Experience

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  Minnesota Public Radio

  • St. Paul, Minnesota

  • Audio archivist

    • 2003 - 2013
    • St. Paul, Minnesota

    Managed physical and digital audio archive of broadcast news and classical music content to ensure organization, preservation and access to assets. Developed and launched digital audio archive database, identifying and implementing database best practices and metadata industry standards. Verified data quality, ensuring accuracy and record completeness. Edited and published audio files and descriptions to internal and external websites. Researched requests utilizing a deep knowledge of the collection, searched external resources as needed. Processed holdings of corporate archive including documents, photos, posters, premiums, products, art, artifacts, ephemera, awards.

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  KSTP-TV

  • St. Paul, Minnesota

  • Archivist/Librarian

    • 1985 - 2003
    • St. Paul, Minnesota

    Created organizational system for retrieval of video elements including keyword hierarchical subject heading list/thesaurus based on library standards. Established computerized database for archival video, reviewed database metadata for accuracy. Trained users. Filled internal and external reference requests. Served as systems operator for sequential newsroom computer programs, worked closely with Information Technology and Engineering Departments to troubleshoot system failures. Managed election and school closing databases. Abstracted stories to fulfill FCC ascertainment requirements.

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  University of Minnesota

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Library Assistant

    • 1980 - 1985
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Processed monographs in multiple subject areas using copy cataloging. Verified editions. Assisted Library of Congress Subject Authority Coordinator with subject heading revisions and local changes.