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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, CA
2021

Bachelors of Arts - Studio Art / Film & Media Studies

University of California
Irvine, CA
2012

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

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