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Virginia Dressler
Digital Projects Librarian
University Libraries
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provides technical expertise and project management support in the creation and maintenance of digital collections on various platforms at the University Libraries. Works to coordinate cross-divisional teams to support digital initiatives. Provides support librarywide for digital preservation and reformatting.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
April 2014
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Great people and work environment
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
As a Kent native, I have always loved my hometown and the university, so I am thrilled to be back in the area. And there has been a member of my family working for the university since the late 1940s, so maybe it’s in my blood!
RESIDES IN:
Newbury, Ohio
HOMETOWN:
Kent, Ohio
EDUCATION:
Certificate, Advanced Study in Digital Libraries, Â鶹ÊÓƵ (2014), M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, Â鶹ÊÓƵ (2007); Master of Arts, Art Gallery and Museum Studies, University of Leeds (2003); Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Â鶹ÊÓƵ (2001)
HOBBIES:
Gardening and travel
