Leala Abbott

Current

• Digital Asset Librarian at Enfatico (a WPP Company)

Past

• Digital Archivist and Information Manager (Self-employed)
• Photography Studio Archives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Assistant Archivist at New York University, Medical Library

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Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
• City University of New York
• City University of New York

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Industry

Information Services

Leala Abbott’s Summary

I am a digital archivist with over 7 years of experience in archives, specializing in information management, digital repositories, DAM systems and collaborative software.

As a digital archivist, I process, assess and manage digital files (i.e. images and photographs) and paper records using digital asset and collection management systems. My work includes traditional archives activities such as finding aids, collection processing, assessment, accessions, storage and handling. I am a Metadata specialist for digital arts and photography, working with taxonomies, controlled vocabularies and current metadata schemas (i.e. Dublin Core).

As an information manager, I'm passionate about creating working environments that apply current technologies to business operations and practices. I work closely with staff and create digital workflows, organizational methods and records management policies. I am an ardent supporter of incorporating Web 2.0 technologies in organizations to foster productivity and creativity. I help people gain control of information overload and connect to the information they need.

Environments: Museum Archives, Academic Archives, Institutional Archives, Cultural Institutions, Design Studios, Photography Studios, Private Libraries and Small Offices.

Leala Abbott’s Specialties:

Digital files, Paper records, Photographs, Digital asset management (DAM), Web 2.0, Information design, Usability, Knowledge Management and Workflow creation

Leala Abbott’s Experience

• Digital Asset Librarian

  Enfatico (a WPP Company)

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2008 — Present (4 months)

  Development and documentation of appropriate editorial standards and procedures for digital asset metadata e.g. metadata schema, controlled vocabularies, cataloging rules, file and folder naming conventions, mapping specifications and data conversion methodologies etc.

Additional Information

Leala Abbott’s Groups:

Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART)
American Association of Museums (AAM)
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
Association for Information and Image Management & Enterprise Content Management (AIIM)
Museum Association of New York (MANY)
New York Library Association (NYLA)
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
Visual Resources Association (VRA)

•    Open Source
•    Archives Professionals
•    Xinet Users Group
•    Digital Libraries
•    code4lib
•    LITA