Curriculum Vitae
Education
Master of Library Science, 2017, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts in History, 2015, Purdue University, Hammond, Indiana
Certifications
Google IT Support Professional Certificate, 2020
Library Experience
Digital Assets Librarian, The Morton Arboretum, October 2019-Present
Archivist/Access Services Librarian, The Morton Arboretum, December 2017-October 2019
Reference and Instruction Librarian, Prairie State College, July 2017-December 2017
Reference Librarian, University of St. Francis, July 2017-December 2017
Curt Teich Processing Assistant, The Newberry Library, February 2017-July 2017
Library Assistant, Purdue University Northwest, July 2015-November 2016
Additional Work Experience
Shift Supervisor, Associate Trainer, Sales Associate, Panera Bread, November 2010-July 2017
Publications
"Using CollectiveAccess to transition volunteer efforts into remote projects: a SWOT analysis". Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, Volume 32, Issue 4, December 2020.
"Working Through COVID-19: The Sterling Morton Library." MAC Newsletter, July 2020.
"Writing Our Comeback Stories." Archival Outlook, May/June 2020.
"Creating a Podcast for Free: The Chicago Open Archives Podcast." MAC Newsletter, April 2020.
“Meet Danielle Nowak, Access Services Librarian, the Sterling Morton Library.” MAC Newsletter, July 2018.
“Preserving the Day that Preserves the Trees: Arbor Day at The Morton Arboretum.” Archival Outlook, April/May 2018.
Presentations
Instilling Data Management to Undergraduate Students. Lightening Talk at the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp (GLSBC), 2019.
My Comeback Story: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in the Archival Profession. Lightening Talk at the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), 2019.
Using Special Collections to Encourage User Interaction. Poster Session at the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), 2018.
Current Projects
Project Chair of Chicago Open Archives Podcast, 2018-Present.
Assistant Editor of the Mixed Media Column: Midwest Archives Conference Newsletter, 2019-Present.
Professional Organizations
Chicago Area Archivists, 2018-Present
Society of American Archivists, 2018-Present
Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), 2018-Present
National Women’s Studies Association, 2018-Present