Anders Griffen

About Anders Griffen

As a professional librarian and archivist building on a background in music, my professional experience has brought me to all areas of libraries and archives including administration, cataloging and technical services, archival processing, reference and instruction, discovery and access services, as well as consultation. I am interested in new challenges and broadening the subjects I research and support. Meanwhile, I remain active as a performing musician and pursue research interests in media and cultural studies, new technologies, music history, and issues of authenticity.

Experience

1. Cataloging Librarian

   Five Colleges, Incorporated

   Jul 2024 — Present · Amherst, MA, US

   Coordinate with museum project staff and stakeholders to achieve the goals of an NEH grant for data enrichment and discovery improvement Follow current standards and best practices for museum cataloging and metadata Update collections management system with appropriate subject headings from authority file which may include, but are not limited to: correcting or adding subject records; reviewing and correcting obsolete or inappropriate subject or keyword assignments; adding additional metadata to object records related to the assignment of subject headings from various sources (e.g, term unique identifiers, attribution, relationship information) Edit or add, produce, import, and export subject records for objects in collections management system Provide instruction and training to metadata practitioners around providing subject access Generate documentation for new or revised procedures Perform and document quality control practices

Education

• State University of New York College at Purchase

  BFA

  1998 — 1999

• UCLA

  Masters

  2005 — 2007