Personal Mission Statement: To preserve and make accessible the history of the world and all its inhabitants.
I have a deep passion for learning and feel grateful for the wealth of information that exists in our world, however, I recognise that much of this information is inaccessible. I chose to pursue a career as an archivist to help connect information seekers with information and improve the access and preservation of that information so more people and future generations can learn and grow from it.
Research Interests:
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Metadata Standards and Schemas
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Copyright and Access in Archives
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Bookbinding and Papermaking History
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Deaf Culture History
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Impacts of Anthropocentrism on Non-Human Species
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19th Century British and American Literature and Literary Styles
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Laura K. N. Jones
Curator and Archivist
Grand County Historical Association
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Location:
Granby, CO
Education
May 2023
Master's Degree
Library and Information Science
Archives Concentration
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in the Spring of 2023. In 2020, I was awarded the Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award.
May 2023
Graduate Certificate
Museum Studies
I completed my coursework for the Certificate program in the Spring of 2022. My coursework included topics on museological history and theory, museum administration and organization, visitor experience, exhibition development, collections management, and curation.
2017
English
Deaf Studies Minor
Bachelor of Arts Degree
I graduated from the University of North Florida Summa Cum Laude. I made the Dean's List in the Spring of 2015, Summer of 2015, Fall of 2015, Summer of 2016, Fall of 2016, and Spring of 2017. I was a member of Golden Key International Honour Society and Phi Kappa Phi. In 2017, I was awarded the English Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Writing.
2014
Associate of Arts Degree
State College
I began dual enrolment at Daytona State College in my Junior year of high school. I earned with my general Associate's degree with High Honors. I made the President's List in the Fall of 2012, Spring of 2013, Fall of 2013, Spring of 2014, and Fall of 2014. I was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Kappa Delta, and the American Sign Language Honors Society, from which I earned the Laurent Clerc Medal.