Introduction

In 2010, I graduated with a Master's in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. I have over 10 years of experience in academic libraries and archives. Over the last year, I have served as a digital curator in digitization and digital asset management for a classified research library.

After working for a few years in the tech industry and art, I returned to the field in a roundabout fashion. In 2019, I enrolled in online classes in writing and history to explore a potential degree in history. However, I was troubled by the access barriers to academic archival collections for lower-income students. These barriers include financial resources, distance, and time. The online students necessarily relied on digitized collections for primary resources. However, digital collections are either hard for them to discover and navigate or are more limited than we often realize. As a result, students gravitated toward popular yet untrustworthy resources. This concern continues to shape my work.

At the same time, I recognized that my interest in history was grounded in my interest in archives. The post-master’s certificate in digital curation became the logical choice in light of these realizations and my background in information management, content management systems (CSM), and user experience design (UX).

career Specializations

  • Information management

  • Metadata design and management

  • Content management systems and digital asset management systems

  • Photographic collections

  • Management and preservation of physical and digital collections

  • User experience and user interface design

  • Research and design for information search behaviors

  • Usability and accessibility

Goals overview

  • Understand the unique challenges of digital collections, including management, preservation, and access

  • Develop expertise in digital asset management

  • Understand methodologies and digital content management tools for developing democratic access to academic archives via digital collections.

Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate proficiency in identifying, using, and evaluating current and emerging information and communication technologies;

  • Use service concepts, principles, and techniques to connect individuals or groups with accurate, relevant, and appropriate information;

  • Conceptualize and plan the creation and storage of digital data and objects;

  • Determine specifications for a trusted digital repository or a digital archives/preservation service;

  • Identify key concepts and standards in digital preservation;

  • Work with information assurance frameworks and risk management planning structures to ensure that an organization’s information resources and assets are protected;

  • Manage records as operational, legal, and historical evidence in electronic environments.

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