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JANINE M. VEAZUE

EDUCATION
MLS, with a Certificate in Archives, Records Management, and Preservation, Class of 2011- Queens College, GSLIS, CUNY B.A., English, Class of 2002- Clark University, Worcester, MA

SPECIALTIES
PERSONAL: A talent for prioritizing and organizing in chaotic environments; An eye for the unusual; Unapologetic enthusiasm. TECHNICAL: Confidence to discover the unknown; Humility to falter and improve.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Intern, NYPL: Manuscripts and Archives Processing Facility/ Rodgers & Hammerstein Archive of Recorded Sound, New York MSS: Used MPLP to process backlog collections for the Library of Performing Arts. Shadowed Archivists during biweekly reference shifts in the Steven A. Schwartzman Rare Books reading room. R&H: Duties include card catalog-toAccess database copy-cataloguing, shelf maintenance, and shadowing of several donor accession projects. Working familiarity with the Rigler/ Deutsch Index and the NYPL Millennium search database. Intern, Coney Island USA, Museum and Archive, Brooklyn- Spring Semester 2011 The CIUSA archival collection both facilitates the museums displays and preserves the history of Coney Island performance. Along with finding aid construction, I performed minor preservation duties, learned proper museum handling, and had a hand in creating templates and best practices for future interns and part-time collection managers. Rare Book Cataloguing Assistant, Barnes and Noble, Inc., New York City, 2010 Present Assistant to Cynthia Gibson, Rare Book Cataloguer and Operations Manager of Barnes and Noble Collectibles, Inc. Duties include the proper handling, describing, and sales of nearly two thousand used and rare titles. Queens College Fellows Program, Flushing- Fall Semester 2010 I was responsible for the initial processing, finding aid construction, and display of a continually-expanding collection of untouched Institutional records. As well as acting as the 'Lone-Arranger,' for these materials, I learned first-hand the importance of successful donor relations, Archive promotion, and community involvement. Lead Bookseller, Barnes and Noble Flagship Store, New York City- 2002-2010 The Lead position served as the liaison between the Floor Managers and part-time employees. Front-list Lead filled several roles: creating and curating displays, maintaining a rotating selection of over 100 new and trending titles per week, micro-managing and training up to a dozen employees at a given time, and providing efficient and reliable service to thousands of customers per week. Circulation Assistant, Robert H. Goddard Library at Clark University, Worcester, MA- 1998-2002 The Goddard Library taught me the value in juggling several responsibilities at once. This included, but was not limited to, circulation checkout, reserves, and daily re-shelving. I was also trained to troubleshoot technical microfilm reader and photocopier problems, aid in patron computer queries, and provide minor reference assistance.

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

Member: The Archivists Round Table (ART) The Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) New England Archivists (NEA) Students and New Archives Professionals Roundtable (SNAP) Archivists Round Table Mentor Program (Mentee role)

SKILLS
I have a growing knowledge of Photoshop Elements, Excel, WordPress, OMEKA, and Access. Proficiency in Finding Aid construction structures and standards Proficiency in the use, preservation, and proper handling of rare materials Proficiency in database information retrieval

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Workshops, lectures, and professional events attended.

2012
NYPL/METRO-L -LOD-LAM Morning plenary and afternoon hands-on workshop of digital metadata organization IMLS- WebWise 3-Day Conference in Baltimore, MD-Tradition and Innovation JLA/ Jewish Theological Seminary of America- Rare Books & Archives Digitization Issues Lecture Columbia University- Standards and Strategies for Fair Use Decisions inside Libraries and Universities: Law, Interpretations, Best Practices, and Risks Information Ethics Roundtable- Hosted by Hunter College Libraries and co-sponsored by LACUNY METRO-L Bibliographic SIG- Citation Situation, highlighting new advances in online citation services SLA-NY/METRO-L- Suddenly Solo; where archivists of various professional backgrounds presented their experiences as solo Information Specialists Rutgers University- Workshop: Identifying and Dating Historical Photographs by Kevin Schlottman; plus a full day of University-sponsored presentations on archival theory and practice NYC ABAA Antiquarian Bookfair Archivists Round Table (ART) - Starting a Theatre Archive: A Talk and Tour with Tiffany Nixon of the Roundabout Theatre Company Archives The RDA Virtual User Group- RDA Toolkit - Virtual User Group webinar The Center for Jewish History- Archival Leaders Advocate: Annual Seminar: Societal Trends and Archives Outreach: Constructing Roadmaps for Program Growth and Sustainability; Keynote speaker V. Chapman-Smith

2011

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Cynthia Gibson Operations Manager/ Senior Antiquarian Cataloguer Barnes and Noble Collectibles 105 5th Avenue New York, NY usedrarebooks@earthlink.net 212-675-5500 x 218 Aaron Beebe Museum Director Coney Island USA 1208 Surf Ave. Brooklyn, NY aaron@coneyisland.com 718-372-5159

Ben Alexander Director Archival Studies Program GSLIS/ Head of Special Collections and Archives, Queens College, CUNY Benjamin.Alexander@qu.cuny.edu 718- 997-3757