meshedlibrarian

PAUL S. NEIRINK

PROFILE

Strengths involve managing time, people, and projects in an organized and professional manner. Balanced combination of experience and education reflects a strong service-oriented work ethic. Main area of professional concentration and development centers on the preservation and dissemination of digital assets. Specialized abilities in web design, server & database management, content formatting, normalization, and system migrations.

Core competencies:

Training & Team building	Project management & Supervision	Reference services
Collection description & Metadata	Digital content management & Digitization	System & Database administration
Information literacy instruction	HTML / CSS / UX	ArchivesSpace & Archivematica

EMPLOYMENT

[2007-present] Wayne State University – Walter P. Reuther Library (313) 577-4024 5401 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
The Reuther is home to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs and the Wayne State University Archives. It collects, preserves and provides access to the heritage of the American labor movement and related reform movements.
Archivist III - Digital Resources Specialist:
• Leads planning, design, implementation, and management of digital initiatives and special projects
• Sets policies, priorities, and practices on the production and management of digital content
• Ensures a quality-controlled environment through direct collaborations with colleagues and co-workers
• Recommends new products and services; conducts research into emerging technologies
• Represents the library and maintains technical expertise through professional organizations, library committees, and University-wide task forces

[2008] Wayne State University – School of Information Science (313) 577-1825 106 Kresge / Library, Detroit, MI 48202

Instructor: LIS 6080 - Information Technology (Spring 2008) provides the basis for vocabularies and skills needed for many of the more advanced graduate courses. Specific instruction in Microsoft Office suite of applications (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Online course taught using Blackboard Academic Suite, Instant Messaging, and SharePoint.

EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2014-2017 Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration, Wayne State University- School of Library and Information Science

2004-2006 MLIS, Information Science, Wayne State University- Library and Information Science Program

1995-2000 BA, History, Michigan State University- College of Arts and Letters Cognates (mandatory credits outside the College of Arts and Letters) taken at the Eli Broad College of Business

Professional affiliations

Michigan Archival Association (MAA)
Midwest Archives Conference (MAC)
Michigan Labor History Society (MLHS)
NDSA (NDSA)
Society of American Archivists (SAA 2008—2020)
Regional Archival Association Consortium Steering Committee (2023-present)