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

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