I am currently the University Archivist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. I can be reached at jordon [dot] steele [at] gmail [dot] com.
education
iSchool, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Certificate of Advanced Study, 2009
Course of study: digital information.
Certified Archivist, 2008
School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
MS Library Science, 2005
Course of study: archives and special collections, information technology, information theory, art history.
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
BA English, 2002
Course of study: literature, cultural studies.
experience
Hodson Curator of the University Archives, Johns Hopkins University, May 2011-present.
Provide vision and strategy for University Archives.
Supervise management of university records of enduring value.
Oversee department’s electronic records management initiatives.
Advise university community on records management.
Acquire print, born-digital, and hybrid manuscript collections in accordance with departmental collection development guidelines.
Promote University Archives’ core responsibilities and special projects.
Archivist, Biddle Law Library, University of Pennsylvania Law School, April 2006-April 2011.
Oversaw special collections department.
Managed print and electronic records.
Facilitated discovery of primary source content using content and communication metadata standards, including DACS and EAD.
Acquired print, born-digital, and hybrid collections in accordance with collection development policy.
Managed digitization program.
Administered oral history program.
Provided reference service for on-site and remote users.
Preserved rare books, archival collections, and digital information.
Supervised work-study students and graduate interns.
teaching
Adjunct Faculty Member, iSchool, Drexel University, September 2010-present.
Teach “Introduction to Archives I” as part of the Archival Studies Concentration.
Collaborate with Director of Archival Studies Concentration on curriculum development.
appointments and elected offices
Member-At-Large, Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, May 2011-present.
Steering Committee Member, Metadata and Digital Object Roundtable, Society of American Archivists, October 2010-present.
Chair, Delaware Valley Archivists Group, January-December 2010.
Webmaster, Academy of Certified Archivists, June 2008-August 2010.
Vice-Chair, Delaware Valley Archivists Group, January-December 2009.
presentations
Speaker, “Archivists at a Distance: Remote Work and Its Impact on the Archival Profession,” Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, October 2011.
Presenter, “Making Your Data Web-ready: Intro to XML,” THATCamp Philadelphia, September 2011.
Breakout Section Leader, “EAC-CPF: Moving Forward With Authority,” EAC-CPF Pre-conference, August 2010.
Presenter, “Surveying Law Student Technology, Learning Behaviors and Preferences,” CALIcon, June 2010.
Chair, Blogs in Academic Law Libraries Panel, Web 2.0 in Mid-Atlantic Academic Law Libraries Symposium, February 2009.
Chair, “Harnessing the Power of the Blog,” Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, November 2008.
Co-presenter, “The Future of Legal Technology & Legal Research,” Greater Philadelphia Law Libraries Association First Friday, April 2007.
publications
“Thinking, Writing, Sharing, Blogging: Lessons Learned from implementing a Law Library Blog,” Law Library Journal, Winter 2011.
“Preserving Memory, Preserving Privacy: Email, Archival Ethics, and the Law,” Archival Issues, Winter 2011.
“Review of Records Management: Making the Transition from Paper to Electronic by David O. Stephens,” American Archivist, Spring/Summer 2010.
“Review of Archives Power: Memory, Accountability, and Social Justice by Randall C. Jimerson,” Provenance, forthcoming.
memberships
Member, Academy of Certified Archivists, 2008-present.
Member, Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, 2006-present.
Member, Society of American Archivists, 2005-present.
references
Available upon request.