various functions of preservation management, including preservation review, disaster planning and response, and hiring

                                               Repair Technician

Architecture and Planning Library, University of Texas at Austin

December 2002 - December 2003

-repair circulating and special collections materials

-make decisions regarding commercial binding

-assist with exhibit preparation

                                   Teaching Assistant
                                   Consuela (Chela) Metzger, University of Texas at Austin
                                    January 2003 - December 2003
                                    -assist instructor in preparing for class sessions
                                    -periodically demonstrate book repair techniques and procedures
                                    -assist students with treatment-related class assignments

                                    Conservation Volunteer
                                    Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center; Austin, TX
                                    September 2001 - May 2002
                                    -assisted with survey of historic photograph albums
                                    -created housings for materials surveyed
                                    -made repairs to collection material under supervision of conservator

Technical Services Librarian

                                    Gail Borden Public Library; Elgin, IL

                                    October 1998 - August 2001

-cataloged library materials in all media formats

-performed authority control and database maintenance

-trained and supervised library assistants and volunteers

Teaching Assistant

                                    Dr. William E. Moen, University of North Texas; Denton, TX

                                    August 1997 - May 1998

-organized and indexed professor's collection of professional literature

-assisted students with course assignments and projects

-taught class session on database construction

-created and maintained professor's website

Awards                        Houston Endowment Graduate Fellowship

and Honors                  National Merit Scholarship

Affiliations                   American Institute for the Conservation of Artistic and Historic Works
                                    American Library Association

References                   Available upon request