Ali Post

Pratt Portfolio

    Instruction Session
    LibGuide
    MAP
    Reference Letters


Audiovisual Archives

    MARMIA
    WNYC
    Lesbian Herstory Archives


Radio and Podcasts

    The Rise of Charm City   
    The Disconnect
    Breaking Glass


Resume


Mark

Education


Pratt Institute   

Oberlin College
Masters in Library and Information Science 2020-2022

Bachelor of Arts in History 2011-2014


Research, Reference, and Archives Experience


WNYC
Archives Intern
September - December 2021
Contributed to a three-year digitization project at the NYPR archives. Cataloged tapes to prepare them for the vendor, and contributed to developing cataloging policies.
DPOE-N
Graduate Assistant
September 2020-August 2021
DPOE-N is an initiative that provides funding for digital preservation training. Duties: research, outreach, organizing workshops, creating workflows for team collaboration.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive
Board Member
July 2019- Present
Designing an oral history project about broadcasting in Baltimore and conducting research, outreach, and interviews with participants. Event planning and fundraising with the board.

Reference Services to Incarcerated People
NYPL Volunteer
January 2021-May 2021
Worked with New York Public Library Correctional Services program to answer reference questions from incarcerated people. Reference correspondence occurs through mail. Researched 18-page letters in response to queries.

Audio Production Experience


Freelance Documentary Research
April 2022- Present


Conduct research for film production. Contribute to organizing and creating metadata for documentary materials.  
Rise of Charm City LLC
Co-Founder, Co-producer
Dec 2016-June 2019
The Rise of Charm City LLC is a podcast production company. Projects included: Breaking Glass Podcast, a narrative series exploring social justice issues through the lens of opera; and The Disconnect, a narrative series about digital access and inclusion in Baltimore City.
Seeking Peace Podcast
Associate Producer
May 2018-January 2019
Produced interview segments for the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security. Prepared host for interviews with high profile guests. Researched and incorporated archival material.
The Rise of Charm City Podcast
Co-Producer, Sept 2016 - Dec 2018
Field Producer, Nov 2015-July 2016
The Rise of Charm City is an award-winning podcast about Baltimore history. Conducted story research and worked with local archives. Booked and recorded interviews. Edited and mixed each episode.
Radio Diaries Research/Production Assistant
June 2015- Jan 2018 (Periodic)
Researched story pitches, located archival audio, pre- interviewed subjects. Contributed to: The Working Tapes of Studs Terkel, The Women of Jane, and Nine Months Before Rosa Parks.

Workshops & Conferences


  • Contributed to DPOE-N Poster Presentation, AMIA Conference, Fall 2021 
  • Doing Oral History Workshop, AMIA Conference, Fall 2019
  • Founder Fellowship, Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network, April-Nov 2018 
  • Allied Media Conference, Summer 2018
  • Columbia University Community-Based Oral History Workshop, January 2018 
  • Werk-It Women's Podcast Festival, Fall 2017

Skills


Archive/Library: Research; reference; familiarity with standards MARC, AACR2, XML, Dublin Core, PBCore
Web Tools: Python; HTML; CSS; WordPress
Project Management: Airtable; Miro; Slack; ClickUp; Zoom; Google Docs
Social media: Twitter; Facebook; Instagram
Audio: Digitizing analog formats; Pro Tools; Adobe Audition; REAPER; Field recording