Mark A Matienzo's Resume (Last updated December 3rd 2008)

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MARK A. MATIENZO

Brooklyn, NY 11216 - USA

http://matienzo.org/

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SUMMARY 

US citizen. Experienced in a wide range of archival practice, including appraisal, arrangement, description, and reference. Proficient with many metadata standards in archives and libraries, including DACS, EAD, MARC, Dublin Core, and AACR2. Experienced with systems administration and support in library environments. Highly research-oriented, with areas of interest including archival theory, taxonomies, information visualization, and descriptive practice. Capable of working well both in teams and individually, under strict deadlines and with changing priorities.

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EDUCATION 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, April 2004

Master of Science in Information (Archives and Records Management)

 

College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, May 2001

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

 

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SKILLS 

  • Languages: Spoken and written English; reading knowledge of French and Latin.
  • Applications: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat.
  • Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Free/Net/OpenBSD, Solaris, VMS.
  • Programming: Python, SQL, Unix shell scripts, Perl, PHP, Ruby (basic knowledge).
  • Database Systems: MySQL, Access, Oracle, Sybase, XQuery (basic knowledge).
  • Web/Markup Languages: XML, JSON, XHTML, XSLT 1.0 and 2.0, CSS, EAD, TEI.
  • System Administration: Linux, Apache, MySQL, Postfix.
  • Metadata Standards: MARC21/MARCXML, DACS, EAD, MODS, AACR2, LCRI, DCRM(B), Dublin Core.
  • Classification Standards & Thesauri: LCSH, LCNAF, NACO, LC Classification, AAT, TGM, MeSH, DDC.
  • Bibliographic Utilities: OCLC, RLIN, Classweb, Cataloger's Desktop, NUC pre-1956, NUCMC.
  • Library Management Systems: SirsiDynix Horizon, Endeavor Voyager, Innovative Interfaces.
  • Reference Products: OCLC, ProQuest, LexisNexis, SilverPlatter, Web of Knowledge.

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

June 2008 - Present

New York, NY

Applications Developer, NYPL Labs, The New York Public Library

Lead developer for online exhibition projects using the Omeka platform. Responsible for large scale indexing project, including metadata mapping, maintenance of Solr instances, and collaboration with units throughout the Library.

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March 2006 - May 2008

College Park, MD

Assistant Archivist, American Institute of Physics

Appraisal and arrangement of archival collections. DACS-compliant archival description in MARC21 (SirsiDynix Horizon) and EAD. Authority control and NACO liaison. Leader for implementation of Archivists' Toolkit. Database administration (Access, Oracle, Sybase) and programming (Python, SQL, XSLT, Perl) to support the Library's activities. In person, telephone, and electronic reference.

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September 2005 - February 2006

Suitland, MD

Project Archivist, National Anthropological Archives

Full-level cataloging using SirsiDynix Horizon of 19th century Plains Indian ledger art for submission to ARTstor Project. Independently developed cataloging standards for project in accordance with existing standards, including DACS, LC Graphic Materials Manual, and AAT. Extensive authority control. Responsible for keeping project within grant-related deadlines and meeting established milestones.

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June 2004 - August 2005

Ann Arbor, MI

Catalog Librarian (contractor), ProQuest Information and Learning

Full-level cataloging in OCLC Connexion using DCRB of microfilmed 16th-18th century British monographs, broadsides, and manuscripts and 18th-20th century French drama. Required to deliver high-quality catalog records for distribution to customers consistently and under strict deadlines.

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September 2004 - January 2005

Ann Arbor, MI

Volunteer, Washtenaw County Historical Society

Assisted in digitizing images, writing content, and creating site architecture for the Historical Society's web page. Answered e-mail reference questions.

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March 2004 - May 2004

Ann Arbor, MI

Assistant Cataloger (contractor), Pfizer/C. Berger Group

Cataloged monographic and serials acquisitions using OCLC and Voyager. Core member of a team responsible for implementing company-wide journal disposition program.

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July 2003 - January 2004

University of Michigan

Library Assistant, Early English Books Online

Maintained and edited MARC records for TEI-encoded, electronic text versions of 16th-18th century British rare books. Collaborative project between University of Michigan and Oxford University.

