About

I am the Archivist for Metadata and Encoding in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. My duties include coordinating metadata activities for the Digital Collections program, overseeing encoding and publication of archival finding aids, and managing other technical services operations in Special Collections. I am an active member of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), the Society of North Carolina Archivists (SNCA), and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

Background

Prior to coming to Duke in 2008, I served as a Carolina Academic Library Associate in the Southern Historical Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill (2006-2008) and worked as a Special Collections Assistant at the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky (2004-2006).  I earned a BA in History from Furman University (2003), an MA in History from the University of Louisville (2005), and an MLS from UNC-Chapel Hill (2008).