Jennifer E. Kniesch
QUALIFICATIONS & RELEVANT SKILLS: • MLIS graduate with MA and academic background in visual resources, archives, cataloguing, reference, research, and digitization applications • Descriptive cataloguing, flat filing, and extensive researching experience in private art library, academic slide library, and rare books and manuscript library • Technological experiences demonstrated through Dreamweaver MX, CS3 and CS6, Facebook, Wordpress.com and .org, Twitter, Skype, DropBox, KompoZer, Ektron, HTML, CSS, Google— Calendar, Drive, Earth, Scholar, Sites, Forms, and Maps, Picasa, Weebly and Wiki’s • Other skills include scanning, FTP, Apple software, Microsoft Office Suite, FileMaker Pro 11, Adobe Creative Suite CC, Lightroom 5, Final Cut Pro X, Flickr, ExLibris Voyager, Cataloger’s Desktop, including DDC22, Dublin Core, MARC, ULAN, TGM, TGN, AAT, LCC, LCSH, and OCLC, VRA Core 4.0, ARTstor, OIV, Readerware, EmbARK, MDID2, ImageViewer and CONTENTdm • Language skills – Spanish (intermediate speaking and advanced transcribing,) Italian (beginner speaking and beginner transcribing) EDUCATION: University of British Columbia Master of Library and Information Studies January 2008 – May 2009 State University of New York at Purchase College Master of Arts August 2006 – December 2007 • Master Thesis: Hogarth’s Vanguard Demonstration through His Don Quixote Illustration “The Funeral of Chrysostom: Marcella Vindicating Herself” Bachelor of Arts December 2001 • Senior Project: Robert Gober: Death and Desire; Studied Abroad: Burgos, Spain • Recipient of Cum Laude status INTERNSHIP: Rare Books and Special Collections – UBC January 2009 – March 2009 Professional Experience • Digitized poster collection regarding anti-‐war movements between 1968-‐1973 that were from University of California Berkeley Campus and other Universities located in the San Francisco Bay Area • Reviewed, researched and edited current digitizing processes • Reviewed, researched, added and correlated metadata and descriptive metadata into CONTENTdm • Provided context for Berkeley Poster collection splash page State University of New York at Purchase College December 1-‐12, 2008 Practicum for Visual Resources Collection • Assisted Art Librarian in decision making processes for acquiring and weeding donated items • Assisted Art Librarian in decision making processes for student art exhibition space
Assisted Reference Librarian with future goals and processes for special collection and archival materials • Assisted grant writing team by researching items and writing a section of the IMLS Bookshelf Collection grant application • Reviewed and updated content for Visual Resources/Slide Collection site • Worked at Reference desk and assisted students with catalogue and reference questions • Assisted faculty and librarians by digitizing images for tutorials • Researched and retrieved artists biographical images for EmbARK database system LIBRARY EXPERIENCE: Art & Art History Department – Dickinson College August 2009 – Present Visual Resources Curator • Develop Mission, Vision, Strategic Plan and Disaster Plan for Visual Resources Center • Initiate, plan and oversee the slide collection migration project from analog to digital using CONTENTdm 6.1 • Manage over 200,000 slide collection • Developed model and process for digitizing images for Art and Art History Department’s usage; including Faculty teaching and student usage for image presentations, exams, and quizzes • Individual and group reference ARTstor instruction with Art and Art History faculty and students • Individual and class reference instruction for students and faculty • Oversee two to three student employees for large-‐scale digital scanning project throughout the academic year: August-‐May • Liaison between all Dickinson College Departments and Visual Resources Center regarding image curricula development, visual literacy and Digital Humanities Projects • Research and liaise to purchase equipment for VRC and teaching classrooms: hardware and software • Initiated and spearheaded renovations for Visual Resources Center, and Art and Art History Department Study Hallway o Collaborated with Facilities and Maintenance regarding furniture, signage, and flooring • Attend and present issues at Department meetings • Produced Visual Resources Center Committee o Serve as VRC Committee Coordinator • Liaise with Faculty regarding instructional presentation systems and best practices: bridging gaps with blogs, wikis, web 2.0 platforms, and mobile hardware and software • Spearheaded, implemented and developed web pages for Dickinson’s Art and Art History Department website • Update Art and Art History Department News and Events Blog and Visual Resources Center site • Developed and update Dickinson Art and Art History events and resources blog: Wordpress and Twitter feed • Produced presentation for Art and Art History Department regarding which web based image databases to utilize (various IMDB systems) • Advise and streamline library acquisitions, e-‐journals, e-‐databases with Art Librarian liaison. • Co-‐curated exhibition, Reanimation Library: Carlisle Borough Branch, with Department Chair and Director of Goodyear Gallery: hosted artist, poster and postcard production, obtained equipment and furniture (October 5th – November 6th 2010) •
