Rhys Elia
Archivist for Special Collections
Pronouns: they/them
424 Capen Hall, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
- Ph: 716-645-1370
Responsibilities
The Poetry Collection, Rare Books Collection, University Archives, and the Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection
Education and Training
Certified Archivist, Academy of Certified Archivists
Arrangement & Description Certificate, Society of American Archivists
MLIS, University of Pittsburgh
MFA, Poetry, Columbia University
BA, English, Allegheny College
Employment
Archivist for Special Collections, University at Buffalo | 2019-present
Processing Archivist, The Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo | 2013-2019
Project Archivist, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA | 2009-2013
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Information Science, University at Buffalo
- Instructor of record, LIS 572: Archives & Records: Practices & Principles, 3 CH | 2020-present
- Instructor of record, LIS 570: Archival Arrangement & Description, 3 CH | 2018-present
Research Guides
Archival Processing Guidelines
Guide to Research Using Special Collections
Black and African American Collections in the University Archives
Professional Memberships
National
Society of American Archivists, 2012-present
Member, Technical Subcommittee on Encoded Archival Standards, 2021-present
Team Lead, Encoded Archival Context for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families
Team Member, Encoded Archival Description
Academy of Certified Archivists, 2020-present
Visual Resources Association, 2013-2017
Co-Chair, Development Committee, 2015-2017
Co-Chair, Joint Task Force on Fundraising & Development, 2015-2017
Online Learning Task Force, 2016-2017
Archives Task Force, 2013-2015
American Library Association, 2008-2011, 2014-2015
Association of College and Research Libraries Rare Books & Manuscripts Section, 2014-2015
Regional
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, 2014-present
Conference Planning Committee, Spring 2019
Presentations
Co-curator, Bethune: Every Woman Her Own Architect