AIMEE MURILLO
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Archivist
Center For The Study Of Political Graphics
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Processing and organizing posters according to theme, country of origin, size and condition prior to digitization
- Object-level cataloging of posters and performing contextual research when necessary
- Efficient digitizing of posters for CSPG’s mass digitization project, adhering to archival standards
- Utilizing MS Excel for tracking the organization of larger collections, streamlining the pre-digitization stage
Specialist
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Sorting/processing thousands of Mexican/Latin American lobby cards for Margaret Herrick Library’s Core Collection Production Files
- Careful cleaning of dirty lobby cards and providing detailed condition reporting of damaged items for conservator review
- Researching film titles and updating catalog records within MHL’s Rosebud database
Web Editor
ARLIS/NA Southern California Chapter
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Updating social media platforms Instagram and Twitter for relevant news
- Creating posts and news updates on the ARLIS/NA SoCal Wordpress page
- Helping build annual Canvas newsletter due Winter 2022
Library Assistant
Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Utilized the Library Thing CMS platform to copy catalog nearly 500 books, periodicals and other publications
- Maintained consistent metadata and record information via frequent quality control
- Implemented relevant controlled vocabularies and appropriate subject headings to records
- Careful and efficient rehousing of archival publications, costumes and ephemera into acid-free archival containers
- Quality control of over 200,000 digitized master, intermediary and access files to meet technical and visual specifications
- Creating clear documentation of errors and issues of digitized files that need further attention
- Collaborated on creating a unique call number system for the MKFA reference library
Intern
Political Graphics
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Accessioning of print materials, posters, and other acquisitions and identifying fragile items to be prioritized for digitization
- Efficient object-level cataloging of born-digital/ print materials with relevant metadata
- Careful physical handling and moving of print materials according to CSPG guidelines
- Light Photoshop editing/preparation of digital media to link to database records
- Processed collections at folder level in MIMSY database
Calendar Editor/ Writer
OC Weekly News, Inc
01.2015 - 11.2019
- Film, art, and music stories for both print and online readerships
- Provided preview and on-the-scene overage of local film screenings, film festivals, and interviews with filmmakers and talent
- Kept the online events calendar populated with event listings through WordPress and GyroBase CMS
- Prepared outgoing issue content and oversaw deadline management to freelance writers
- Managed quarterly budgets and incoming invoices for freelance contributors
- Approved and edited layouts of the outgoing print edition
- Frequent outreach to publicity contacts to secure media assets for various events and artists
- Edited and prepared outgoing content newsletters
Education
Certificate Archives & Digital Collections -
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA2021
Bachelors of Arts - Studio Art / Film & Media Studies
University of California
Irvine, CA2012
Skills
- Project management and overview planning
- Light conservation experience with print and textile/fabric materials
- Facility maintenance and organization
- Archival processing
- Records and database management
- MS 365 Office Suite
- Digital and film SLR photography
- Describing digital images with Dublin Core, Encoded Archival Description
- Familiar with LCSH and TGM controlled vocabularies
- Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite programs PhotoShop, Illustrator, Bridge and InDesign
Timeline
Assistant Archivist
Center For The Study Of Political Graphics
03.2023 - 03.2024
Specialist
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
09.2022 - 03.2023
Web Editor
ARLIS/NA Southern California Chapter
01.2022 - 01.2023
Library Assistant
Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts
09.2021 - 08.2022
Intern
Political Graphics
06.2021 - 08.2021
Calendar Editor/ Writer
OC Weekly News, Inc
01.2015 - 11.2019
Certificate Archives & Digital Collections -
Pasadena City College
Bachelors of Arts - Studio Art / Film & Media Studies
University of California