Originally from Maryland,
Molly holds a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland
at College Park and a Master’s degree in History from John Hopkins University.
Molly was drawn to the
field of digital preservation because of the challenges it presents. She enjoys being on the cutting edge of
library technology and being able to affect policy decisions for the future.
She decided to apply to the NDSR program because it allowed her to
strengthen her professional skills while continuing to learn and be mentored by
practitioners. Additionally, she wanted
to be able to attend and present at industry conferences, something she has
taken advantage of often during the course of the residency.
As the NDSR resident at
the Association of Research Libraries, she is responsible for strengthening and expanding
an initiative on digital accessibility in research libraries by incorporating a
universal design approach to library collections and services. Her work will
culminate in a toolkit of organizational models and best practices compiled so
that the research library community may collect, produce, curate, preserve and
make available their digital assets in a fully inclusive and accessible way.