by Maggie Hoffman
“What do you know about the history of Converse?”
When Samuel Smallidge read the words on the questionnaire, he felt uniquely qualified to answer. Though he holds two Master’s degrees, it was knowledge recalled from a fifth …
Meet Nancy Carlisle, Senior Curator of Collections at Historic New England
by JC Johnson
For thirty years, Nancy Carlisle, Senior Curator of Collections, has been a vital part of Historic New England’s efforts to protect, preserve, and interpret the region’s unique history and how it fits within the cultural story of …
Meet Kate Bradley, Archivist and Research Librarian at the Flagler Museum
by Karen Duhamel
Kate Bradley, Archivist and Research Librarian of Palm Beach, Florida’s Flagler Museum, came to cultural heritage, archives, and her current position through what she calls a “weird series of events” driven by a lifelong love of learning …
Meet Ginevra Morse, Director of Education and Online Programs at The New England Historic Genealogical Society
by Melissa Diberardino
The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is hidden gem on one of Boston’s most famous streets. Nestled on the corner of Newbury Street and Clarendon, this eight story library and archive building is home to America’s …
Meet Sarah Burke Cahalan, Director of the Marian Library at the University of Dayton
by Emilia D’Agostino Pisani
The Marian Library is celebrating its 75th anniversary with events and exhibits throughout 2018. Events inspired by the Library’s rich musical holdings, feature a concert of medieval music interpreted for women’s voices and an early-music ensemble …
Meet Tobie Cunningham, Associate Registrar of Collections and Exhibits at the National Cowboy Museum
by Natalie Kelsey
At the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK, Tobie Cunningham works hard to bring the rich and complex history of the West to new visitors. But her start in the cultural heritage profession …
Meet Bethany Fair, Archivist at the Vermont State Archives
by Julia Greider
Bethany Fair gets to do a little bit of everything in her job as Archivist II at the Vermont State Archives in Middlesex, Vermont. The state archives exists to serve the people of Vermont, and because it’s …
Meet Stephanie Noell, Research and Instruction Librarian at Savannah College of Art and Design
by Jennifer Skarbek
Stephanie Noell, a Research and Instruction Librarian at the Savannah College of Art and Design, has a diverse background that ultimately brought her into the academic library world. With an undergraduate degree in philosophy, background in environmental …
Meet Erin O’Malley, Art on on Campus Outreach Coordinator at Iowa State University
by Meghan Turney
Erin O’Malley currently works as the Art on Campus Outreach Coordinator at Iowa State University. Erin has a background in museum studies and fell into archiving, considering the two fields are so intertwined. Erin earned her BA …
Meet Spencer Keralis, Director for Digital Scholarship at the University of North Texas
by Ayoola White
Spencer Keralis is in love with metadata. He blogs, he emails, he evangelizes his department to a variety of academic disciplines at his university. He is the Head of the Digital Humanities and Collaborative Programs Unit at …