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Ruth Edele

"Never give up. Never give up. Never give up. "
Winston Churchill

Summary

Librarian-Archivist with extensive experience in public, government, and nonprofit sectors. Holds a mindset of continuous learning and a commitment to assist the team in fulfilling its mission. Detail-oriented, organized, and conscientious in completing daily tasks on time.

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Work History

Record Retention Specialist

Fourleaf Federal Credit Union Inc.
Bethpage, NY
01.2025 - 03.2025
  • Prepare, scan, and verify documents and images for digital conversion to meet quality standards.
  • Maintained accurate and organized loan files for regulatory adherence.
  • Collaborated with branches, third parties, and storage providers to ensure document transmittal aligns with retention policies.
  • Ensured completeness and accuracy of files.
  • Ensured accurate documentation and tracking of batch reports.
  • Complies with departmental service level objectives during task execution.

Archivist

NY Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
03.2022 - 06.2024

• Effectively managed, reviewed, and cataloged an extensive collection of archival materials of over one million items related to the NYSPCC, including documents, photographs, and records

• Preserved physical, audio, and visual material through digitization from the 19th century into the 21st century

• Designed and produced inventories for four Society collections

• Successfully expanded accessibility of records, materials, and collections to the public

• Collaboratively developed Agency retention with a Long Island University graduate class

• Fielded complex research and information requests from public and private individuals and organizations via email and telephone inquiries

• Renovated finding aids into collection guides for two Society material collections

• Designed and implemented metadata for digital materials through the implementation of the archival platform, Lucidea, and imported inventories into the catalog

• Implemented and designed an archival internship program for students from local universities and colleges

• Designed and generated nine volumes of the inaugural Archival newsletter - The Spotlight - using the platform, Canva

Assistant Archivist and Records Manager

Boston Planning and Development Agency
08.2012 - 02.2022

• Competently researched and recorded origins, provenance, and historical significance of archival Agency materials

• Coordinated with Records Management team in developing project plans for prioritized initiatives, such as the possible creation of a new database for the Department

• Processed over 10 years approximately 15000 files into an Access Database or Airtable

• Agency-wide presentation created on the topic of retention schedule with supervisor

• Professionally supervised interns from high school to graduate school for over 5 years instructing them in Microsoft Office and scanning software

• Career advancement through supervisor mentorship to attain Certification as Records Manager

Education

Master of Science - Library and Information Science

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Graduated cum laude (May 2006)

Bachelor of Arts - Geography

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
  • Graduated summa cum laude (May 2004)

Skills

  • 2027 New York Public Librarian Professional Certificate
  • 2019 AIIM Taxonomy and Metadata Specialist
  • 2018 ARMA International Professional Leadership
  • 2016 AIIM Electronic Content Management Practitioner
  • 2015 ICRM Certified Records Manager
  • 2008 Archives Certificate from Simmons University

Affiliations

  • 2024 Article - Moving Archives Through Change by Ruth Edele - Published in Metropolitan Archivist
  • 2024 ARMA New England Webinar - Introduction to Internships - Panel Discussion
  • 2023 - Society of American Archivist Conference - Panelist - 405: Creating Exhibits that Showcase Archival and Special Collections: Approaches and Challenges Presentation - virtual - over 700 attendees
  • ARMA New England DEI Webinar - Panelist
  • Member of BPDA DEI Committee
  • Archivist Roundtable Metropolitan Area - Virtual Tour of the NYSPCC Archives
  • ARMA New England Board - Secretary
  • Union Memorial Church Volunteer Archivist
  • New Canaan Congregational Church Volunteer Archival Consultant for their History Project

Timeline

Record Retention Specialist - Fourleaf Federal Credit Union Inc.
01.2025 - 03.2025
Archivist - NY Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
03.2022 - 06.2024
Assistant Archivist and Records Manager - Boston Planning and Development Agency
08.2012 - 02.2022
Drexel University - Master of Science, Library and Information Science
Southern Connecticut State University - Bachelor of Arts, Geography
Ruth Edele