Carolyn Caizzi, Northwestern University
Title: Head of Repository and Digital Curation
Statement of Purpose:
I am pleased to run for the open seat on Samvera Steering and will bring a high level of commitment and enthusiasm to the position should I be elected. With over thirteen years of working in the digital library world, I have amassed various professional experiences including: 1) supporting end users in the discovery and use digital assets in teaching and learning; 2) managing and prioritizing large digital collections projects; 3) planning open source repository software development projects; and 4) conceptualizing and implementing new locally developed digital preservation practices. Six years ago, I became a manager and four years ago I was promoted to lead the operations of a newly formed software development and digital curation department. In this capacity, I gained experience in budgeting and staffing for product development and now am very active in the organizational development of Northwestern University Libraries as a whole.
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