Professional Presentation
How I Became Interested
• Salem International University• Bursar’s Office Position• History Courses
• Buffalo State College• Master’s in History
• University at Buffalo• Master’s In Library Science
• Thomas Balch Library• Internship
Collection Guides
• SC 0091 Sterling Park Woman’s Club Library Committee Collection 1966-1973 (published)
• OM 015 Burson Family Collection 1771; 1815 (published)
• SC 0094 Leesburg Hospital 1861-1862 (in process of being published)
Sterling Park Woman’s Club Committee Collection
• Learning Experience• First Time Experience/Understanding the Basics• TBL Resources
• Difficulties• Names, Numbers, and the Information Involved• Amount of Information• Writing Style and Content
Burson Family Collection
• Learning Experience• Interpreting Older Information• Genealogy and Census Data
• Difficulties • Locating Individuals and Places (using the Census)
Overall Learning Experience
• Fact-Checking• Dates and Numbers• Who’s Who (Is this the right John Smith?)• Questions and Advice
Qualifications
• Education• Master’s in History• Master’s in Library Science (will be completed in August
2012)– Reference Specialization
• Experience• Internship and Guidance at Thomas Balch Library• 2 Processed Collections, 2 Published Guides, and 2 More
Collections/Guides in process• Exhibit—American Archives Month and New Collections
• Enthusiasm
THANK YOU
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