Experience

Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum Of Natural History

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collection Manager - Native American Languages

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Norman, Oklahoma, United States



Archives of Traditional Music (Indiana University)

• Library Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  Bloomington, Indiana, United States • Cataloged and copy-cataloged new acquisitions using SIRSI Workflows and OCLC Connexion • Inventoried new or previously unprocessed acquisitions using Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets • Shelved new acquisitions and reshelved items that have been taken out of the archive • Assisted patrons with locating library and archive materials • Shelfread items in archive • Added links to digitized recordings to online catalog records • Miscellaneous data entry tasks using Microsoft… Show more • Cataloged and copy-cataloged new acquisitions using SIRSI Workflows and OCLC Connexion • Inventoried new or previously unprocessed acquisitions using Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets • Shelved new acquisitions and reshelved items that have been taken out of the archive • Assisted patrons with locating library and archive materials • Shelfread items in archive • Added links to digitized recordings to online catalog records • Miscellaneous data entry tasks using Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Microsoft Access • Adapted a legacy finding aid to DACS best practices using EAD schema • Generated audio metadata for digitized recordings from archive collection Show less



William & Gayle Cook Music Library (Indiana University)

• Audio Digitization

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  Bloomington, Indiana, United States • Generated and uploaded audio metadata for digitized recordings of older performances at Indiana University • Scanned programs of performances • Uploaded recordings and metadata of newer performances • Ripped music CDs from library collection with Wavelab • Uploaded ripped audio to library website with metadata tags



Media Digitization & Preservation Initiative (Indiana University)

• Quality Control Intern

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Bloomington, Indiana, United States • Checked, viewed, listened to, and analyzed finished digital transfers for errors and inconsistencies and reported them to superiors when found • Inspected tapes and records and recorded their playback specifications for digitizing engineers • Cleaned lacquer records to prepare them for digitization • Repaired broken cassette tapes • Learned about the operation, preservation, and digitization of physical audio-visual media by reading texts on the subject and observing MDPI staff



Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales And Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States • Reviewed the label’s albums and prepared descriptions of catalog content • Uploaded and managed YouTube content • Updated audio reference and search metadata • Prepared and distributed promotional material for new and upcoming releases • Packaged and distributed promotional copies of albums • Created digital images of archival materials from older releases • Conducted research and prepared materials for special projects • Reviewed and transcribed artist interviews… Show more • Reviewed the label’s albums and prepared descriptions of catalog content • Uploaded and managed YouTube content • Updated audio reference and search metadata • Prepared and distributed promotional material for new and upcoming releases • Packaged and distributed promotional copies of albums • Created digital images of archival materials from older releases • Conducted research and prepared materials for special projects • Reviewed and transcribed artist interviews • Wrote folk music trivia questions for iPhone app Show less



North Olympia All-Ages Project

• Live Sound Engineer

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  Olympia, Washington, United States • Worked sound board for more than 100 shows at two public music venues • Set up mixing board, microphones, and other audio equipment before shows • Operated and monitored mixing board to accommodate preferred sound requirements of performers • Managed, dismantled, secured, and stored sound equipment