KayAnn Warner
Archivist at Erie County Historical Society-Hagen History Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Open Water Scuba Diver
PADI
Experience
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Archivist
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Jan 2021 - Present
Accession and process newly acquired accessions and backlogged collections. Assesses physical condition of the collections and identifies conservation needs. Organizing archival materials in a thoughtful manner that focuses on research needs. Created an industry standard finding aid for the archive and trained volunteers to use it.Report writing on processing and other projects as assigned. Responds to research requests via social media and through the Director, as well as maintained reference tracking records.Community outreach engagement. Supervised volunteer and part time staff on an as needed basis.Collection acquisition with heavy donor interaction.Coordinates materials for the Digital Technologist to determine what needs digitized. Curates the organizations Instagram account allowing community accessibility. Collections database overhaul, migration, and standardization experience.Intern coordinator and mentor. Show less
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Social Media Curator
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Jan 2021 - Present
Over the last year, I have curated 30+ posts of items within the archive that has increased our Instagram outreach by over 300%. I create a fun and engaging narrative between the archives and the community.Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/eriehistory/?hl=en
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Numismatics Online Sales
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Oct 2015 - Jul 2020
Oversaw the accessioning of new inventory—photographed, labeled and tagged objects for storage. Maintained condition as integrity was imperative for each piece for the ultimate purpose of resale Researched provenance of pieces for collectability as well as market research Maintained a constant collection of 3,000+ coins & historical objects and paraphernalia at any given point in time Managed the inventory with the use of Sixbit, an eCommerce third party inventory management software program Show less
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Studs Terkel Radio Archive Transcription Internship
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
Critical listening and research of primary source collection Used archives specific taxonomy, instead of specific metadata or RDA Corrected mistakes in existing metadata Experience in remote access to the digital archive Critical listening and research of primary source collection Used archives specific taxonomy, instead of specific metadata or RDA Corrected mistakes in existing metadata Experience in remote access to the digital archive
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Wise Preservation Planning LLC
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Architecture and Planning
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Preservation Assistant
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Nov 2013 - May 2015
Participated in a Historic Preservation Survey of over 30,000 buildings located in Erie County Photographed and recorded the location and physical condition of 20-30% of the homes independently Worked directly with the owner, Bob Wise for much of the project, then transitioned to working with Preservation Erie to continue work Researched past Historic Survey’s, collected data and input metadata into the website for the survey http://eriebuildings.info/ Participated in a Historic Preservation Survey of over 30,000 buildings located in Erie County Photographed and recorded the location and physical condition of 20-30% of the homes independently Worked directly with the owner, Bob Wise for much of the project, then transitioned to working with Preservation Erie to continue work Researched past Historic Survey’s, collected data and input metadata into the website for the survey http://eriebuildings.info/
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Collections Technician
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
Carefully packed over 11,000 objects from multiple locations and oversaw their move to an offsite storage facility Helped develop and implement complete inventory procedures for the project Collaborated with team members to build an end project how-to manual to ensure readability of our actions and objectives Reconciling ‘Found In Collections’ materials Identified objects for conservation and preservation needs Supervised and trained volunteers and new team members Carefully packed over 11,000 objects from multiple locations and oversaw their move to an offsite storage facility Supervised and trained volunteers and new team members Show less
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Corry Area Historical Society
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United States
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Intern
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
Cataloged and created finding aids for thousands of archival materials from the Historical Society’s collection Attended and participated in community outreach programs Attended monthly Preservation Erie meetings enabling me to gain professional development in museum operations Worked with local docents and helped manage projects such as Hands on History Day Cataloged and created finding aids for thousands of archival materials from the Historical Society’s collection Attended and participated in community outreach programs Attended monthly Preservation Erie meetings enabling me to gain professional development in museum operations Worked with local docents and helped manage projects such as Hands on History Day
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Mercyhurst University
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Peer Tutor
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Sep 2009 - May 2011
Offered my help and experience in classes mostly pertaining to History. Also assisted with writing skills. Offered my help and experience in classes mostly pertaining to History. Also assisted with writing skills.
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Education
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2018 - 2019
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Library and Information Science and Archives -
2010 - 2014
Mercyhurst University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Public/Applied History
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