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Professional Presentation. How I Became Interested. Salem International University Bursar’s Office Position History Courses Buffalo State College Master’s in History University at Buffalo Master’s In Library Science Thomas Balch Library Internship. Collection Guides.
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How I Became Interested • Salem International University • Bursar’s Office Position • History Courses • Buffalo State College • Master’s in History • University at Buffalo • Master’s In Library Science • Thomas Balch Library • Internship
Collection Guides • SC 0091 Sterling Park Woman’s Club Library Committee Collection 1966-1973 (published) • OM 015 Burson Family Collection 1771; 1815 (published) • SC 0094 Leesburg Hospital 1861-1862 (in process of being published)
Sterling Park Woman’s Club Committee Collection • Learning Experience • First Time Experience/Understanding the Basics • TBL Resources • Difficulties • Names, Numbers, and the Information Involved • Amount of Information • Writing Style and Content
Burson Family Collection • Learning Experience • Interpreting Older Information • Genealogy and Census Data • Difficulties • Locating Individuals and Places (using the Census)
Overall Learning Experience • Fact-Checking • Dates and Numbers • Who’s Who (Is this the right John Smith?) • Questions and Advice
Qualifications • Education • Master’s in History • Master’s in Library Science (will be completed in August 2012) • Reference Specialization • Experience • Internship and Guidance at Thomas Balch Library • 2 Processed Collections, 2 Published Guides, and 2 More Collections/Guides in process • Exhibit—American Archives Month and New Collections • Enthusiasm