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Biography
Megan Mummey is the Director for Manuscript Collections at the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center. She oversees manuscript and audiovisual archival processing, manages UK’s installation of ArchivesSpace, and works with donors to grow the manuscript collection. Her recent scholarship focuses on reparative description, archival processing, and collection management. She holds an MSIS from the University of Texas at Austin with a focus on Archival Enterprise.
Education/Academic qualification
Masters of Science in Information Studies, University of Texas at Austin
Award Date: May 23 2009
Bachelors of Arts, University of Texas at Austin
Award Date: May 19 2007
Master of Library Science, University Of Texas At Austin
2009
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Best Practices Exchange-OVPR Curate Program
Mummey, M. (PI)
University of Kentucky’s Office of the Vice President for Research
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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The Scott and Donna Langston Archival Grant
Mummey, M. (PI)
Southern Jewish Historical Society
7/1/16 → 6/30/17
Project: Research project
Research output
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Processing Priorities, Researcher Use, and Programmatic Improvement
Mummey, M. M., May 4 2024Research output: Other contribution
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This Be the Beloved Curse: Learning to Love Ever-Evolving Born-Digital Description
Bryan, R. E., Mummey, M. M. & McDonnell, A., Jun 11 2024Research output: Other contribution
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Will our future selves thank us? An examination of born-digital curation practices at the University of Kentucky Libraries
Bryan, R. E., Dorpinghaus, S., Mummey, M. M., Collier, E. B. & McDonnell, A., Apr 9 2024Research output: Other contribution
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Will our future selves thank us? An examination of born-digital curation practices at UKL
Mummey, M. M., Dorpinghaus, S., Bryan, R. & Collier, E., Jun 14 2023Research output: Other contribution
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Advocating for Higher Wages for Archival Student Workers: Or How to Stop Exploiting Your Students
Mummey, M. M., Aug 26 2022Research output: Other contribution
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