Curriculum Vitae
Frank J. Skornia
E-Mail: fskornia@alumni.bowdoin.edu
Education
Master of Library Science
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT; December 2011
Bachelor of Arts in History
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME; May 2004
Experience
Freelance Media Resources Archivist
A+E Television Networks, Stamford, CT
March 2013 – Present
- Supporting in-house and commissioned producers with archival footage research
- Providing and verifying copyright clearance for media usage
- Cataloguing raw footage from programs
- Managing licensing and fulfillment of media requests
- Overseeing a large scale digital media delivery to Getty Images including meeting specifications and metadata tracking
- Aiding in the shift towards improved digital media fulfillment
Digital Archival Specialist
VOICES of September 11, New Canaan, CT
January 2011 – October 2012
- Supervising and maintaining the VOICES Living Memorial Repository
- Ensuring that digital files are collected and organized according to determined standards
- Developing processes and procedures to meet long-term digital preservation needs
- Digitizing and cataloging objects for the 9/11 Living Memorial Project
- Ensuring proper cataloguing and metadata standards are met
- Documenting work flows and procedures for records and data management
- Managing and training interns and volunteers in content collection, organization, and data entry
- Advising the organization on data organization, information management, and records management
- Advising future development and direction of the VOICES Living Memorial Project
Reference and Instruction Intern
Traurig Library, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT
January 2011 – May 2011
- Aiding students, faculty, and staff with accessing and utilizing library resources
- Assisting with library instruction classes
- Researching library instruction assessment tools and techniques
Library Services Student Worker – Access Services
Buley Library, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
January 2010 – January 2011
- Supervising other student workers.
- Charging other student workers.
- Charging and discharging materials
- Conducting financial transactions
- Shelving materials and collecting ILL materials
- Performing stack maintenance by shifting and seeking materials reported lost
Volunteer
Guilford Free Library, Guilford, CT
August 2010 – December 2010
- Working with historical room digitization project
- Shelving and pulling materials
Retail Associate/Easy Resident Technician
Staples, Milford, CT
April 2008 – January 2010
Staples, Branford, CT
September 2005 – April 2008
- Managing everyday operations of office supplies and furniture departments
- Supervising computer technical support service
- Providing customer service in aid of selecting a wide range of electronics and office supplies
Professional Activities
Publication
Kostuski, K., & Skornia, F. (2011, July/August). Handheld libraries 101. Computers in Libraries, 31(6), 11-13.
Presentation
Kosturski, C. & Skornia, F. Handheld libraries 101. Poster presented at Association of College and Research Libraries 2011 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 1 April 2011.
Skornia, F. Conference 101. Presented at Connecticut Library Association Annual Meeting, Stamford, CT, 2 May 2011.
Skornia, F. Resume Review Session. Presented at Connecticut Library Association Annual Meeting, Stamford, CT, 2 May 2011.
Professional Association Activities
American Library Association
Member, 2009 – present
Association of College and Research Libraries, member, April 2010-present
New Members Round Table Orientation Committee, member, July 2011 – June 2012
Library and Information Technology Association Membership Committee, member, August 2012 – present
Library and Information Technology Association Forum 2014 Planning Committee, member, July 2013 – present
Society of American Archivists
Member, 2011 – 2012
Connecticut Library Association
Member, 2009 – 2012
New Members Round Table, chair, August 2010 – July 2011
