Directory of Archival Consultants

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This easy-to-use Directory of Archival Consultants contains information about experts across the country who provide professional consulting services on various aspects of archives and archiving. All listings in this directory are paid listings. Information provided by consultants is not independently checked or verified.

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Expertise: Access and classification reviews; ArchivesSpace; Historical research; Content Management Applications; Archival appraisal; Digital Preservation Applications; Preservica; Archival program evaluation; Archival standards; Arrangement and description; Budgeting and financial planning; Cataloging; Inventories; Creative media; Digitization / digital program development; Disaster preparedness; Electronic records management; Selecting and Implementing Collections Management Systems; Exhibit planning and implementation; Facilities planning and development; Finding aids; Genealogical Research; Government relations; Management and administration; Outreach and public programs; Policy development; Preservation; Records survey planning and implementation; Staffing and implementation; Strategic planning; Transcription
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Contact Name: Alexandra M. Hilton, MLIS
Location(s):
New York, NY
Expertise: Cataloging; Digitization / digital program development; Records management
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Contact Name: Bitzy Costas-Smith
Location(s):
Washington, DC

Digital Archivy is a turnkey archival consulting firm based in New York, NY that works with institutions to

  • Conduct needs assessments and user surveys and identify standards and best practice
  • Update digital preservation strategy,  policies, plans, workflows and road maps
  • Launch digital archives, add metadata, and provide research on users, options, and other...
Expertise: Audiovisual preservation and digitization; Archival standards; Cataloging; Digitization / digital program development; Electronic records management; Management and administration; Outreach and public programs; Records management; Records survey planning and implementation
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Contact Name: David Kay, MLS
Location(s):
Brooklyn, NY

Kilberg Archival Services strives to help individuals and organizations preserve historical records and artifacts. We offer a range of services in archives management, preventive conservation, and mountmaking.

Allison Kilberg has more than 15 years of experience in galleries, archives, and museums. She has worked for distinguished organizations including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Smithsonian Libraries, and the Illinois History and Lincoln Collections at the University of Illinois. She earned her Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in archives and special collections. Allison has worked with a...

Expertise: Archival appraisal; Archival program evaluation; Arrangement and description; Cataloging; Digitization / digital program development; Exhibit planning and implementation; Finding aids; Genealogical Research; Management and administration; Outreach and public programs; Preservation; Reference services; Staffing and implementation; Transcription
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Contact Name: Allison Kilberg
Location(s):
Louisville, KY

At Memorable Legacy, we can quickly organize and protect your images, transform them into lasting mementos, connect your family history and allow you to share your story with family and friends.

 

Christie Johnson, owner of Memorable Legacy is a:

Photo Project Manager

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Expertise: Arrangement and description; Cataloging; Digitization / digital program development; Preservation
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Contact Name: Christie Johnson
Location(s):
Fremont, NE

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

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