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March 2003 - August 2003

Ann Arbor, MI

Technohost, Ann Arbor District Library

Solved help desk inquiries from library staff and patrons. Answered reference questions and provided basic library instruction. Performed regular maintenance on computer hardware and accessories.

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May 2002 - January 2003

Michigan State University

Intern, Vincent Voice Library

Created EAD finding aids and XSLT stylesheets for digital audio. Developed preservation assessment program. Implemented finding aid search engine. Digitized over 200 hours of reel-to-reel recordings.

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September 2002 - December 2002

University of Michigan

Library Assistant, Special Collections Library

Processed serials acquisitions and donations for Labadie Collection of Social Protest Materials in preparation for cataloging by University Library catalogers.

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January 2002 - August 2002

University of Michigan

Library Assistant, Digital Library Extension Service

Tested and debugged EAD finding aid delivery software. Analyzed EAD encoding practice of both repositories participating in DLXS. Regularly indexed datasets and configured the XPAT search engine.

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January 2002 - April 2002

University of Michigan

Practicum in Archival Administration, Bentley Historical Library

Processed and described a collection of personal papers. Designed a collaborative retrospective conversion plan for paper finding aids to EAD.

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February 2002

Washington, DC

Archives Center Volunteer, National Museum of American History

University of Michigan Alternative Spring Break project. Arranged and described new materials to be integrated into an existing 80 box collection. Performed holdings maintenance on processed materials.

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TRAINING 

  • PREMIS Data Dictionary Workshop, Library of Congress, June 2007.
  • Name Authority Institute, Library of Congress, November 2006.
  • Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Society of American Archivists, October 2006.
  • Introduction to Grant Writing, Smithsonian Institution, November 2005.

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PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT 

Museum Computer Network
  • Chair, Standards Special Interest Group, November 2008 - Present.

American Association for History and Computing
  • Member, October 2008 - Present.

RLG Programs, OCLC
  • Member, EAD Tool Analysis Working Group, November 2008 - Present.

Society of American Archivists
  • Co-Chair, RLG Programs Roundtable, August 2008 - Present.
  • Member, Website Working Group, September 2007 - Present.
  • Member, Technical Subcommittee on Descriptive Standards, September 2007 - Present.
  • Chair, Description Section, 2007-2008.
  • Vice Chair/Chair Elect, Description Section, 2006-2007.
  • Web Liaison and Steering Committee Member, Metadata and Digital Object Roundtable, August 2006 - Present.

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OTHER PROJECTS 

ArchivesBlogs, Creator/Editor, August 2006 - Present
  • Design and maintenance of website that syndicates blogs by archivists and about archival issues, hosted by the ibiblio project at the University of North Carolina.

Open Source Software Development
  • zgw (Python Z39.50/Web Gateway), December 2007 - Present
  • pymarc (Python module for MARC21/MARCXML), July 2007 - Present

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CONFERENCE SESSIONS 

  • "Cheeseburgers With Everything: Context, Content, and Connections in Archival Description" (invited speaker), EAD@10: A Symposium Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Encoded Archival Description, San Francisco, CA, August 2008.
  • "Canonization, Archivalization, and the Archival Imaginary" (speaker), Archive Fervour/Archive Further, Aberystwyth University (Wales), July 2008.
  • "Archivists' Toolkit" (speaker), code4lib, Portland, OR, February 2008.
  • "Rethinking Access And Descriptive Practice" (chair/commentator), Society of American Archivists, Chicago, IL, August 2007.
  • "Solr and Lucene for Libraries" (co-moderator), Library Camp NYC, New York, NY, August 2007.
  • "How To Create Unmaintainable Indexing Workflow" (speaker), code4lib, Athens, GA, February 2007.
  • "Bridging the Gap: Techie to Non-Techie" (moderator), Library Camp East, Darien, CT, September 2006.

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PUBLICATIONS 

  • Review of Memory Practices in the Sciences, Journal of the Association of History & Computing X(1), February 2007.

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AWARDS AND HONORS 

  • School of Information Opportunity Scholarship, University of Michigan, September 2001 - December 2003.
  • Registration Scholarship, 10th Annual National Conference on the Management of Electronic Records, September 2002.
  • Honors, Senior Independent Study Thesis, College of Wooster, April 2001.
  • Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Honors Society), College of Wooster, April 2000.
  • Arthur Holly Compton Scholarship, College of Wooster, September 1997 - May 2001.

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