.../sarah m. dorpinghaus\...
sarahdorpinghaus at gmail dot com
education
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 2007- present
Perspective Masters in Library and Information Science
Graduate presentation- Censoring Metadata: Digitization and Third Party RightsUniversity of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 2005
Bachelor of Arts in History Secondary Education, magna cum laude
Certification in American History, World History, and Geography
work experience
Graduate Research Assistant, Virtual Writing University, School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa, August 2008- present [http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/vwu]
• Create original electronic catalog records for audio files
• Edit WAV and MP3 files using audio editing software
• Completed inventory survey of audio and html files on multiple servers
• Work with Special Collections staff to acquire the Live From Prairie Lights Collection
• Processed Live From Prairie Lights Collection consisting of reel-to-reel, CD, DVD, and minidiscs formats
• Oversaw content migration from Greenstone to CONTENTdm
• Construct project workflow for future graduate assistants
Student Archivist, Iowa Women’s Archives, University of Iowa, June 2007- present
• Arrange, describe, and preserve complex and simple collections according to More Product Less Process standards when appropriate
• Create finding aids and holdings descriptions using Adobe Contribute
• Work with fragile documents, photographs, and artifacts
• Organize administrative files including donor files, gift agreements, and separation records
• Design and construct eye-catching and interesting exhibits
• Handle reference requests from distance researchers
• Assist with researchers of all ages, including young National History Day students
• Communicated with collection donors
• Work with special collections and preservation staff
Student Assistant, Digital Library Services, University of Iowa, August 2007- present
• Create and manage metadata according to AACR2, LCSH, LC Authorities, AAT/TGM II, and Dublin Core standards
• Develop lesson plans that utilize Iowa Digital Library collections and meet national and state teaching standards
• Trained graduate students on CONTENTdm
• Developed Depression-Era Primary Source Workshop geared towards Iowa teachers [http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/teaching.html]
Coordinator of the Abraham Lincoln Digital Collection, Graduate Assistant position, Digital Library Services, University of Iowa, January 2008- February 2009 [http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/Lincoln]
• Selected and scanned Lincoln artifacts, documents, and images for digital collection
• Created digital collection using CONTENTdm and Adobe Photoshop
• Managed metadata according to AACR2, LCSH, LC Authorities, AAT/TGM II, and Dublin Core standards
• Worked with DLS, Central Technology Services, and Special Collections staff
John M. Presson Archival Fellow, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Summer 2008
• Completed preservation survey that evaluated document and artifact housing conditions
• Created complex online exhibit “Slavery in Virginia” using Pachyderm
• Processed and wrote a finding aid for a demanding 19th century collection
• Entered finding aids into Archon database
• Manipulated XML coding for Virginia Heritage Project finding aids
• Handled exceptionally fragile documents, photographs, and artifacts
• Worked with SCRC, information technology, cataloging, and development staff
Coordinator of the Iowa Women’s Archives Founders Project, Digital Library Services, University of Iowa, September 2007- May 2008 [http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/founders]
• Selected and scanned images and artifacts from the Mary Louise Smith and Louise Noun collections
• Created a digital collection using CONTENTdm and Adobe Photoshop
• Created complex compound objects using CONTENTdm to display digitized scrapbooks
• Managed metadata according to AACR2, LCSH, LC Authorities, AAT/TGM II, and Dublin Core standards by creating spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel
• Researched IWA’s history and selected images for an interactive timeline
• Made recommendations for an interactive website and timeline interface
Research Assistant, Mary Louise Smith biography, Suzanne O’Dea, author, Fall 2007- Spring 2008
• Searched Smith’s papers at the Iowa Women’s Archives for requested materials
• Obtained materials from Library of Congress and other research institutions
• Edited chapters of biography
Instructor, George Washington High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2005-2007• Taught World History and Advanced Placement European History
• Passed the Advanced Placement instructor audit, which accredited Washington High School’s AP European History course
• Assisted with grant writing process for a Fulbright-Hayes group project
• Faculty sponsor of the Washington Amnesty International Organization
• Faculty sponsor and coach of the Washington Mock Trial teams
• Attended several education and technology conferences
• Worked closely with students of exceptionally diverse circumstances
• Corresponded frequently with parents and co-workers
other activites
Coordinator of Myspace, Facebook, and More: Social Networking for Parents, School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa, October 2008- April 2009
• Developed presentation on social networking sites geared towards parents
• Communicated with Iowa library directors
• Held training sessions for graduate students
• Organized presentation schedule
• Oversaw small travel budget
skills and proficiencies
Familiar with HTML, XML, CSS, PHP, XSLT coding; EAD and TEI style sheets; command line interface; CONTENTdm; Apache Lucine and Nutch; Drupal content management system; Adobe Contribute, Photoshop, Soundbooth, and Dreamweaver; Archon; Pachyderm; and national cataloging standards of AACR2, LCSH, LC Authorities, AAT/TGM II, and Dublin Core; book conservation techniques and preservation best practices and standards for photographs, scrapbooks, audio, textiles, metal, and film
selected achievements
President of University of Iowa Library and Information Science Student Organization, 2008-2009: administrative organization and liaison between staff and SLIS student body
Recipient of the 2008 Beta Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Science Honor Society Chapter Scholarship
John M. Presson Archival Fellow, The Special Collections Research Center, The College of William and Mary, Summer 2008
Awarded scholarship to attend a text encoding fundamentals workshop at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, May 2008
Poster presentation Tangible Learning: Connecting Archives and Classrooms at the Iowa Library Association annual conference, Fall 2007
Introduced keynote speaker Claudia McGehee at the Festival of Books for Young People, University of Iowa, Fall 2007
Awarded Fulbright-Hayes group project scholarship to visit Bangladesh as part of the Geographic Alliance of Iowa, July- August 2007: studied natural hazards and their effect on women through fieldwork and interviews
professional development
conferences
The Ethics of Information Organization, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 2009
Digital Humanities Summer Institute, University of Victoria, British Columbia, May 2008- Text Encoding Fundamentals and their Application Workshop
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Archives and the Ethics of Memory Construction, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 2008
"Archives and Human Rights" Workshop with Trudy Peterson, Acting Archivist of the United States (1992-1995), University of Iowa, April 2008
Iowa Special Library Association annual meeting, University of Iowa, 2007
Iowa Library Association annual conference, Coralville, Iowa, 2007- presented Tangible Learning: Connecting Archives and Classrooms
Surviving the Monsoon: Natural Hazards in Bangladesh Geographic Alliance of Iowa conference, Waterloo, Iowa, 2008- presented “Struggles in a Sari: Women and Costal Flooding in Bangladesh"
organizations
Society of American Archivists, member, 2008- present
American Library Association, member, 2007- present; president of University of Iowa Student Chapter, 2008-2009
University of Iowa Library and Information Science Student Organization, member, 2007-present; president, 2008-present
Iowa Library Association, member, 2007- present
Association of College and Research Libraries, member, 2007- present
Special Library Association, Iowa Chapter, member, 2007- present
Geographic Alliance of Iowa, member, 2004- present
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, member, 2004- present
references
James Elmborg, Interim Director
School of Library and Information Science
Co-Director, Virtual Writing University
Main Library
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420
319.335.5717
james-elmborg@uiowa.eduNicole Saylor, Head
Digital Library Services
Main Library
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420
319.335.9275
nicole-saylor@uiowa.eduKären M. Mason, Curator
Iowa Women’s Archives
Main Library
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420
319.335.5068
karen-mason@uiowa.eduBeatriz B. Hardy, Director
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
757.221.3054
bbhard@wm.edu
