Patrick R. Wallace

Patrick oversees the digital side of Special Collections and the College Archives.

That means he is especially responsible for: 

• Managing our collections in Internet Archive + other repositories;
• Providing technical leadership for born-digital, web, & email archiving;
• Developing new tools + techniques for collection management, resource description, automation, & batch processing;
• Collaborating with SC staff on digitization projects;
• Assisting researchers with archival materials.

… but he also:

• Supports library instruction and student research as part of the Arts Team.
• Contributes to various College initiatives/committees/projects related to digital research and computing infrastructure, library systems & services, born-digital preservation, and so on.
• Serves on local and state advisory boards to improve public access and preservation infrastructure for Vermont’s cultural heritage.
• Provides mentorship, training, and advice to archivists, library professionals, and LIS students across the world.
• Co-leads the Vermont Videographic Access Archive project.

Patrick’s life outside of work is mostly dedicated to film photography, video art, electronic music production, bicycle repair, performance driving, and cats.