Expected Graduation: May 2009
Candidate for a Master of Science in Information Studies (MSIS)
Certificate of Advanced Study in Conservation of Library and Archival Materials
2006, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
Major in Anthropology, with a Minor in Biology
Kilgarlin Blog
2007-Present
Creator and moderator of Kilgarlin Center Denizens, a blog for both current and past students in the Kilgarlin Center programs in library conservation and preservation
2007
Available through the iSchool IT Tutorial webpage, this tutorial guides conservation students through all steps of the photo-documentation process, with instruction on using Photoshop to
modify digital images for display on webpages.
2008
This tutorial explains how to use Adobe Acrobat 8 to print out a PDF downloaded from Google Book Search in sections for bookbinding. At the end of the tutorial, you should have an analog copy of a digital copy of an analog book.
July 2007-August 2007
Conservation Intern
Worked as part of a team to complete a condition survey of over 800 circus advertising posters printed by the Strobridge Lithograph Company.
Performed minor treatments on about twenty posters, to stabilize them for easier handling by the curatorial staff.
A selection of these posters are intended to go on exhibit around 2010 or 2011.
June 2006 to July 2006
Volunteer Archival Assistant
Accessioned artifacts using Past Perfect software, organizing and locating objects within the archives.
Prepared wall plaques and signage for an exhibit that showcased famous Oklahoma women.
Knox College Special Collections and Archives [Galesburg, IL]
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March 2005 to May 2006
Volunteer Assistant
Helped with routine archival tasks such as photocopying, filing and shelving.
Catalogued and identified, using WorldCat, several boxes of 18th-20th century childrens literature so that it may be added to the main archival database.
Modified and refined a FilemakerPro computer database to organize and catalogue those books.
School of Information Information Technology Lab, University of Texas at Austin
2007-2008
Lab Staff Teaching Assistant
Provided IT support and assistance to students in the School of Information.
As a part of the PR team, duties included creating posters and sending email notices about events and workshops.
Archaeological Survey Work [Tulsa, OK]
June 2005 to July 2005
Assistant to Dr. George Odell, Chair of the Anthropology Department at the University of Tulsa
Helped to survey land near the Arkansas River for signs of significant archaeological sites near a proposed bridge construction site.
Duties performed included digging test pits, assisting in soil classification and locating artifacts.
Archaeological Survey Work [Galesburg, IL]
May 2005
Assistant to Ron Hall, District Conservationist for the USDA National Resources Conservation Service
Conducted walk-over surveys of farmland to determine if there were any sites of archaeological significance in need of further investigation or preservation.
