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Stacey Erdman

Technical Co-ordinator, Digital Initiatives
and Southeast Asia Digital Library

97 Founders Library
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
serdman@niu.edu
(815) 753-1004




Education

- M.A. in Library and Information Studies, 2006, University of Madison-Wisconsin
- Certificate of Specialization, 2006, Archives and Records Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- B.A., 1999, Humanities, specializing in American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Responsibilities

As Technical Coordinator for Library Digital Initiatives, Stacey oversees and guides the day-to-day operations of the digitization lab. She supervises the work of lab employees, including students, interns, and extra-help, is responsible for composing policies and written procedures for the lab, and for setting mark-up and metadata standards on all projects. She assists the Director with project management work, promotional activities, and research and grant writing.

Expertise and Interests

Stacey's background in the humanities, information science and archives inform her work at Digital Initiatives. Stacey's areas of expertise include the investigation of best practices/standards, metadata schemas, digital preservation, and the development of online repositories. Stacey enjoys investigating how innovative technology can enrich all manners of historical print materials.