Curriculum Vitae

Education

MA in Library and Information Science, 2020
Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

BFA in Photography, 2009
Minor in Japanese
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Experience

Digital Archivist, 2022-Present
North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Cyma Rubin Library Fellow, 2020-2022
North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Digital Marketing Specialist, 2015-2020
University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ

Processing Intern, 2020
University of Arizona Special Collections, Tucson, AZ

Digital Archives Intern (remote), 2019
Azusa Pacific University Libraries, Azusa, CA

Volunteer English Instructor, 2014
Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ

Digital Imaging Intern, 2009
Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ

Library Volunteer, 2008
Wingspan: Southern Arizona’s LGBT Community Center, Tucson, AZ

Publications

Peer-Reviewed

Black, S., Dietz, B., & Thornton, T. (2024, September). Scaling up digital preservation workflows with homegrown tools and automation. iPRES 2024 Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21428/5676bf2d.89f79037

Black, S. (2024). [Review of the book Resurrecting the Black body: Race and the digital afterlife, by T. Sutherland]. International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, 8(2), 159-161. https://doi.org/10.33137/ijidi.v8i2.43543

Black, S., Dietz, B., & Farrell. (2023). Virtualization for processing and accessing digital archives. iPRES 2023 Conference Proceedings. https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121116

Black, S. (2020). The implications of digital collection takedown requests on archival appraisal. Archival Science, 20(1), 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-019-09322-y

Black, S. (2019). Diversity and inclusion: How to avoid bias and social media blunders. In Joe, J., & Knight, E. (Eds.), Social Media for Communication and Instruction in Academic Libraries (pp. 100-118). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8097-3.ch007

Other

Black, S. (2024, April 8) Born-Digital Reboot: DAEV 2 Launches. North Carolina State University Libraries. https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/news/special-collections/born-digital-reboot-daev-2-launches

Black, S. (2023, July 19). Detecting and Protecting Sensitive Information in Born Digital Collections. North Carolina State University Libraries. https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/news/special-collections/detecting-and-protecting-sensitive-information-born-digital-collections

Black, S. (2022, March 11). Introducing the Virtual Reading Room. North Carolina State University Libraries. https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/news/special-collections/introducing-virtual-reading-room

Arroyo-Ramírez, E., Berdini, A., Black, S., Cram, G., Gronsbell, K., Krabbenhoeft, N., Lynch, K., Preston, G., & Smedberg, H. (2021, October). Speeding Towards Remote Access: Developing Shared Recommendations for Virtual Reading Rooms. In M. A. Matienzo, & D. Handel (Eds.), The Lighting the Way Handbook: Case Studies, Guidelines, and Emergent Futures for Archival Discovery and Delivery (pp. 141-167). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Libraries. https://doi.org/10.25740/gg453cv6438.

Black, S. (2021, July 15). Automating born-digital archival description ethically and sustainably. IDEA Institute on Artificial Intelligence. https://idea.infosci.utk.edu/2021/07/15/automating-born-digital-archival-description/

Black, S., Chiu, A., & Lew, S. (2021, April). APALA Inclusive Language Guidelines. Asian Pacific American Librarians Association. https://www.apalaweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/APALA-Inclusive-Language.pdf

Black, S. (2021, March 4). Migrating BitCurator VirtualBox VM to Hyper-V. BitCurator Environment. https://confluence.educopia.org/display/BC/Migrating+Bitcurator+Virtualbox+VM+to+Hyper-V

Black, S. (2020, December 2). DLF Forum Community Journalist Reflection: Shelly Black. Digital Library Federation. https://www.diglib.org/dlf-forum-community-journalist-reflection-shelly-black/

Presentations

Invited

Black, S., Dietz, B., & Farrell. (2024, February 1). Virtualization for processing and accessing digital archives. Digital Preservation Virtual Gathering for 2023 Conference, virtual.

Black, S. (2023, November 2). Deploying a virtual reading room using desktop virtualization. Penn State University Libraries World Digital Preservation Day, virtual.

Other

Black, S., Dietz, B., & Thornton, T. (2024, September). Scaling up digital preservation workflows with homegrown tools and automation. International Conference on Digital Preservation (iPres), Ghent, Belgium. 

Black, S., Dietz, B., & Farrell. (2023, November 16). Virtualization for processing and accessing digital archives. NDSA’s Digital Preservation (DigiPres), St. Louis, MO. https://osf.io/76ejw/

Black, S., Dietz, B., & Farrell. (2023, September 21). Virtualization for processing and accessing digital archives. International Conference on Digital Preservation (iPres), Urbana-Champaign, IL. https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121116

Ahn, H., Black, S., Pun, R., Tang, L., Wong Smith, H., & Yakabu, K. (2023, July 26-29). Path to leadership: Reflecting on the national forum on advancing Asian/Pacific Islander American librarianship: Perspectives from AAPI archival workers [poster]. Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting, virtual.

Adolpho, K., Black, S., Huang, J., & Williams, A. (2023, July 7). Professional impact and sustainability as trans and gender diverse archivists of color. Society of American Archivists Archivists & Archives of Color Section Annual Meeting, virtual.

Black, S., Gabiola, J., Mizota, S., & Ramirez, Y. (2023, February 20). Writing and publishing for archivists. SAA Archivists & Archives of Color and Students & New Professionals Sections, virtual.

