亚当在平时

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When 亚当在平时 chose libraries and archives as a field of study and as a profession, he thought he would become a reference librarian, teaching faculty and students how to find and evaluate information resources. 然而, when Adam participated in a pilot project to create online collections of digital content, he discovered a fascinating career in digital archives/special collections. He has always loved media, 技术, and collections of things, so he was excited to add those elements to his regular responsibilities. Beyond his work, Adam loves video games and pop culture. He and his wife Sarah live with their dog Nola, who is a big couch potato.

A Conversation with Mr. 在平时

What would you tell a student who is thinking about attending A&移动商务?

A&移动商务 is an excellent environment to find out what you want from your academic experience. You can get to know your faculty, and they will get to know you. Those relationships are invaluable. It can be a very personal experience.

What drew you into your 纪律/职业?

I came to my discipline in a roundabout way. As an undergraduate student, I was drawn to history, but I knew pretty early that I didn’t want to teach in a traditional classroom setting. I started thinking about alternative paths that would allow me to translate skills gained from a history degree into a career. 历史 classes were my favorite in school, so I wanted to keep taking them. After some research, I found librarianship and archives. I gained research and writing skills in my college history studies which provided a solid foundation in the field. I also discovered that librarianship offers a wide range of career opportunities, and working at a university library provides a route into the academic environment beyond traditional classroom instruction. It has been a good fit. Librarianship and archives also appealed to the part of my personality that is a collector of things. As long as there is stuff, it needs to be organized, described and made accessible.

How do you help students at A&移动商务?

As the digital archivist, I have been involved in the creation and maintenance of our university’s digital collections. The collections include multimedia objects, like audio/video materials, as well as photos and documents. I help introduce students to our digital and special collections/archives materials and use them in their academic research. Archival and digital collections materials are often unique or one-of-a-kind items, and they can add greater depth and unique perspectives to a student’s work.

教育al Background

• M.S., 图书馆学, University of North Texas, 2007
• B.S., 历史, second major in 政治科学德克萨斯州A&M University-商务, 2002

研究 Interests

• Digital Collections
• Electronic Records Preservation
• 口述历史

Professional Organizations

• Society of American Archivists
• Society of Southwest Archivists

Selected Publications

• 在平时,., & Barera, M. Take this, it's Free: Public Domain Clearance Project at 皇冠体育365赌博&M University-商务 Libraries. Archival Outlook (Sept/Oct 2018) 12.
• 在平时,., & 安德森,年代. Making Your Popcorn and Enjoying It Too. Computers in Libraries, 35(3), 20-
• 维德尔,., & 在平时,. Introducing the Voices of the Greatest Generation to the Internet Generation: Using World War II 口述历史 Interviews to Promote 本科 研究.