Marie Elia
Archivist for Special Collections
Pronouns: they/them
420 Capen Hall, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
- Ph: 716-645-1370
Responsibilities
The Poetry Collection, Rare & Special Books, 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, Buffalo, NY | 2019-present
Processing Archivist, The Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY | 2013-2019
The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA | 2009-2013
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Information Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY | 2018-present
- LIS 572 (formerly 503): Archives and Records: Practices and Principles, three credit hours, Graduate School of Education, Department of Information Science, University at Buffalo | 2020-2024
- LIS 570 (formerly 503): Archival Arrangement and Description, three credit hours, Graduate School of Education, Department of Information Science, University at Buffalo | 2018-2024
Publications
Primary editor, The Reading Room: A Journal of Special Collections
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