CAITLIN WALKER

50 Maynard Street Apt. 220, Attleboro, MA, 02703

Caitlin.n.walker89@gmail.com 304-552-9627

Education
Simmons College Projected May 2017
M.S.L.I.S.; Archives Management Boston, MA

Marshall University December 2014

M.A. History; Public History Certificate Huntington, WV

Marshall University, May 2012

B.A. History Huntington, WV

Library and Archives Experience

Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute/Harvard University September 2016-Present
Manuscript Assistant
Re-housed and created inventories for 5 manuscript collections
Arranged, described, and wrote 6 sub-series descriptions for the Papers of Susan Griffin
Performed quality control on 6 linear feet of digitized clippings of the Elizabeth Holtzman
Papers to ensure online accessibility and readability

Intern June 2016-August 2016

Authored a paper that outlined the issues and best practices on the accessibility of printed
ephemeral materials in archival collections. The paper provided recommendations for future
projects and was sent to the curator for inclusion in the processing manual.
Created a processing plan for pro-life printed ephemera in the Bill Baird collection
Assessed and selected appropriate materials for item-level cataloging in the Bill Baird
Collection
Developed a scope and content note for one series of the Bill Baird Collection and encoded in
EAD using XMetal.

National Fire and Protection Association (NFPA)

Historic Fires Assistant September 2016-Present
Consulting with the Digital Asset Archivist and the Research group to create a project plan for
the historic fires project
Re-housed, digitized, created metadata, and wrote historical summaries for 6 fires in the
historic fires collection
Created an institutional citation guide for the publication department

Intern September 2015-November 2015

Developed a processing plan for the John Hall Papers (15 cubic feet)
Digitized 100 lantern slides and created metadata using Dublin Core in SharePoint
Presented a supply and space analysis for the John Hall Papers

WGBH Media Library and Archives

American Association of Public Broadcasting Intern January 2017-Present
 Cataloging 20 hours of PBS Hawaii

Attleboro Public Library

Library Assistant September 2015-September 2016
Worked on the public service desk answering reference questions and locating and reserving
items for patrons
Retrieved and processed item holds

Marshall University Special Collections

Student Archives Assistant August 2013-August 2015
Answered departmental reference questions and performed circulation duties
Processed five manuscript collections and created electronic finding aids
Worked on ongoing digitization project for glass plate negatives and created captions and
dimensions for future cataloguing
Constructed 3 displays to highlight archival collections
Accessed 600 manuscript collections and made recommendations to increase accessibility
Trained five volunteers and ten work study students in proper handling of photographs,
digitizing photos with flatbed scanner, creating metadata, and circulation duties
Supervised five volunteers and 10 undergraduate students
Developed a state-wide conducted workshop on photo preservation
http://mds.marshall.edu/lib_faculty/38/
Collaborated with the Marshall University College of Arts and Media on a historical display in
their new Visual Arts Center
Co-conducted a workshop on archival principles at the 2015 West Virginia Library Association
conference

Public History Internship May 2013-August 2013

Developed a departmental procedure for handling, storing, digitizing, and creating metadata for
glass plate negatives
Re-housed, digitized, and created metadata for 1,000 glass plate negatives from the Alfred T.
Proctor Collection
Presented departmental procedure to the Marshall University Special Collections staff

National First Ladies Library

Volunteer October 2013
Handled and changed displays of artwork
Packaged textiles in archival enclosures
Created condition notes for artifacts

Course Projects
Co-processed manuscript collection for the American Association of University Women and co-
presented to Dean of Libraries and Chair of the History Department at Marshall University
http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/mss_guide/pdf/acc-2013-04-0807-aauw.pdf
 Performed research and created write-ups of historical events for Clio, a historical phone app,
to make history accessible to the public http://www.theclio.com/web/about
Designed and conducted an oral history project involving four local Native Americans.
Created and administered a usability test for the Mary Barbara Shields Digital Library
Digitized and created metadata for 23 items on the Mary Barbara Shields Digital Library

Scholarships
WVLA Scholarship September 2015-September 2016
Simmons College Merit Scholarship Fall 2015-Spring 2017
WVLA Continuing Education Grant September 2014
MARAC Meeting Travel Scholarship September 2014

Professional Affiliations
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC)
West Virginia Library Association (WVLA)
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
New England Archivists (NEA)