Archivist

John Tomasicchio

Education:

University of Pittsburgh

Date of Graduation: August 2009

Masters in Library and Information Science: Specialization in Archives, Preservation, and Records Management

University of Kentucky

Date of Graduation: May 2008

Bachelor of Arts: History and German

Murray State University

Summer 2006

Kentucky Institute for International Studies Program, Munich, Germany

Relevant Work Experience:

January 2009-June 2009

Archives Intern Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation

Inventory current holdings

Selection and planning of materials to deaccession

Minimal collection processing

Creation of searchable collection database with FileMaker Pro for in-house use

August 2008-August 2009

Student Archives Processor Pitt Archives Service Center

Process collections and create metadata for digitalization

Create negative file cabinet inventory

Onsite and electronic Reference

Broad backlog reappraisal

Management and rearrangement of University Photographic Collection

Film stock identification, condition reporting, inventory, reappraisal, cleaning

Revise and adapt finding aids to EAD

July 2007- May 2008

Student Archive Processor University Special Collections

Process archival collections using current best practices

Preserve University manuscript and photographic materials including: rehousing, preservation photocopying, and interleaving

Write Documenting Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) compliant finding aids,

Create inventories in Excel

September 2005- May 2008

Student Assistant Medical Center AV Library

Assist patrons with Competencies and Video Acquisition

Maintain Inventory and Statistic Collection

December-June 2007

Student Archive Assistant Kentucky League of Cities Grant Project

Entered and managed metadata in a FileMaker Pro database

Identified, describe, and processed manuscripts and photographs

Organized and inventoried collection

Honors/Outreach:

SAA Member

AMIA Member

SAA Student Chapter, Business Manager

Golden Key International Honors Fraternity

Pi Beta Kappa History Honors Society

German Honor Society

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, held position of Historian

Archival Websites:

Aided in the processing, selection and metadata collection for these archival collections

and their online representative collections: The Harold Corsini Photographic Collection,

http:/images.library.pitt.edu/h/corsini/, and the Ken Kobus Photographic Collection,

http:/images.library.pitt.edu/k/kobus/.

References:

Deirdre Scaggs, Director of Archives in University of Kentucky: 859-***-****, *******@***.***

Miriam Meislik, University of Pittsburgh Archivist/Photograph Curator: 412-***-****, ******@****.***

Albert M. Tannler, Historical Collections Director, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation: 412-***-****, **@****.***

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