Kate Dietrick, she/her/hers Archivist
- diet0134@umn.edu
- Phone
- 612-625-0192
- Position title
- Archivist, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives; Processing Archivist, Central Processing
- Libraries department
- Archives and Special Collections
About
Kate has been the Archivist for the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives since March 2013. Before starting at the University of Minnesota, Kate resided in New York City for five years working with art museum archives, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
Education
Masters of Information and Library Science, Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY : Archives Certificate, Museum Libraries Certificate
Bachelor of Arts, St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN : History, Women's Studies
Service to Professional Organizations
Webmaster, Midwest Archives Conference, 2020 - present
Communications Officer, Twin Cities Archives Roundtable, 2015 - 2019
Selected Presentations & Publications
“A Long and Twisted Road: The Journey from EAD to ArchivesSpace Implementation at the University of Minnesota,” co-authored with Caitlin Marineau and Lara Friedman-Shedlov. Taylor and Francis: Journal of Archival Organization 13, 2018.
"Setting the Stage and Keeping Sane: Implementing ArchivesSpace at the University of Minnesota," co-authored with Lisa Calahan. Taylor and Francis: Journal of Archival Organization 13, 2018.