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Caitlin Colban-Waldron

Caitlin Colban-Waldron

Archivist and Special Collections Specialist
Development, Special Collections & Archives
Phone: 718-997-3650
RO317


Education

  • MLS and Certificate in Archives and Preservation of Cultural Materials, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, CUNY, 2020


Biography

Caitlin Colban-Waldron is an Archivist and Special Collections Specialist at ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ. In her role, she works closely with the Head of Special Collections and Archives to preserve and make accessible archival materials across formats, time periods, and subject matter.

She is also an adjunct instructor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, where she teaches courses about archives using diverse materials from the QC archives.

Before starting this position, Caitlin worked part-time in the ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ Archives for several years. In addition to QC, she previously worked as the Michael D. Coe Archivist at Planting Fields Foundation, a historic house museum.

Caitlin received her Masters in Library and Information Science and the Archives Certificate from ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ in 2020. In her time in the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, her research focused on copyright, digital preservation, and the problems and potential of archival futures.


Teaching

  • LBSCI 730: Archival Appraisal, Arrangement and Access
  • LBSCI 790.3: Advanced Archival Practice


Selected Publications and Links

  • Behind the Collab: KITH x Special Collections and Archives
  • Treasures from Special Collections: Marie Maynard Daly Yearbook Photo
  • Advanced Archival Practicum Provides Real World Experience to Students