Gia LaSalvia
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Ambitious graduate student with excellent education credentials acquired from the Simmons Library and Information Science program with a concentrated interest in Archival Management. Aspiring to continue studying the relationship between archival science and photography.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern
Jacksonville Historical Society
Jacksonville, FL
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Assisted in re-accessioning and inventorying existing collections to maximize their accessibility on CatalogIt.
- Appraised documents from collections to determine priority of digitization.
- Helped determine the appropriate metadata fields of documents prioritized for digitization.
- Deaccessioned materials that no longer suited the archive's scope and content.
LGBTQ+ Florida Archive
Web Archive Proposal
- Referred to research documenting the weaponization of web archives for the purpose of spreading misinformation.
- Studied examples of how essential web archives are in LGBTQ+ communities.
- Determined the relationship between an everchanging landscape of web archiving technology and its impact on social sciences.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY05-2021
Master of Science - Library And Information Science
Simmons University
Boston, MASkills
- Records Management
- Research abilities
- Content Management Systems
- Digitization
- Photography
- Conservation practices
Accomplishments
- Presidential Scholarship Awardee. Simmons University. 2024.
- Faculty and Staff Choice Award. Pratt Institute Photography Department. 2021.
- Pratt Circle Award (Highest Honors). Pratt Institute. 2021.
Affiliations
- Book Club
- Barnes and Noble Bookseller
- Knitting
Timeline
Intern
Jacksonville Historical Society
02.2024 - 05.2024
LGBTQ+ Florida Archive
Web Archive Proposal
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
Pratt Institute
Master of Science - Library And Information Science
Simmons University
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