CATALOGING AND METADATA EXPERIENCE

2017 – present

Archives Data Specialist

Walt Disney Animation Research Library, Glendale

• • • Perform original descriptive cataloging for animation artworks.
    • Ensure adherence to national and local standards for metadata.
    • Develop and maintain local name and subject authorities.
    • Identify metadata gaps and implement projects to remedy them.
    • Collaborate on planning and implementation of large-scale data migration projects.
    • Train and supervise catalogers.
    • Write and maintain documentation of cataloging procedures.
    • Re-house fragile art materials and assess items for conservation.
    • Identify and describe all kinds of art and design media.
    • Lead outreach project showcasing underrepresented artists from the Studios’ history.
    • Represent the ARL at local, national, and international conferences.

 

2013 – 2017

Production Art Librarian

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Beverly Hills

• • • Performed original descriptive cataloging for production artworks, both paper and digital.
    • Ensured adherence to national and local standards for metadata.
    • Identified metadata gaps and implement projects to remedy them.
    • Served on multiple metadata governance committees for large-scale data migration project.
    • Trained and supervised catalogers.
    • Wrote and maintained documentation of cataloging procedures.
    • Selected and prepared items for digitization.
    • Re-housed fragile art materials and assess items for conservation.
    • Identified and described all kinds of art and design media.
    • Provided reference service for researchers in the reading room and via email and telephone.

 

2010–2013

Graphic Arts Processor

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Beverly Hills

• • • Performed descriptive cataloging for posters and original art materials.
    • Co-curated the exhibition “Kick Ass! Kung Fu Posters from the Stephen Chin Collection.”
    • Wrote blog posts highlighting items from the collections.

 

2009–2014

Cataloger (volunteer)

Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Los Angeles

• • • Performed descriptive cataloging for posters.
    • Acted as social media manager for the Center’s blog and Facebook page.

 

SKILLS

• • • Metadata standards: EAD, MARC, Dublin Core
    • Content standards: DACS, AACR2
    • Vocabularies: LCSH, LCNA, LCTGM, AAT
    • Databases and ILS: SQL, Voyager, Inmagic, Adlib
    • Markup: HTML, XML
    • Digital forensics: Access Data Forensic Toolkit, A/V Preserve Fixity, Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device (F.R.E.D.)
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Reference interview and research skills
    • Project management
    • Online marketing, information architecture and graphic design
    • Microsoft Office, WordPress, Photoshop, Illustrator
    • Reading knowledge of French

 

EDUCATION

MLIS, San Jose State University, 2013

MFA, Visual Art, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, 1996

BA, Visual Art, with Highest Honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1992

 

Additional professional coursework:

The Ins and Outs of Being an Effective Supervisor, Society of California Archivists, 2016

Project Management, Val Grubb & Associates, 2015

Copyright Issues for Digital Archives, Society of American Archivists, 2014

Standards for Digital Archivists, Society of American Archivists, 2014

Digital Forensics for Archivists, Society of American Archivists, 2013

Born Digital/Digital Collections, California Rare Book School, 2013

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• • • 2017 – 2018 Mentor, Society of American Archivists
    • 2016 – 2017 Vice-Chair, Visual Materials Cataloging and Access Section, Society of American Archivists

 

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS

• • • “Leveraging Data in Entertainment Archives,” International Council on Archives Section on Business Archives, 2019
    • Moderator, “Entertainment Born Digital Archives: Challenges and Limitations,” Annual General Meeting, Society of California Archivists, 2019
    • “Of Pigs and Pixie Dust: Tailoring Descriptive Vocabularies for Disney Animation Artwork,” Film Librarians Conference, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 2019
    • “Voices from VMCAS,” an interview with Chelsea Stone in Views, newsletter of the Society of American Archivists Visual Materials Section, Spring/Summer 2018
    • “Voices from VMCAS,” an interview with Ana Rodriguez in Views, newsletter of the Society of American Archivists Visual Materials Section, Fall/Winter 2017
    • “Using Dropbox to communicate with donors,” Annual General Meeting, Society of California Archivists, 2017
    • “Beyond Film History: An Unexpected Discovery at the Margaret Herrick Library,” Society of California Archivists Newsletter, Summer 2016
    • “Society of American Archivists Jump In Too/Two Program Report for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,” with Warren Sherk and Lauren Sin, 2014
    • Kress-Murphy Scholarship, California Rare Book School, 2013

           

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003 – present

Freelance Art Writer

San Francisco, Los Angeles

• • • Write about visual art for the Los Angeles Times and other publications.
    • Co-author of Fresh Talk/Daring Gazes: Conversations on Asian American Art, UC Press, 2003.

 

1996–2010

Web Designer

New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles

• • • Created graphic designs for online marketing campaigns at a variety of companies, including Apple, Salesforce.com, Seagate and Teleflora.
    • Developed information architecture site maps and user interface wireframes.

 

1993 – 1994

Associate Director of Broadcast Programming

Center for Asian American Media, San Francisco

• • • Administered a grant program for Asian American filmmakers
    • Programmed and promoted Asian American film and video works on public television