Christopher Masciangelo

PO Box 337

Burlington, NJ 08016

crmass@yahoo.com

Education

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Master of Library and Information Science (Oct. 2009)
New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Princeton, NJ (Jan. 2001 – Feb. 2002)
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ Bachelor of Science in Law & Justice (Cum Laude, May 1999)

Relevant Work Experience

Project Manager, Lyrasis Mass Digitization Collaborative
Rutgers University Libraries, New Brunswick, NJ (Feb. 2010 – present)
Organize the digitization of 150,000 pages of materials from Rutgers University’s libraries. Working as a partner in the Lyrasis Mass Digitization Collaborative, and in conjunction with Rutgers University library’s Distributed Technical Services department and Special Collections, selected, examined, and updated catalog records of hundreds of books for shipment to the off site scanning facility. Along with the Scholarly Communication Center at Alexander Library, input all scanned files and metadata into the Rutgers Community Repository (RUcore).   

Manager
New Jersey Environmental Digital Library, New Brunswick, NJ (Oct. 2009 – present)
Train and supervise student employees as they digitize materials for the online repository, check the completed work, ensure documents meet the collection policy, handle communications with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and users, fulfill document requests, and make updates to the website’s homepage announcements. 

Library Assistant
Scholarly Communication Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (Dec. 2008 – Feb. 2010)
Scanned books, maps, newspapers, photographs, slides and processed videos sent from outside sources, entered metadata, and search for online documents to add to the New Jersey Environmental Digital Library. Entered images, text, and metadata for several organizations into the New Jersey Digital Highway using the Workflow Management System. 

Database Manager/Development Assistant
The American Boychoir School, Princeton, NJ (Feb. 2003 – Jan. 2008)
Responsible for updating, maintaining and enhancing the functionality of the donor database, DonorPerfect, and the website; compiled diverse financial and statistical information into cogent reports, including the Annual Report and for Board meetings; received and processed contributions; participated in the preparation of Annual Fund campaign drive projects; proofread/edited letters and grant applications; researched donor histories.

Other Work Experience

Related Experience

Trainer
Digitize! Describe! Display! Presented by the New Jersey Library Association
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (March 12, 2010)
Assisted with the training of workshop attendees in using the Workflow Management System of the New Jersey Digital Highway. Created a user manual for the training session.

Liaison
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (June 2009 - present)
As part of my employment at Rutgers University, I have worked as the library’s contact person for Lyrasis, the Grover Cleveland Birthplace State Historic Site, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Willingboro Public Library, Clarence Dillon Public Library, Mount Holly Public Library, and the Burlington County Historical Society.

Independent Study
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (July 2009 – Sept. 2009)
Tested and evaluated the new version of the Workflow Management System (WMS) of the New Jersey Digital Highway (NJDH). Worked with the Mount Holly Library and Burlington County Historical Society to digitize approximately 300 photographs for entry into NJDH through the EZ-Start program. Entered metadata into the WMS and into Past Perfect.

Computer Skills

Links

New Jersey Digital Highway
http://www.njdigitalhighway.org/

New Jersey Environmental Digital Library
http://njedl.rutgers.edu/

References