Mark A Matienzo's Resume (Last updated August 6th 2008)

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Mark A. Matienzo
Brooklyn, NY 11238 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
Master of Science in Information (Archives and Records Management)

April 2004
Ann Arbor, MI

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College of Wooster
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

May 2001
Wooster, OH

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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

The New York Public Library
Applications Developer, NYPL Labs

June 2008 - Present
New York, NY

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American Institute of Physics
Assistant Archivist

March 2006 - May 2008
College Park, MD
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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National Anthropological Archives
Project Archivist

September 2005 - February 2006
Suitland, MD
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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ProQuest Information and Learning
Catalog Librarian (contractor)

June 2004 - August 2005
Ann Arbor, MI
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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Washtenaw County Historical Society
Volunteer

September 2004 - January 2005
Ann Arbor, MI
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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Pfizer/C. Berger Group
Assistant Cataloger (contractor)

March 2004 - May 2004
Ann Arbor, MI
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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Early English Books Online
Library Assistant

July 2003 - January 2004
University of Michigan
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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Ann Arbor District Library
Technohost

March 2003 - August 2003
Ann Arbor, MI
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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Vincent Voice Library
Intern

May 2002 - January 2003
Michigan State University
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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Special Collections Library
Library Assistant

September 2002 - December 2002
University of Michigan
Processed serials acquisitions and donations for Labadie Collection of Social Protest Materials in preparation for cataloging by University Library catalogers.

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Digital Library Extension Service
Library Assistant

January 2002 - August 2002
University of Michigan
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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Bentley Historical Library
Practicum in Archival Administration

January 2002 - April 2002
University of Michigan
Processed and described a collection of personal papers. Designed a collaborative retrospective conversion plan for paper finding aids to EAD.

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National Museum of American History
Archives Center Volunteer

February 2002
Washington, DC
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
Society of American Archivists
  • Web Working Group, September 2007 - Present.
  • Technical Subcommittee on Descriptive Standards (ex-officio), September 2007 - Present.
  • Chair, Description Section, August 2007 - Present.
  • Vice Chair/Chair Elect, Description Section, August 2006 - August 2007.
  • Web Liaison, 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

  • "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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