Professional background
About Nicholas
I’m an information professional with experience across archives, special collections, digital preservation, and library services.
My work has taken me from Utah State University’s library collections and Fife Folklore Archives to rare books at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, digital preservation at the University of Pittsburgh, and architectural records at Carnegie Mellon University.
01 / Practice
Professional interests
I’m interested in the connections between collections and the communities they serve. That has meant working with a donor to describe oral history materials, helping researchers access rare books, teaching people to use digital resources, and developing exhibitions from archival collections.
I bring experience coordinating projects and supporting people: supervising student teams, developing workflows, and guiding open education projects from consultation through publication.
My academic background in history, Ancient Greek, and Latin informs the close attention I bring to records and their context.
02 / Qualifications
Education
Master of Library and Information Science
Bachelor of Arts in History
Double minor in Ancient Greek and Latin
Greece, from Minoan to Modern Times
Non-degree study abroad
03 / Skills
Tools and methods
Archives & libraries
ArchivesSpace, Preservica, Sierra ILS, OCLC, CollectionHQ, Springshare / LibApps
Digital & project work
WordPress, Airtable, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Trello, Python, VS Code
People & collections
Collections research, project management, staff training, exhibits, outreach, and research support