Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Freelance Work
Certification
Awards
Accomplishments
Interests
Timeline
BRYAN STEPHENSON

BRYAN STEPHENSON

Lewiston,MI

Summary

Experienced professional digital archivist with 18 years in the publishing industry. Proven track record as a skilled leader and team player, fostering a positive work culture. Strong interpersonal and administrative capabilities. Highly organized with efficient task and priority management skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Archive Request Coordinator

John Wiley & Sons
08.2001 - 01.2015
  • Archived all new titles, reprints, non-comp art, and journals
  • Processed weekly production managerial reports and ensured accurate upkeep of all databases and spreadsheets
  • Responsible for the integrity of all onsite and offsite backups
  • Created Metadata for all titles and submitted them to DART, an online repository, on the Intranet
  • Oversaw the workflow and advised the archive request team in order to provide timely responses to all departments
  • Cataloged and labeled all media in the Workflow System
  • Generated font manifests for the Editors and Proofreaders
  • Executed Print on Demand (POD) sample reviews

Associate Rights Fulfillment Coordinator

Hungry Minds
08.2000 - 08.2001
  • Tracked all electronic file transfers and monitored the client list
  • Communicated all relevant information with the Rights and Licensing team
  • Assisted the technicians whenever possible
  • Managed emergency retrieval of files from DAT tape backups
  • Updated important information in the Archiving Records and 'Mother Hubbard' databases

Foreign Rights Assistant

IDG Books
01.1997 - 08.2000
  • Maintained a high level of efficiency in fulfilling requests for the various elements of a book
  • Supported the Rights and Licensing team
  • Backed-out text from QuarkXPress and InDesign application files and delivered the earliest available text to all foreign and subsidiary customers
  • Achieved greater productivity than had previously been reported to the International Data Group (IDG, Inc.)

Education

Master of Library and Information Science - Archival Studies

Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
12-2018

Bachelor of Science - Studio Art And Creative Writing

Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
07-1996

Skills

  • Workload management
  • Deadline oriented
  • Attention to detail
  • Critical thinking
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Documentation and reporting

Freelance Work

  • Caesura, cover design, illustration, and artwork, 1996
  • CLCL Magazine, freelance illustrator, 1993
  • The Center Group, logo design for new corporate identity system, 1992
  • Sanilac County News, freelance photographer, 1988

Certification

  • SkillPath Certification, Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives and Deadlines, 1999

Awards

  • Individual Recognition Award for Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity, 2000
  • National Society of Arts and Letters, Literature Competition, 3rd place, 1998
  • All-American Scholar Collegiate Award, 1996
  • Indiana College Writing Conference, 2nd place, 1995
  • Dean's List, 1993-1996
  • Multi-Individual Art Exhibits, numerous awards in Design, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and Airbrush, 1991-1994
  • Transfer Honor Scholarship, 1991-1992

Accomplishments

  • Poetry publication, Permafrost, literary journal of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2013
  • Art Exhibition, Beard Arts Center, solo work, 1996
  • Poetry Reading, CM Building, featured speaker, 1996
  • Fiction and poetry publications, Caesura, literary journal of Indiana Wesleyan University, 1994-1996

Interests

  • University Players, IWU theatrical troupe, 1996–1997
  • Legacy, IWU yearbook, contributing photographer, 1993

Timeline

Senior Archive Request Coordinator - John Wiley & Sons
08.2001 - 01.2015
Associate Rights Fulfillment Coordinator - Hungry Minds
08.2000 - 08.2001
Foreign Rights Assistant - IDG Books
01.1997 - 08.2000
Indiana University Indianapolis - Master of Library and Information Science, Archival Studies
Indiana Wesleyan University - Bachelor of Science, Studio Art And Creative Writing

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