Directory of Archival Consultants

 

I specialize in converting physical items into various digital formats. Includes but not limited to: Documents, Photographs, Slides, Negatives, VHS tapes, 8mm film, Vinyl, Cassettes, Mini-Cassettes, Mini-DV tapes and Metadata. I am an independent contractor and am open to traveling for work. I work with private clients and institutions, most recently being the Clark County Historical Museum, the Cowlitz County Historical Museum and the Washington State University-Vancouver Archives. 

 

Expertise: Audiovisual preservation and digitization; Descriptive metadata; Digitization / digital program development
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Contact Name: Sam Rintoul
Location(s):
Longview, WA

About

Monocurate LLC is a brick-and-mortar specialized archival consulting firm located in Austin, Texas. Monocurate is dedicated to providing comprehensive services in archival management, preservation, and digitization. Founded by a skilled archivist with a commitment to safeguarding historical and cultural materials, Monocurate works closely with individuals, organizations, and communities to ensure that their valuable records and collections are properly preserved for future generations.

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Expertise: Collection Guides; Encoded Archival Description (EAD); Needs Assessments; Videotape; Artist Archives; Digitization; Collaboration; Archival standards; Arrangement and description; Inventories; Preservation policy and procedures development; Site assessments; Facilities planning and development; Storage and housing; Genealogical Research; Oral history planning and implementation; Outreach and public programs; Preservation; Records survey planning and implementation; Other
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Contact Name: Brooke Lake, MLIS
Location(s):
Austin, TX

MCR provides consulting, curatorial and collections management services to museums, private collectors, businesses and institutions. We are chaos resolution experts involved in cataloging, digitization, and space assessments, as well as new museum and institutional change planning.

Our team is made up of highly skilled professionals with formal academic training in addition to practical museum, collections management, archive, and curatorial experience. We work both on-site and remotely to ensure the highest possible standards for collections care. 

Our clients include small, volunteer-run historic houses to major museums, private collections to historic societies,...

Expertise: Collection Assessment Surveys; Disaster Preparedness; Collector Systems; PastPerfect; Archival standards; Arrangement and description; Cataloging; Electronic records management; Exhibit planning and implementation; Facilities planning and development; Finding aids; Oral history planning and implementation; Policy development
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Location(s):
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Founded in 1973, the nonprofit NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center specializes in the preservation of paper- and film-based materials as well as audio recordings. The Center serves clients nationwide, including archives, government agencies, other cultural heritage organizations, and  individuals.

NEDCC provides conservation treatment and digitization for book, photograph, and paper collections, including large...

Expertise: Audiovisual preservation and digitization; Conservation Treatment; Digital Preservation; Digitization / digital program development; Preservation policy and procedures development; Disaster preparedness; Preservation; Staff training and recruitment
Contact:
Contact Name: Ann Marie Willer, Director of Preservation Services
Location(s):
Andover, MA

We Help Digitize Archives.

Paperboy Digital Consulting is focused on helping libraries digitize their archival materials, making them discoverable for research in support of the Digital Humanities.

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Expertise: Digitization / digital program development; Fundraising and grant writing; Strategic planning
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Contact Name: Bryan Benilous
Location(s):
Boynton Beach, FL

Rebecca Hankins is a President Barack Obama appointee to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). As a Commission member, she was responsible for evaluating and dispensing between $5-10 million dollars in grants annually for the National Archives. Prior to her appointment, Rebecca was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of American Archivist-- the highest honor...

Expertise: Collection Guides; development; Digital Archiving; Equity, Diversity, Access, Belonging, and Inclusion; Information appraisal; Arrangement and description; Fundraising and grant writing; Oral history planning and implementation; Outreach and public programs; Reference services; Strategic planning
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Contact Name: Rebecca Hankins
Location(s):
Bryan, TX

Rachael Cristine Woody is the owner of Relicura LLC, a firm that provides services to archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizations. She specializes in establishing collection programs, assessment and planning for historical collections, teaching grant acquisition strategy, and vetting and implementing Collection Management Systems (CMS). Previously she revived the archives at the Freer|Sackler Museum of the Smithsonian...

Expertise: Archival program evaluation; Archival standards; Digital Asset Management; Arrangement and description; Cataloging; Digitization / digital program development; Project Management; Selecting and Implementing Collections Management Systems; Facilities planning and development; Fundraising and grant writing; Management and administration; Oral history planning and implementation; Outreach and public programs; Policy development; Preservation; Software applications; Staff training and recruitment
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Contact Name: Rachael Woody
Location(s):
Portland, OR

Second Space Archives Consulting provides consultative services on all aspects of the care and management of digital and physical archival collections, including management, appraisal, processing, preservation, conservation, and access. We are available to assist cultural heritage organizations including academic and public public libraries, community-based archives, museums, federal libraries & archives, and individuals with private collections, with management of their collections by applying professional standards to their archives assets. We are experienced experts with extensive knowledge in the care of traditional...

Expertise: Collection Assessment; Collection Assessment Surveys; Digital Asset Management; IRS appraisal of archives; Audiovisual preservation and digitization; Minimal Processing Techniques; Archival standards; Budgeting and financial planning; Cataloging; Disaster preparedness; Electronic records management; Exhibit planning and implementation; Facilities planning and development; Finding aids; Fundraising and grant writing; Government relations; Management and administration; Oral history planning and implementation; Outreach and public programs; Policy development; Preservation; Records management; Records survey planning and implementation; Software applications; Staff training and recruitment; Staffing and implementation; Strategic planning
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Contact Name: Bergis Jules
Location(s):
Indianapolis, IN

 

Sepia Archival Management works with individuals, cultural organizations and corporations to provide an array of services. Hands-on work includes collection organization and description, digitization, light preservation work and cataloging home libraries and art collections. Our strategic services include providing overarching archival strategies, making archival software recommendations and documentation and description planning.

Expertise: Arrangement and description; Cataloging; Strategic planning
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Contact Name: Hilarie Pitman Pozesky
Location(s):
Chicago, IL

TDAG specializes in the creation of digital archives, which support our clients in making historical content more accessible to their organization. We use a wide variety of state-of-the-art scanning and digitization equipment approved by the National Archives and Smithsonian Institution with the ability to adhere to strict FADGI guidelines. We select the equipment we engage on each project based upon the age, size and dimensions of the assets to be digitized. ...

Expertise: Collection Assessment; Descriptive metadata; Digital Preservation; Digitization Planning; Digitization / digital program development; Project Management; Rights and Licensing; Storage and housing; Preservation; Strategic planning
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Contact Name: Jeffrey Kelch
Location(s):
Buffalo Grove, IL