Kathleen Marie OConnell

www.kmoconnell.weebly.com koconnell61@gmail.com



Education

The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information Austin, TX
Master of Science, Library and Information Studies, GPA 3.9 August 2014
The University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Medieval History and French, GPA 3.8 May 2011
LUniversit de Bordeaux Bordeaux, France
Studied French history, language and culture in full immersion program. Spring 2010
Experience

San Bruno Public Library, Archives Dept. San Bruno, CA
Centennial Project Archivist Aug. 2013-Dec. 2014
Create interactive, multimedia timeline using Timeglider web application. Select relevant
images, text, audio and video from the historical collections of the SBPL and from other
institutions to create coherent narrative of San Bruno history.
Aid in the digital oral history project. Perform outreach and project promotion, interview
oral history participants, edit interview footage and recordings, and create an online
presence showcasing the interview collection.
Continue the digitization, processing and preservation of SBPLs historic photograph and
ephemera collections. Add digitized items to ContentDM database.
Library Services (June - Aug. 2013)
Database: Created Access database containing 1100 records with multi-layer search
function and filters. Developed user interface and subject heading system to facilitate use
and record retrieval.
Collection Development: Analyzed the composition of the juvenile nonfiction history
section, identified weaknesses and weeds, compiled list of recommended acquisitions to fill
gaps in collection and increase its relevance, accuracy and diversity.
Glenview Fire Archive (Dec. 2012)
Digitized 500+ newspaper articles to add to the Glenview Fire Archive. Performed quality
control and used pre-established naming convention.
Prepared briefing on similar projects highlighting best practices, suggestions for public
access, and technical resources needed to create at digital archive suitable for public use.
Library Page (Oct. 2011 - July 2012)
Maintained order of collection; patrons in locating library materials; attention to detail,
minimal supervision.

Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas Austin, TX
Digitization Volunteer Jan. April 2014
Digitized and generated item-level records for several hundred letters from the David O.
Selznick Collection.
Curated interactive pages for The Making of Gone With the Wind exhibition by selecting
letters to be featured, conducting genealogical research and selecting accompanying
images, and writing accompanying blog post.





Kathleen Marie OConnell
www.kmoconnell.weebly.com koconnell61@gmail.com



Bullock Texas State History Museum Austin, TX
LaBelle Collection Intern Jan. April 2014
Assisted in performing condition checks on 17
th
century artifacts from the LaBelle
Collection, by assessing artifact stability, recording vital measurements and creating a
photographic record.
Attached labels to wood, metal and glass artifacts following current museum standards.

H.J. Lutcher Stark Center, University of Texas Austin, TX
Archives Processing Project Sept. - Dec. 2013
Arranged and processed archival collection consisting of approximately 1400 photographs
(4 cubic feet) with minimal supervision.
Wrote extensive appraisal report and processing plan for the collection.
Created DACS-compliant finding aid for collection, including original research
Formatted finding aid in EAD, which is posted on Texas Archival Resources Online.

Information and Culture: A Journal of History Austin, TX
Book Review Editor Aug. 2012 - Present
Selected relevant books to be reviewed and liaise with publishers to acquire review copies.
Managed relationships with reviewers: perform initial contact, request reviews and ensure
that journal deadlines and submission standards are met.
Coordinated student volunteers; assigned copy-editing and research projects.
Maintained journals Drupal-based website. Add new reviews and archiving previous ones.
Created and maintained Access database containing relevant information on reviewers,
authors, volunteers and publishers.

Cedar Park Public Library Cedar Park, TX
Cataloging and Processing Volunteer Jan. 2013 - May 2013
Imported and modified MARC records for new library materials and performed original
cataloging as necessary.
Maintained integrity of MARC records in librarys catalog by updating older records to meet
current standards.

Skills

General: Research, Writing, Curation, Event Planning and Coordination
Applications: Word 2013, Access 2013, Powerpoint, Photoshop, ContentDM, EditiX,
Timeglider, Audacity, Soundcloud, Drupal, Weebly, HTML, Google Drive
Metadata Schemas: EAD, MARC 21

Languages: Conversationally fluent in French.
Professional Organizations

Society of American Archivists: Member in good standing January 2013-present