Rebekah Tabah - School of Information Resources & Library Science

2Conducted comprehensive survey of all photograph collections, albums, negatives, and related materials.Set processing and preservation priorities. Trained staff on current photograph processing andpreservation techniques. Provided cost estimates for supplies, storage space calculations and timeestimates for labor costs.Photograph Collections Consultant, 2006Rochester Museum & Science CenterConducted preservation condition survey for all photographic collections housed at the museum.Prepared recommendations report on short and long-term preservation goals and emergencypreparedness. Final report served as basis in grant applications for photograph collections.Photographic Researcher, George Eastman House 2005-2006Prepared historical research reports for client that included photographs of 2-D and 3-D objects, providedcurrent market value information, conservation assessment and treatment suggestions.Traveling Exhibitions Intern, George Eastman House 2005-2006Developed marketing package used to promote and sell traveling exhibitions. Maintained allcommunications with artists and museum staff during project.Education and Docent Training, George Eastman House 2005-2006Under the supervision of the landscape curator produced contemporary photographs to emulate historicimages of George Eastman’s house and gardens to be used in interpretation projects, docent tours, anddocent publications. Worked in education department to help improve garden docent tours through theuse of historic and contemporary photography.Sarah Morthland Gallery Summer 2005Assisted in archiving, consulting and management services provided to clients. Provided photographicrecords and research used in assessing insurance value, current market value, and donation value ofclients’ art pieces. Created database and filing systems for photographic art books in office researchlibrary. Worked closely with gallery staff, clients, field professionals, and auction houses.General Manager, Ritz Camera 2002-2004Responsible for all photographic equipment, camera sales and photo lab management including filmprocessing, machine maintenance, digital imaging and photo restoration department. Supervised staff,authorized payroll, created schedules, handled accounting and conducted inventory control.ProjectsFort Union National Monument Visitor Center, New Mexico August 2011-PresentWorked with the National Park Service and Arizona State University Public History Program on the reinterpretingand re-designing of the 1950s/Mission 66 Visitor Center exhibits. Conducted historicalresearch to accurately represent diverse experiences and interactions at Fort Union 1820-present;widening the military history to include Native American, Hispanic, and surrounding communityperspectives. Created interpretive and visitor experience plan includes design that will be universallyaccessible, engaging for various publics, and able to present good scholarship for 20 years into thefutureLectures, Presentations and Teaching• The Photographs of Barry Goldwater, Hayden’s Ferry Questers, 2011• Photograph Collections Care for Librarians, Arizona Library Association, Annual Meeting,Tucson, 2011• Archival Care and Management of Photographs, University of Arizona School of InformationResources and Library Science, Tucson, Arizona, summer 2011• Keepers of Memory: Caring for Tribal Images, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, andMuseums, Durango, Colorado, 2011