Archival Work
Detail of a 35mm contact sheet ca. 1980, Hamilton Artists Inc.
Hamilton Artists Inc.
As a Project Archivist, I developed the following: Archival Processing Guide, Digitization Guide and Preservation Guide for future interns, staff and volunteers to maintain the artist-run centre’s archival collection. I processed their programming & operations collection at file-level and their multimedia collection at item-level. I also assisted local researchers and curators by retrieving and digitizing archival materials.
Removing a silver gelatin print. James A. Schill collection of photographs and a pocket diary of Southeast Asian refugees, 1975-1984. MS-SEA064. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Southeast Asian Archive (SEAA), University of California Irvine
I completed my 6-month residency at the OC & SEAA as a Research Fellow where I accessioned and processed a variety of photographic materials related to the Vietnamese diaspora. This included various sized albums, 35mm slides, 35mm negatives, colour and black and white prints. I also assisted the Curator by retrieving archival materials for undergraduate class presentations and for potential film and research projects. Moreover, I digitized 5 photograph albums and 1 pocket diary which can be viewed on Calisphere.
Reviewing research notes to help describe the Phousita S. Huy Cambodian Art, Dance and Culture Video Collection, circa 1984-2003. UML 6. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA.
Southeast Asian Digital Archive (SEADA), University of Massachusetts Lowell
As an Archiving Intern, I developed an Online Video Processing Guide & Policy and collaborated in updating Copyright and Donation Policies. I catalogued digital photography collections as well as digitized VHS tape collections described at item level following Dublin Core standard. I also assisted in public outreach by tabling at local festivals. Following my internship, I worked as their Digital Media Consultant reviewing metadata and wrote finding aids via LibGuides.
Cleaning & Projecting 16mm film workshop.
Film Preservation
During my internship at Vtape, I was trained in video cassette and 1⁄2 to 2 inch open film reel digitization, restoration, and preservation. While I have a speciality in photography preservation, I’ve continued to learn about film and magnetic media formats through workshops including those offered by AMIA student chapters as pictured here.