Jaime McCurry
Originally
from Seaford, New York, Jaime has a Master of Library and Information Science
and a B.A. in English Literature from Long Island University. For Jaime,
working at The Folger Shakespeare Library is the perfect opportunity to make an
impact in digital preservation while working directly with the literature she
loves. As a resident she is working to establish local routines and best
practices for archiving and preserving the institution’s digital content.
Her work
predominantly deals with born-digital materials. Jaime will be working with the
Folger’s Digital Media and Publications division along with their Central
Library staff to assess the digital preservation needs of various Folger
departments. She will be working with existing Folger web archive collections
to improve search and use functionality. She will also create new web archive
collections as needed and will draft and propose an official institutional web
archiving policy. Additionally, Jaime will be compiling a file format inventory
for digital materials in the Folger’s Theatre and production departments. This
inventory will supplement research on potential repository solutions for the
Folger’s digital media assets. Jaime is conducting her work with the ultimate
goal of organizing, preserving, and providing access to the interesting and
valuable digital assets that the Folger is collecting and creating for the
benefit of Folger audiences.