James Gehrt

62 Parsons, Easthampton MA, 01027, 413-529-1895, jgehrt@mtholyoke.edu,  frontporcheditions.com

Objective

A Continued commitment to the preservation, accessibility, and management of digital information.

Experience

9/1/2006 to Present

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Digitization Center Coordinator, Library information and technology services

·        Awarded the 2009 NITLE Technology Fellow in the area of digitization technologies

·        Lead the Digitization Strategies, Technologies, and Practices Workshop at the NITLE 2009 Technology Camp

·        Established an electronic reserve system that integrates with the course management system Sakai, continue support, management and production.

·        Established and implement digitization standards and workflow for faculty research, archives, and museum projects.

·        Member of the Digital Asset Management team to advise and implement best practices for the preservation and management of Mount Holyoke’s digital material

·        Advise and produce digital video for administrative offices and classroom support

·        Member of the Five College Digital Resource collaborative

·        Established and manage  a campus poster printing service

·        Manage and train a team of student workers.

·        Co-taught with Elisa Lanzi a 2009 Digital Asset Practicum for the METRO library organization in New York City.

5/1/1999 to 8/1/2006

The Chicago Albumen Works

Housatonic, MA

LAb Manager, digital and photographic conservation lab

·        Project management

·        Production and Quality Control

·        Equipment maintenance and calibration

9/1/1997 to 5/1/1999

The Holyoke Street School

Holyoke, MA

Photography teacher

·        Traditional and Digital Photography teacher and Student Advisor

·        Received a 1997 and a 1998, Massachusetts State Arts Council Grant, distributed by the city of Holyoke, for the students to produce and execute a traveling exhibition documenting the lives and landscape of inner city Holyoke, Entitled; Scenes of a City

1993 to Present

James Gehrt Photography

Easthampton, MA

Freelance comercial and Fine Art photography

·        Artist publication and portfolio work

·        Event, Academic, and Architectural photography

·        Fine art exhibitions and hand bound book publishing

Education

1988-1991

The Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA

BFA Photography

·        Honor: The 1990 Rousakis Overseas Studies Scholarship, France

·        Studied Under: Craig Stevens, Jean Pierre Sudre and Lucien Clergue