Experience & education
Curriculum vitae
Nicholas Gittins · Archives, special collections, and digital preservation
Professional experience
Architecture Archives Assistant
Carnegie Mellon University
Researched and processed architectural collections, collaborated on ArchivesSpace finding aids, documented workflows, and developed an exhibit.
Digital Preservation Student Assistant
University of Pittsburgh Libraries
Prepared preservation metadata and identified and corrected discrepancies in archival records.
Library Assistant · Rare Books
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Researched, developed, and installed exhibits and supported research appointments in rare books and special collections.
Library Assistant · Adult Services
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Provided reference and circulation services, taught digital-resource classes, and supported community outreach.
OER Program Coordinator
Utah State University Libraries
Coordinated 28 grant projects and supervised a team of three to four student employees working on open educational resources.
Course Reserves & Library Media Collections Coordinator
Utah State University Libraries
Managed collections and services and hired, trained, and mentored teams of 20–45 student employees.
Night Supervisor
Utah State University Libraries
Supervised circulation operations, managed lost-book processes, and trained and evaluated student employees.
Archives internship
Special Collections and Archives Intern
Utah State University · Fife Folklore Archives
Created metadata for the Grant Bulltail Apsáalooke Oral History Collection in collaboration with Grant Bulltail, including travel to Crow Agency, Montana.
Read about the collectionEducation
Master of Library and Information Science
University of Pittsburgh
B.A. History
Utah State University · Double minor in Ancient Greek and Latin
Greece, from Minoan to Modern Times
University of Utah · Non-degree study abroad
Selected exhibits & presentations
Select Edward B. Lee Sketches and Site Photographs of Greenlee Field, Home of the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Exhibit · CMU Architecture Archives
Building Together: Connections and Community
Community engagement · Churchill, Pennsylvania
Mr. Cornelia Brierly, Expanding Representation and Context in the Architecture Archives at CMU
Presentation · MARAC, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Finding Your Voice: The Many Mediums of Expression
Rare books exhibit, online publication, and interactive exhibit · Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Found Favorites
Rare books exhibit · Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Willa Cather and Pittsburgh
Rare books exhibit · Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
None of our Business: Examining the Economics and Business Dynamics of the Library and Information Industry
Presentation · Utah Library Association
Iwaalawiloxhbaka, How We Lived: The Grant Bulltail Apsáalooke Oral History Collection
Presentation · Utah Library Association
Leadership & service
UALC OER Committee Chair
Fall 2021–summer 2022. Collaborated with Utah Education Network and higher education colleagues on publishing guides, workshops, and statewide open education support.
Selected library service
USU Libraries’ Harmful Language in Collections Statement Committee; Scholarly Communications and Open Access Committee; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Task Force and Learning Circle; and Student Supervisors Community of Practice.
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