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

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.

iSchool, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Certificate of Advanced Study, 2009
Course of study: digital information.

Certified Archivist, 2008

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.

    Create, coordinate, implement, and assess the strategic vision, programs, policies, and procedures of the University Archives and the records management activities of its parent organization.
    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

Chair, “Preservation and Conservation of Captured and Born-Digital Archival Material,” Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, April 2012.

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.