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I am a dedicated archivist and librarian with over a decade of experience preserving, organizing, and providing access to historical records. I specialize in archival processing, metadata creation, digitization, and digital asset management, with a focus on making collections discoverable and usable for researchers, students, and the public. Across academic, public library, and historical society settings I have led projects, built teams, raised funds, and taught practitioners and patrons how to access and engage with primary sources—whether in person or remotely. I value collaboration, adherence to professional standards, and innovative approaches to storytelling through archives.…I am a dedicated archivist and librarian with over a decade of experience preserving, organizing, and providing access to historical records. I specialize in archival processing, metadata creation, digitization, and digital asset management, with a focus on making collections discoverable and usable for researchers, students, and the public. Across academic, public library, and historical society settings I have led projects, built teams, raised funds, and taught practitioners and patrons how to access and engage with primary sources—whether in person or remotely. I value collaboration, adherence to professional standards, and innovative approaches to storytelling through archives.

Jamie Elizabeth Olive Cantoni

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I am a dedicated archivist and librarian with over a decade of experience preserving, organizing, and providing access to historical records. I specialize in archival processing, metadata creation, digitization, and digital asset management, with a focus on making collections discoverable and usable for researchers, students, and the public. Across academic, public library, and historical society settings I have led projects, built teams, raised funds, and taught practitioners and patrons how to access and engage with primary sources—whether in person or remotely. I value collaboration, adherence to professional standards, and innovative approaches to storytelling through archives.…I am a dedicated archivist and librarian with over a decade of experience preserving, organizing, and providing access to historical records. I specialize in archival processing, metadata creation, digitization, and digital asset management, with a focus on making collections discoverable and usable for researchers, students, and the public. Across academic, public library, and historical society settings I have led projects, built teams, raised funds, and taught practitioners and patrons how to access and engage with primary sources—whether in person or remotely. I value collaboration, adherence to professional standards, and innovative approaches to storytelling through archives.

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I am a dedicated archivist and librarian with over a decade of experience preserving, organizing, and providing access to historical records. I specialize in archival processing, metadata creation, digitization, and digital asset management, with a focus on making collections discoverable and usable for researchers, students, and the public.

Across academic, public library, and historical society settings I have led projects, built teams, raised funds, and taught practitioners and patrons how to access and engage with primary sources—whether in person or remotely. I value collaboration, adherence to professional standards, and innovative approaches to storytelling through archives.

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Work Experience

Archivist / Consultant at Private Consulting

June 1, 2016 - Present

Editing, permissions, indexing, summaries and tags, and promotion for a non-fiction book by a prominent labor historian; research, interviews, ghost writing, image digitization, and website management for a memoir; planning and executing large private and community events; digitization projects and digital archive management; training for archival workflows and DACS-compliant finding aids; ongoing archival support and outreach for various projects.

Director at Sherman Library

November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022

Developed and managed annual and project budgets; created, administered, and evaluated policies and procedures; provided education and leadership to staff; compiled statistics; updated online content; managed collection programs; implemented a new Content Resource Management system; oversaw major fundraising events and adult programming.

Director at Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

February 1, 2018 - May 1, 2020

Developed and managed budgets; implemented strategic plans and policies; enhanced object classification and digital asset metadata; created a digital asset workflow; designed and executed a social media strategy that increased online sales; managed ad campaigns and exhibition catalogs; curated partnerships with non-profit collecting institutions; produced exhibition material and served as primary description writer.

Executive Director / Curator at Cornwall Historical Society

November 1, 2015 - May 1, 2018

Managed annual and project budgets; secured grants totaling over $30,000; developed collection and digital management programs; led long-range planning and donor recruitment; partnered with state university system for internships; redesigned website to increase traffic; expanded online collection content; developed metadata taxonomy and digital asset workflow; organized exhibits and hosted expert colloquia to broaden patron access; built a content management system and created DACS-compliant finding aids.

Adjunct Archivist & Special Collections Librarian at Western CT State University

August 1, 2014 - July 1, 2019

Created Connecticut Archives Online Documentation Manual; managed outreach for Connecticut Archives Online contributing repositories; pursued grants; developed disaster and instruction programs; supervised student fellows and workers; accessioned, processed, and catalogued collections; created finding aids; digitized at-risk materials; migrated from Archivists Toolkit to ArchivesSpace; supported faculty research and re-processing of poorly processed collections; deaccessioned appropriate materials.

Librarian at Republican-American Newspaper

June 1, 2014 - November 1, 2015

Created and implemented archives policies, procedures, and workflows; launched a digital asset archive program; managed permissions and reproduction requests; developed and managed Throwback Thursday blog; archived newspapers and photographs; conducted research for reporters and editors; managed state, regional, and national contest submissions.

Archivist II at Maine State Archives

November 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014

Trained and managed archival staff; created archives policies and workflows; processed collections; accessioned gifts; catalogued primary and secondary materials; conducted tours and show & tells; provided best-practice guidance for historical societies; assisted in identifying digital asset management software needs.

Cataloger at Maine Memory Network (MMN)

May 1, 2012 - November 1, 2013

Digitized and cataloged archival materials for MMN; trained contributing partners; expanded tagging taxonomy; collaborated on metadata improvements for the content management system; reviewed grant applications and partner submissions; assigned Library of Congress subject headings; edited digitized photographs and text; created ADA-accessible transcripts.

Assistant Librarian at Maine Historical Society

March 1, 2012 - November 1, 2013

Managed serials and secondary source collections; created and updated collection finding aids; reprocessed and rehoused materials as needed; assisted with remote reference queries and on-site patron support.

Library Assistant at Massachusetts Historical Society

January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011

Patron orientation; answered reference inquiries and reprographics requests; staffed front desk, reference desk, and reading room; supported research and exhibit preparation.

Archives and Exhibit Intern at Countway Library Center for the History of Medicine

September 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009

Created DACS-compliant donor biographies; prepared lecture exhibits; assisted with outreach for library events.