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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Available locally, on-site and virtually. 

Expertise: Access and classification reviews; ArchivesSpace; Content Management Applications; Archival appraisal; Digital Preservation Applications; Preservica; Archival program evaluation; Archival standards; Arrangement and description; Budgeting and financial planning; Cataloging; Creative media; Digitization / digital program development; Disaster preparedness; Electronic records management; Inventories; Exhibit planning and implementation; Facilities planning and development; Finding aids; Genealogical Research; Selecting and Implementing Collections Management Systems; Government relations; Historical Research; 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

Backlog specializes in archives management for organizations with rich histories. 

Expertise: Collection Assessment; Digital Preservation Training; Facilities planning and development; Finding aids; Fundraising and grant writing; Management and administration; Outreach and public programs; Policy development; Records management; Records survey planning and implementation; Software applications; Staff training and recruitment
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Contact Name: Emma Prince, C.A., M.S.
Location(s):
St Louis, MO

Bright Archives is an independent archival production house. We help people and organizations tap into one of their strongest assets—their story.

We offer professional archival services alongside storytelling solutions, from collection assessments and cataloging to documentary-style videography and interviews. We understand that the value of archives is often beneath the surface, so we provide a unique combination of archives and creative media solutions to bring those stories to life.

Owners Katherine Barbera and David Bernabo have more than 30 years of combined experience in...

Expertise: Archival appraisal; Archival program evaluation; Archival standards; Artist Archives; Arrangement and description; Community Programs; Cataloging; Creative media; Outreach; Facilities planning and development; Podcast production; Project Management; Research; Social Media; Visual Materials; Management and administration; Oral history planning and implementation; Outreach and public programs; Policy development; Staff training and recruitment; Staffing and implementation; Strategic planning; Transcription; Videography; Other
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Contact Name: Katherine Barbera
Location(s):
Pittsburgh, PA

I have 24 years of experience working in archives and libraries, with extensive knowledge about all archival functions, including appraisal, donor relations, acquisitions, arrangement and description, digital collections, metadata, preservation, outreach, reference, and more. She is the author of Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts (Society of American Archivists, 2020).

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Expertise: Information appraisal; Archival Research; IRS appraisal of archives; Monetary appraisal; Archival appraisal; Archival program evaluation; Arrangement and description; Exhibit planning and implementation; Finding aids; Fundraising and grant writing; Historical Research; Outreach and public programs; Policy development; Reference services
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Contact Name: Cheryl Oestreicher
Location(s):
Lexington, KY

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

ForKeeps Inc. helps institutions, individuals, and families harness their history by working to organize, preserve, and share their stories in innovative ways. At For-keeps Inc. our goal is to provides efficient and effective Heritage project solutions, and each project gets the attention it deserves, regardless of complexity.

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Expertise: Archival standards; Management and administration; Oral history planning and implementation; Outreach and public programs; Policy development; Strategic planning
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Contact Name: Deidre Dinnigan
Location(s):
Brooklyn, NY

Are you planning new services, facilities, or programs for your archives? Interested in developing new vision and mission statements, strategic plans, and connecting important ongoing staff activities? Considering new ways to collaborate with partners? Evaluating your approach to teaching with primary sources? Looking for ways to engage students in learning at a deeper level with your resources? We'll be happy to help!

Expertise: Archival program evaluation; Collaboration; Digitization / digital program development; Facilities planning and development; Oral history planning and implementation; Outreach and public programs; Staff training and recruitment; Staffing and implementation; Strategic planning
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Contact Name: Marilyn McKinley Parrish
Location(s):
East Petersburg, PA

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, and vetting and implementing Collection Management Systems (CMS). Previously she revived the archives at the Freer|Sackler Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and launched the Oregon Wine...

Expertise: Archival program evaluation; Archival standards; Arrangement and description; Cataloging; Digital Asset Management; Digitization / digital program development; Facilities planning and development; Project Management; Fundraising and grant writing; Selecting and Implementing Collections Management Systems; 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; Minimal Processing Techniques; Audiovisual preservation and digitization; 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