Ahn, H., Black, S., Pun, R., Tang, L., & Wong Smith, H. (2023, January 26). Path to Leadership: Reflecting on the National Forum on Advancing Asian and Pacific Islander American Librarianship: Perspectives from AAPI Archival Workers. Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, virtual.

Betts, V., & Black, S. (2022, February 24). Breaking down monoracial barriers to library and historical research. Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference, virtual.

Black, S., Berdini, A., & Cram, G. (2021, October). Virtual reading rooms: Remote access in ethical and responsible ways. BitCurator Users Forum, virtual.

Black, S., Glidden-Lyon, S., Handel, D., Matienzo, M., & Philipson, K. (2021). Works in progress webinar: Lighting the Way—improving discovery and delivery for archives and special collections [Webinar]. OCLC Research. https://www.oclc.org/research/events/2021/072721-improving-discovery-delivery-archives-special-collections.html

Black, S., Green, P., Harris, E., Maracle, P., Roper, A., Roper, E., & Soto-Luna, I. (2021, June). ACRL Instruction Section and Membership Engagement of Diversity and Inclusion. ALA Annual Conference, virtual.

Black, S. (2019, August). Stop the thumb scroll: Creating inclusive and accessible social media content. IDEAL ’19: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives, Columbus, OH. https://www.shelly-black.com/files/Shelly_Black_Stop_the_Thumb_Scroll.pptx

Black, S., & Johnson, K. (2019, June). Be disruptive, make some noise: Building a diversity & inclusivity strategy into your marketing. American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC. https://www.shelly-black.com/files/Black_Johnson_ALA_2019_poster.pdf

Black, S. (2019, April). What about me? Bringing diversity and inclusion in your library marketing. Arizona Library Association Virtual Conference.

Black, S., & Johnson, K. (2018, November). Designing marketing for everyone. Inclusive and Accessible Design Series, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Black, S., & Johnson, K. (2018, November). What about me? Bringing diversity and inclusion in your library marketing. Library Marketing and Communications Conference, St. Louis, MO. https://www.shelly-black.com/files/LMCC18_What_About_Me_Johnson_Black.pdf

Black, S., Nichols, J., Nugent, R., & Thompson, S. (2018, April). Taking the lead: The library’s role in fostering diversity and inclusion for the academic community. Arizona Library Association Regional Forum, Tucson, AZ.

Black, S., & Prescott-Smith, J. (2017, September). Special Collections: Shining the Light on a Hidden Treasure [Guest lecture]. LIS559 Marketing of Library and Information Services to Communities, University of Arizona School of Information, Gina Macaluso.

Service

National

  • ARL Kaleidoscope Program mentor (2024-Present)
  • BitCurator Consortium Executive Council, co-treasurer (2023-Present)
  • NEH Preservation and Access Education and Training grant reviewer (2023)
  • Society of American Archivists:
    Archivists and Archives of Color Section Steering Committee vice chair (2021-Present)
    Privacy and Confidentiality Section Steering Committee member (2020-Present)
    BIPOC Mentoring Cohort member (2021)
  • IMLS Path to Leadership: National Forum on Advancing Asian/Pacific Islander American Librarianship participant (2022)
  • IMLS Lighting the Way Working Meeting on Archival Discovery and Delivery participant (2021)
  • Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Media and Publicity Committee member (2019-20)

Local

  • Triangle Research Libraries Network Born Digital Special Collections Interest Group member (2022-Present)
  • Safety & Sustainability Committee, North Carolina State University Libraries (2022-Present)
  • Libraries Fellows nomination committee, North Carolina State University Libraries (2024)
  • Data & Visualization Librarian nomination committee, North Carolina State University Libraries (2022)
  • Associate Head, Access Services nomination committee, North Carolina State University Libraries (2021)
  • Staff Development & Recognition Committee, North Carolina State University Libraries (2021-Present)
  • Director, Inclusion & Talent Management nomination committee, North Carolina State University Libraries (2021)
  • Information Technology Advisory Committee, North Carolina State University Libraries (2020-2021)
  • Director of Special Collections search committee, University of Arizona Libraries (2019)
  • Diversity, Social Justice, and Equity Council, University of Arizona Libraries (2016–18)

Awards & Honors

  • Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network microgrant recipient (2024)
  • Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians participant (2022)
  • Society of American Archivists Brenda S. Banks Travel Award (2021)
  • IDEA Institute on Artificial Intelligence fellow (2021)
  • APALA @ Home T-shirt Design Contest winner (2021)
  • Digital Library Federation Forum Community Journalist (2020)
  • ALA Emerging Leader (2020)
  • Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo Memorial Scholarship (2019-20)
  • University of Arizona School of Information Tuition Scholarship (2019-20)
  • IDEAL’19: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives Conference Scholarship Award (2019)
  • Society of Human Resource Management of Greater Tucson Diversity & Inclusion Award as a member of the University of Arizona Libraries Diversity, Social Justice and Equity Council (2018)

Affiliations

  • Academy of Certified Archivists
  • Society of American Archivists
  • Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
  • REFORMA (National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking)
  • University of Arizona Knowledge River Cohort 17

Skills

Archival software and tools

BitCurator, FTK Imager, ArchivesSpace, Webrecorder, Bepress Digital Commons, MINISIS

Graphic and video software

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro), Final Cut Pro

Programming and markup languages

Python, Bash, HTML, XML, CSS

Natural languages

  • Limited working proficiency in Japanese
  • Elementary proficiency in Spanish