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Keep record of VRC’s spending and annual academic budget
Walter C. Koerner Library – UBC September 2008 – April 2009 Graduate Academic Assistant • Researched multiple projects including off-‐site storage facilities, performance review materials, professional development, administrative manuals, Second International m-‐Libraries 2009 Conference, and consortia organizations, members and associations of UBC libraries • Retrieved and provided statistical data for circulation and professional development • Responded to faculty and patron questions and comments regarding Borrower Services and Circulation information • Assisted in planning and developing the Second International m-‐Libraries 2009 Conference web project, including research on past websites and retrieving images, text, and graphics accordingly to copyright standards, and work with Second International m-‐Libraries 2009 Conference committee members • Provided one-‐on-‐one tutorials regarding administrative manual production Art History Department— SUNY Purchase College September – December 2007 Research Assistant • Performed extensive research at NYPL, Purchase College Library, Neuberger Museum, and Ronald Feldman Gallery regarding future exhibitions and publications for Professors • Compiled and catalogued research documentation for Art History faculty and Neuberger Museum staff • Digitized and burned images for future lectures and conferences for Professors • Catalogued images and created PowerPoint presentations using Photoshop Elements Library – Private Art Library September – December 2007 Librarian § Catalogued large collection of art monographs, serials, objects, DVDs on shelves and into Readerware bibliographic software § Categorized shelves and weeded appropriately to make more space and shelving room § Organized office documents into vertical files § Liaised with vendors § Responsible for maintenance and organization of office Library – SUNY Purchase College October 2006 – May 2007 Student Assistant • Reviewed, edited and catalogued large collection of art image slides and assigned correct metadata where needed • Researched current authentic descriptive metadata for visual resources information • Scanned slides and provided correct descriptive metadata for EmbARK database • Provided, catalogued and organized images for student exams, quizzes and lessons in ARTstor • Liaison between slide library and Art History department Beinecke Library – Yale University October 2002 – August 2005 Senior Administrative Assistant • Handled all administrative duties for Director, and other staff; answered phones, handled e-‐ mail and letter correspondence; held daily schedule for Director, organized and distributed mail and shipments
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Supervised student workers and supported all staff and outside visitors with travel services and reimbursements, including keeping track of maximum dollar amount usage Organized and filed Director’s and American Curator’s documentation Greeted incoming visitors for the Director
PUBLICATIONS: When Modern was Contemporary Forthcoming late 2014 to early 2015 Catalogue Entry Author • Compiled research and images, and wrote and edited entry on Harry Bertoia • Liaised with Neuberger Museum and SUNY Purchase College curators, staff and students A History of Visual Culture: Western Civilisation from the 18th to the 21st Century February 2010 Image Content Management Liaison • Provided content management of images and permissions documents for editors, contributors and Berg Publications • Liaised with editors and contributors to obtain permissions documents and images for publication deadline • Digitized and Photoshopped images accordingly to Berg Publications policies and procedures • Provided guidance to contributors regarding current image copyright information Hannah Wilke: Gestures August 2010 Research Assistant • Researched images and correlating text for publication • Obtained and organized copies of bibliographical and exhibition related information • Liaised between Tracy Fitzpatrick and Feldman Gallery Art and the Subway: New York Underground April 2009 Research Assistant • Researched Joseph Stella images and text at NYPL’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (Microfiche Room) • Obtained copies and bibliographical information • Emerging Technologies for Academic Libraries 2010 (emtacl10), Trondheim, Norway: WorldCatImage: a authoritative image location database aggregator (video and PDF) http://www.ntnu.no/ub/emtacl10/media/jennifer_kniesch.pdf • Special Library Association’s Wired West Magazine, “100th Anniversary at SLA” co-‐written with Allan Cho, for Volume 12 no. 3 (Summer 2009); http://units.