Paloma Barraza
History, Iberian, and Latin American Studies Librarian at University of Minnesota Libraries- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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University of Minnesota Libraries
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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History, Iberian, and Latin American Studies Librarian
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Aug 2023 - Present
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University of Northern Colorado
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Library Technician II- Course Reserve Specialist
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May 2021 - Aug 2023
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High Plains Library District
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute Librarian
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2023
Assisted patrons with library materials and informational databases, online catalog and stacks. Checked out and renewed materials and processed holds. Led a weekly Spanish story time and developed informative and entertaining programs for library patrons. I exhibited 6 visual artists to display their artwork inside the library for a month each. Assisted patrons with library materials and informational databases, online catalog and stacks. Checked out and renewed materials and processed holds. Led a weekly Spanish story time and developed informative and entertaining programs for library patrons. I exhibited 6 visual artists to display their artwork inside the library for a month each.
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The University of New Mexico Art Museum
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Albuquerque, New Mexico Area
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2018 - Jul 2020
Co-created museum student advisory board that meets on a monthly basis. Organize monthly programs, workshops, and professional development events based on the student advisory board’s demands. Translated English wall text labels into Spanish. Worked with the collections manager to categorize, reorganize, and research the Spanish colonial collection that includes paintings, wooden statues, ex-votos, and retablos. Organized and hosted “Art+Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon” event, “Let’s Talk Grants” and workshop. Show less
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Denver Art Museum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Program Facilitator
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Aug 2016 - Apr 2018
Facilitated and guided families through Create-and-Takes, summer classes, Untitled Friday events, costume studio and other special programming. As an intern, I created monthly prototypes for Create-and-Take and Create-Play-Date programs, designed 2 in-gallery program activities, assisted artists Danette Montoya in site-specific exhibition Cuatro: A Series for Artists Interactions and Justin Favela in site-specific exhibition Fridalandia in Mi Tierra and researched DAM permanent collection for educational programs. Show less
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Univerisity of Colorado Boulder Museum of Natural History
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Boulder, Colorado
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Student Assistant/Digital Media Manager
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May 2015 - May 2017
I initiated and wrote bilingual guided programs for elementary students, lead workshops and tours 3-4 times a week for K-12 students, senior citizens, and CU students. I distributed monthly newsletters to elementary school teachers, assembled and delivered Fossil and Colorado Archaeology in the Classroom Kits to Colorado elementary schools. I worked on outreach for rural schools in Colorado and created and posted weekly posts on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter pages for the Fossil in the Classroom Kits. I edited and translated for Spanish audio tour of the Paleontology Gallery Guide app that featured 28 museum objects and launched in 2017. Show less
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University of Colorado Boulder Art Museum
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Boulder, Colorado
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Museum Attendant
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Aug 2013 - May 2017
I monitored art exhibitions, greeted patrons, maintained a welcoming atmosphere, oversaw all art museum events, set up events, worked at the front desk to take reception phone calls and directed visitors. I conducted small tours to low income elementary and middle school students. Assisted the director of visitor experience and finance with the translation of exhibition information guides and wall text into Spanish. I monitored art exhibitions, greeted patrons, maintained a welcoming atmosphere, oversaw all art museum events, set up events, worked at the front desk to take reception phone calls and directed visitors. I conducted small tours to low income elementary and middle school students. Assisted the director of visitor experience and finance with the translation of exhibition information guides and wall text into Spanish.
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Education
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University of Arizona
Masters of Library and Information Sciences -
The University of New Mexico
Master of Arts - MA, Art History -
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor’s Degree, Art History and History -
University of Arizona
Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Library and Information Science