Wayne Buckmir Jr.

Archivist at NEW ENGLAND CIVIL WAR MUSEUM INC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Orange, Connecticut, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Archivist
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      -Applying my archival education to successfully train staff on best practices and standards -Established a new system of accessioning -Processing the archival collections and creating finding aids following Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) -Performing various preservation activities on papers such as unfolding, removing staples, and placing the collections in archival folders and boxes -Created guidelines on proper materials to create new display cases and the environmental considerations of exhibitions -Implemented the usage of PastPerfect and have been uploading materials -Trained staff on the Library of Congress Classification system and the organization of our library Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • Client Success Analyst
      • May 2019 - Present

      -Resolve customer support issues for healthcare institutions nationwide -Build contracts in Microsoft Excel from various insurance providers to be uploaded in our system -Train new users on how to utilize our application -Resolve customer support issues for healthcare institutions nationwide -Build contracts in Microsoft Excel from various insurance providers to be uploaded in our system -Train new users on how to utilize our application

    • Libraries
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer
      • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

      -Processed the Major Edward V. Preston Papers, 1861-1865, 13.25 cubic feet -Responsibilities include creating an initial inventory of papers to develop a processing plan, arrangement, and description of the papers; including formulating appropriate series and sub-series to arrange the collection following archival standards -Performed various preservation activities on the papers by removing nails, unfolding, and placing documents in archival folders -Created a finding aid describing the first series following Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Show less

    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Accounty Manager Sales Assistant
      • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

      -Supported four Account Managers and their books of business worth over $100 million-Processed orders and handled returns-Worked with manufacturing partners on pricing for sales opportunities-Generated weekly sales reports

    • Account Manager
      • Sep 2014 - Apr 2018

      -Guided IT projects for 42 higher education school accounts across Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey-Negotiated pricing and executed sales on a daily basis-Communicated with the IT staff of each account to remedy issues and take on new initiatives-Analyzed ongoing IT market trends to keep schools informed

  • Banana Republic
    • Milford, CT
    • Sales Associate
      • Oct 2011 - Sep 2014

    • Volunteer
      • Jan 2011 - May 2011

      -Analyzed museum collections while conducting outside research to produce my Senior Seminar paper on the importance of preserving military history -Assisted the Museum Director in appraising and accessioning donated literature, models, and artifacts -Aided in the preservation and updating of exhibitions -Researched donated materials for proper descriptions -Helped manage the archive by organizing the current collections and integrating new additions -Analyzed museum collections while conducting outside research to produce my Senior Seminar paper on the importance of preserving military history -Assisted the Museum Director in appraising and accessioning donated literature, models, and artifacts -Aided in the preservation and updating of exhibitions -Researched donated materials for proper descriptions -Helped manage the archive by organizing the current collections and integrating new additions

Education

  • Clarion University of Pennsylvania
    Master's degree, Information and Library Science-Concentration in local and archival studies
    2016 - 2018
  • Western Connecticut State University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
    2007 - 2011
  • Amity Regional High School

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