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/wwest/v12n3/kniesch_article.shtml • Special Library Association’s Wired West Online Magazine, “Two VIPs for Library and Archival Students” for Volume 12 no. 2 (Winter 2009); http://units.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/wwest/v12n2/article_kniesch.shtml • “Retreat, Recapture, Repeat” for Recurrents exhibition; March 12-‐April 21, 2007 at Westchester Community College, Valhalla Campus; the exhibition included artists Monica Bock, Brad Hampton, Miranda Maher and Taney Roniger • “The Moving Surface” for Looser, Smoother, Faster exhibition; January 16-‐February 24, 2007 at Westchester Community College, Valhalla Campus; the exhibition included artists Eric Hongisto, Shoji Kato and Matt King
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Art History Department— SUNY Purchase College January – June 2006 & Teaching Assistant January – May 2007 • Prepared, organized and ran discussion courses for students in Art History Survey II and History of Modern Art I • Attended Art History Survey II and History of Modern Art I courses taught by Professor Jane Kromm • Graded and edited student papers and exams • Provided guidance to students PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: • Member of American Libraries Association, January 2008 – current • Member of Art Libraries Society of North America, January 2008-‐current • Member of Art Libraries Society of North America’s Delaware Valley Chapter, January 2010-‐ 2012 o President Elect Nominating Committee, September 2010-‐November 2010 o Web Editor of chapter organization Wordpress.org site with Eamon Tewell, June 2011-‐ June 2012 • Member of Association of College and Research Libraries, January 2008-‐current • Member of British Columbia Library Association, January 2008-‐May 2009 • Member of Library and Archival Studies Student Association, January 2008-‐May 2009 • Member of Special Library Association, May 2009 – June 2010 • Member of Special Library Association’s Western Canadian Chapter, June 2009-‐June 2010 • Special Libraries Association events coordinator and communications liaison representative, April 2008 – April 2009 (UBC) • Member of Visual Resources Association, January 2009-‐current o Recipient of Davis Art Images Award on behalf of the VRA Travel Awards Committee, Minneapolis, MN, 2011 o Recipient of Kress Scholarship on behalf of the VRA Foundation, Summer Educational Institute (SEI), Albuquerque, NM, 2011 o Moderator for Back to Basics Session, Milwaukee, WI, March 2014 o Best Foot Forward: How to Prepare and Give a Great Presentation Workshop, Providence, RI, April 2013 o Education Committee, May 2011-‐current o Website Technology Coordinator Appointee, February 2012-‐current o Web Migration Task Force for updated website, February 2012-‐current o Web Editor, July 2014-‐ • Member of Visual Resources Association’s Mid-‐Atlantic Chapter, August 2010-‐current o Travel Award Task Force with Jessica Bailey and Jodi Hoover, June 2011-‐March 2012 WEB PROJECTS: • Visual Resources Association Website • Dickinson’s Art and Art History Department website • Dickinson College’s Art and Art History Events and Resources blog on Wordpress: http://dcaaheventsblog.wordpress.com/
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Dickinson College’s Visual Resources Center facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dickinson-‐College-‐Visual-‐Resources-‐ Center/289853844393397 Dickinson College’s Visual Resources Center Twitter Feed (attached to facebook page): https://twitter.com/dcvrc Art Libraries Society of North America, Delaware Valley Chapter (2011-‐2012): currently disbanded WorldCatImage: a new authoritative image location database aggregator (2010): http://www.ntnu.no/ub/emtacl10/media/jennifer_kniesch.pdf Second International m-‐Libraries 2009 Conference web site UBC’s Rare Books Special Collections digitized Berkeley Poster Collection: http://digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/landingpage/collection/berkpost Jennifer Kniesch’s E-‐Portfolio via Google Sites: http://sites.google.com/site/jenniferkniescheportfolio/ Jennifer Kniesch’s E-‐Portfolio via Dreamweaver CS3 Seeing the Collection: The Virtual Museum (LIBR 500 Course) Jen’s European Travel Experiences (PowerPoint)
