1. Introduction Sarah Osorio (Wood) Future archivist First semester SILS, first semester in North Carolina!

2. Educational Background Graduated from UVA December 2009 Double majored in Government and History, minor in Astronomy History paper wrote on libraries at UVA in 1960s and 1970s

3. Libraries Where I Have Worked Education Library at UVA for 3 years (plus internship in high school)

4. Libraries Where I Have Worked Special Collections Library at UVA for 8 months (plus internship in high school) Photo taken from http://s3.amazonaws.com/thornton/content_im ages/658/uvaHarrison_1_main.jpg

5. Why the Advanced Degree? Education is important!

6. Why the Advanced Degree? To get away from the farm

7. Why a Degree in LS? I can’t get enough of books

8. Why a Degree in LS? I love organization

9. Why a Degree in LS? I love organization

10. Why a Degree in LS? Libraries are beautiful

11. My Area of Interest Archives/ Special Collections

12. My Area of Interest Why an Archivist? They do cool stuff Work behind-the-scenes Always something to do Work with historical artifacts and documents of the past

13. My Area of Interest U.S. History: books, Manuscripts, documents, miscellaneous paraphernalia Also other historical periods

14. My Area of Interest Also thinking about museums and historical societies (volunteered Summer 2009) Picture taken from http://www.virginia.org/ uploaded_images/17521.jpg

15. Challenges and Solutions Challenge: So much information to handle Solution: Content management and databases ???

16. Challenges and Solutions Challenge: Lack of public engagement with the resources available Solution: Raising public awareness through presentations, creating user-friendly websites to access documents of interest

17. Challenges and Solutions Challenge: Many records accessible only through ledgers; not in on-line catalog Solution: Content management and databases?, and lots of time

18. Books!

19. Order

20. Questions???