Angela Linn

Senior Collections Manager, Ethnology & History @University of Alaska

Fairbanks, AK, US

Responsible for all aspects of the use, management, and development of the Ethnology and History collections, which includes over objects from Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Primary duties include: object preparation, stabilization and preservation; collection data management; specimen identification; supervision and coordination of collection usage; exhibit development; lab supervision and project management; loan processing and administration; grant and contract solicitation and administration; permit application and administration; professional training point of contact; respond to inquiries and act as point for public contact; outreach activities to promote the collection; actively develop the collection by fostering donor relationships and managing and securing funds for purchases. 2012, promoted to Senior Collections Manager and Department Head.Since 2008, acted as de facto department head and sole permanent departmental employee.20••••07 / 20••••22 Academic years, acted as Reaccreditation Coordinator. Managed all aspects of the self-study for AAM reaccreditation including completing the voluminous questionnaire; acting as primary author on major institutional policies; soliciting and managing collaborative writing efforts for institutional documents; maintaining schedule for major accomplishments; coordinating all communications between UAMN and AAM; and coordinating, preparing for, and facilitating site visit.

University of Alaska Fairbanks

MA

University of Iowa

BA

The George Washington University

Graduate Certificate

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)