Visual literacy
Studio Art training supports close observation, aesthetic awareness, composition, material understanding, and sensitivity to how objects are presented.
Studio Art • MLIS • Emerging Curatorial Professional
Where art, collections & librarianship meet.
A professional space focused on curatorial work, collections care, visual culture, preservation, access, and the thoughtful organization of objects and information.
B.A. Studio Art
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Master of Library & Information Science
COLLECTIONS
CONTEXT
CURATORIAL PRACTICE✦COLLECTIONS CARE✦ART & DESIGN✦LIBRARIANSHIP✦PRESERVATION✦ACCESS✦
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01 / ABOUT
A curator’s eye.
A librarian’s mind.
I’m a recent MLIS graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art, building a career at the intersection of art, objects, information, and collections.
My interests extend beyond traditional librarianship into curatorial work, collections management, preservation, visual research, and the systems that give objects meaning and make collections usable.
Young Black Librarian reflects that intersection: the creative perspective of an artist, the organizational and research foundation of an information professional, and an evolving focus on curatorial practice.
02 / DIRECTION
“Collections are more than objects. They carry story, context, design, memory, and meaning.”
I’m especially interested in opportunities involving art, furniture, decorative objects, visual culture, archives, museum or gallery collections, and other environments where thoughtful stewardship matters.
03 / CURATORIAL FOCUS
How I think about collections.
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Objects as evidence
Art, furnishings, design objects, and material culture can communicate style, craft, function, place, and time. Curatorial work begins with close looking and careful attention.
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Context creates meaning
Research, documentation, description, provenance, and interpretation transform an object from something stored into something understood.
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Stewardship matters
Responsible collections work depends on organization, handling, storage, condition awareness, consistency, and attention to detail.
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Access completes the work
A well-managed collection should be findable, understandable, and useful. That principle connects curatorial practice directly to librarianship and information science.
04 / PRACTICE
One background.
Multiple strengths.
Information organization
Library and information science brings structure to description, metadata, research, retrieval, documentation, and responsible access.
Collections mindset
The intersection is a disciplined approach to organizing, caring for, interpreting, and making sense of physical and information collections.
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Observe carefully.
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Document clearly.
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Preserve thoughtfully.
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Make collections accessible.
05 / CONNECT
Interested in art, collections, archives, or librarianship?
I’m open to professional conversations, curatorial and collections opportunities, library and information roles, and connections across the cultural heritage field.