QUALIFICATIONS
  J ennifer Lynn Dibbern
 

•   Incredibly experienced with collections management including appraisal, conservation, location and
  status updates, as well as museum registration, documentation and information systems and exhibits.
•   3 years museum experience with large collections at the Denver Art Museum, Colorado Historical
  Society and Byers-Evans House Museum.
•   Exceptionally diplomatic and capable of managing many relationships in tandem. Enjoys working with
and motivating others.
•   Possesses knowledge of proper book/object/manuscript handling, care, preservation practices and has
  an eye for improvement.
•   Computer software tools include MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Power Point, ARGUS, Photoshop,
  Q-Scan, Past Perfect, Web 2.0 and Mac friendly.
•   Appreciates detail in an organized work environment and posses and affinity for highly detailed work.
• Takes pleasure in helping people and connecting them to history.
 
• Completed masters course work in order to receive an MLS in Library Information Science, with an
  emphasis in Archives Studies.
 
 
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 

COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY  Denver, CO

MANUSCRIPT PROCESSING AND CATALOGING ASSISTANT 10/10-PRESENT
• Assist with research, photography, and data entry to the catalog record in an ARGUS database of both 2-D and 3-D
objects in preparation for the new History Colorado Center opening.
• Assist in processing the Keota Manuscript Collection.
• Duties include arranging and describing original documents (correspondence, legal and financial papers, books,
photographs, etc.); re-housing in labeled folders and boxes; and assisting in the creation of a finding aid.

DENVER ART MUSEUM  Denver, CO (OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD I HAVE HELD MULTIPLE POSITIONS)
COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT 05/18/10-PRESENT
• Assists in reintegrating and cataloging a number of Native American objects back into collections storage from
display during gallery renovation.
• Inventory of objects that were on exhibit for 20 years.
• Builds mounts and maintains proper storage environment for the ethnographic collection.
• Participates in monthly IPM (integrated pest management) runs to check bug traps and replace if necessary, and
reports on findings.
• Uses data loggers to monitor and maintain proper environmental conditions in collections storage facilities.
• Weekly preventative gallery maintenance including dusting, cleaning of galleries and spot-checking objects for
tampering.
• Pull objects, provide access and assist curators with object handling.
• Museum collection management including location updates, flagging objects for conservation needs, object
numbering checking for information accuracy on all objects being moved from gallery to storage, in Argus.
• Oversee the collections intern and provide guidance in collections management and care.

EXHIBITION & COLLECTIONS SERVICES INTERN 11/02/09-PRESENT

• Archive electronic records and creation of a database from scratch using a server.
• File appraisal and research to determine need of retention.
• Migration of files from CD's into properly stored electronic records.
• Organized file to make them more accessible by art museum staff and created a basic finding aid.
 
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CONSERVATION INTERN 11/06/06-05/25/07

• Prepare objects for movement to new storage, including cleaning and backing paintings.
• Re-package and re-house a collection of Ethnographic objects.
• Processing of artworks including condition reports, cleaning and Argus updates.
INFORMAL PROGRAMS ASSISTANT 09/01/04-05/25/07
• Interact and mediate between all museum departments, including mediation between the conservation and education
departments for colored pencil testing for in-gallery use.
• Design and implementation of in-gallery educational programs including prototyping and evaluation.
• In charge of preparation and implementation of holiday game weeks including hiring, training and scheduling high
school volunteers.
• Responsible for working with vendors to order supplies for gallery activities.
• Assisted in hiring and training of 400 volunteers for museum grand re-opening.

COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY  Denver, CO

COLLECTIONS MOVE ASSISTANT 11/16/09-06/11/10
• Assisted in packaging and move of the archaeological, ethnographic and decorative fine arts collections.
• Elaborate mount making and designing proper storage solutions in boxes and in crates for travel and storage.
• Completed an inventory and assessed objects for damage prior to movement into warehouse storage.
• Managed collections volunteers and interns.
• Inventoried collections, verified the accuracy of data provided in database, checked for problem records and
compiled information in preparation for a problem-solving project.
COLLECTIONS VOLUNTEER 09/12/05-05/25/07
• Worked independently re-numbering and cataloging 700 objects pulled from an historical mansion in Trinidad, CO.
• Object research and problem solving including for provenance, condition report and for preservation needs.
• Updated records in Argus, a museum catalog computer program.
• Photographed objects and linked to Argus records using Q-Scan.
• Re-packaged objects for shipment and storage.

BCR SHELF2LIFE IMAGING TECHNICIAN • Aurora, CO 09/01/09-12/11/09

Bibliographical Center for Research (Laid off-budget cuts)
• Rare book preservation and preventative care.
• Photograph and digitize pre-1923, U.S. published books for universities and online databases.
• Collection development including assignment of ISBN’s , creating metadata, referring to MARC records and assessing
for damage.

NARA RECORDS MANAGEMENT INTERN  Denver, CO 06/08/09-08/07/09

National Archives and Records Administration
• Assist in civil court case file reappraisal.
• Input data into computer using Access.
• Sort through and code court case files according to content and importance.
• Prepare case files for re-housing according to newly assigned retention schedules.

BYERS-EVANS HOUSE MUSEUM CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN  Denver, CO 3/29/06-05/25/07

• Serious attention to detail in cleaning with conscious respect to best historical object conservation practice including
but not limited to dusting, moping, vacuuming, polishing, etc.
• Re-number objects as necessary.
• Overall conservation and preservation of ethnographic and historical objects in an historical mansion.
• Look for and assess damaged objects and figure out how to best address those issues.
  
SUPPLEMENTAL WORK EXPERIENCE 
WHOLE FOODS MARKET SPECIALTY TEAM MEMBER  Denver, CO J ennifer Dibbern

• Provide exceptional customer service by caring for individual needs and exceeding expectations.
• Teaching and promoting a conscious respect for community and environment.
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12/03/07-PRESENT

• Continuous multitasking and problem solving in a self-motivated, team based atmosphere.

• Barista and cheese-monger.
• Awarded Outstanding Customer Service.
• Awarded Outstanding Team Member.

 
 
EDUCATION
   
MLS Library and Information Management, Archives Studies 01/09-PRESENT (Graduation: 12/04/2010)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY Denver, CO

MA Museums and Collections* 06/07-11/07

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Canberra ACT, Australia

BA in Art History, Minor in Anthropology Completed 05/2004

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Fort Collins, CO

Certificate in Graphic Design Completed 05/1999

ARAPAHOE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Englewood, CO

High School Diploma Completed 05/1999

EAGLECREST HIGH SCHOOL Aurora, CO

PROFESSIONAL
  AFFILIATIONS
    ASSOCIATION  COLORADO WYOMING ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS 
 AMERICAN LIBRARY
 
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHIVISTS  COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARIES  AMERICAN
 
ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS  SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION  ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY OF
 
NORTH AMERICA
 
 
INTERESTS
 
 
  PHOTOGRAPHY  AID WORK IN AFRICA AND MEXICO  AUSTRALIAN AND US CULTURAL
REPATRIATION
  I SSUES  THE CULTURES THAT EXIST WITHIN MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND
ARCHIVES
  AS WELL AS THE CULTURES THAT THOSE INSTITUTIONS ARE TRYING TO CREATE IN
TODAYS SOCIETY  VOLUNTEERING  ART CONSERVATION  GRAPHIC DESIGN 
 
BACKPACKING  CAMPING  FISHING  SNOW BOARDING