Elise Dunham

(636) 328-6104 elisemdunham@gmail.com

Education
SIMMONS COLLEGE Boston, MA Master of Science in Library Science with Archives Concentration TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY Kirksville, MO Bachelor of Arts, History 2013

2011

Experience
Our Marathon: The Boston Bombing Digital Archive Boston, MA Digital Preservation Team Volunteer Outlining digital preservation plan for project website and digital accessions. 5/2013-present

Massachusetts Historical Society 4/2013-present Boston, MA Library Assistant Greet, authorize, and direct all researchers entering the library; explain library policies and procedures; answer telephone and E-mail reference queries; monitor reading room to ensure security and proper handling of materials. Simmons College Archives 10/2012-present Boston, MA Leveraging Encoded Archival Description Skills (LEADS) Project Intern and Volunteer Encoding Volunteer: Convert legacy finding aids to EAD while adhering to template and local implementation guidelines. Internship Project: Developed EAD templates and implementation documentation for Phase II of the LEADS Project, in which student volunteers will encode Simmons College Archives institutional records finding aids in EAD. Quality Control Volunteer: Review encoded finding aids for content, technical accuracy, and adherence to template. Communicate with volunteers regarding changes and edits. Social Law Library 9/2011-present Boston, MA Patron Services Assistant Patron Services: Staff circulation desk; greet patrons; ensure patron adherence to sign-in policies; retrieve materials to fulfill circulation and document delivery requests using library catalog and electronic databases; arrange for pick-up/delivery of books and copied materials; field basic reference questions; assist with event preparation; assist in training of new employees. Collection Maintenance: Scan, sort, and shelve library materials; assist in shifting of library materials; update loose-leaf publications; file microforms materials. Archives Project: Implemented archival content management system (ICA-AtoM) and developed processing policies and guidelines for archival collections.

Bunker Hill Community College Archives 9/2011-11/2011 Boston, MA Processing Intern Examined college records using BHCC Archives Retention Schedule; determined whether records were of enduring value; discarded materials in accordance with Retention Schedule; incorporated archival materials into archives; developed finding aid for Midnight Classes Record Group; proposed and implemented revisions to Retention Schedule. Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections & University Archives 8/2010-8/2011 Kirksville, MO Special Collections/Archives Student Assistant Staffed front desk and supervised Reading Room; provided reference assistance; opened and closed department; processed Family Sciences/Home Economics Division/Department Collection containing manuscript, artifact, and audio/visual materials; curated exhibits; assisted with presentations; completed minor preservation projects; assisted in accessioning of incoming materials; fulfilled research requests in-house and for outside researchers; assisted digital projects librarian: ran OCR software on scanned images and edited transcriptions.

Publications
Prejudice or Military Necessity?: An Exploration of the Decision to Evacuate and Incarcerate

Japanese Americans During World War II, The Apprentice Historian, Phi Alpha Theta Nu Chi Chapter, 2009. Family Sciences/Home Economics Division/Department Collection finding aid, Truman State University Special Collections & University Archives, 2011. Simmons GSLIS Admissions Blog, February 2012-September 2012. Panel Report on History Detectives: Using Archival Materials to Connect People to Communities, Simmons College First Annual Graduate Symposium Panel Reports, SCoSAA, 2012. New England Archivists Spring 2012 Meeting Session Report on Technology and Social Innovations, NEA Newsletter, NEA, 2012.

Professional Affiliations
Society of American Archivists (SAA) New England Archivists (NEA)

2011-present 2011-present

Service/Leadership
Simmons College Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists

5/2012-5/2013 3/2013-present 6/2013-present 4/2013-present

Webmaster/Social Media Manager and Graduate Symposium Livestream Manager

NEA Web Committee Twitter Handler NEA Spring 2015 Committee Member NEA Roundtable for Early Professionals and Students Steering Committee Website

Development Team Member

Skills
Technology: Microsoft Office, oXygen XML Editor, WordPress, Adobe Dreamweaver, XML, HTML, PHP, MySQL Metadata: EAD, DACS, EAC-CPF, MODS, METS, MARC21, LCSH, AACR2, Dublin Core, PREMIS Library: Millennium ILS, Sierra ILS Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, TweetDeck, HootSuite