Local History Reference Librarian, Oral Historian, Community Content Coordinator
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As the Community Content Coordinator at the Cincinnati Public Library:
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Cincinnati Public Library Blog
Published Blog Posts
September 2024 - "The Negro Motorist Green Book" Exhibit: Preserving Oral History
June 2024 - Cincinnati Sewer System's History Bubbles Up in New Exhibit - Check out my digital exhibit in partnership with WVXU
February 2024 - Uncover Local History In Cincinnati Enquirer Photo Archive
June 2023 - Celebrate Pride Month and 50 Year Anniversary of Cincinnati Pride with New Digital Collection - My largest oral history project & digital collection
April 2023 - One-of-a-Kind Historical Trademark Book Now Available on CHPL's Digital Library
March 2023 - "Exceptional Cincinnatians" Series Returns Featuring Nadine Waters - My research uncovered an unknown Cincinnati historical figure!
September 2024 - "The Negro Motorist Green Book" Exhibit: Preserving Oral History
June 2024 - Cincinnati Sewer System's History Bubbles Up in New Exhibit - Check out my digital exhibit in partnership with WVXU
February 2024 - Uncover Local History In Cincinnati Enquirer Photo Archive
June 2023 - Celebrate Pride Month and 50 Year Anniversary of Cincinnati Pride with New Digital Collection - My largest oral history project & digital collection
April 2023 - One-of-a-Kind Historical Trademark Book Now Available on CHPL's Digital Library
March 2023 - "Exceptional Cincinnatians" Series Returns Featuring Nadine Waters - My research uncovered an unknown Cincinnati historical figure!
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May 2022 - Preserve Your Community Stories at Findlay Market Digitization Events - These scanning events contributed to an archival documentary
May 2022 - 50 Years of Protest Posters, Photos, and Flyers Scanned for the Library's Digital Collection
March 2022 - CHPL Introduces Exceptional Cincinnatians" Oral History Video Series
March 2022 - Women's History Month: Ohio and Cincinnati Women Make Their Mark on History
Jan 2022 - Preserving the Glory Days of High School Through Yearbooks - I helped to get thousands of local yearbooks digitized!
November 2021 - Events and Resources Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance
June 2021 - Celebrate Pride Month at the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
May 2021 - Introducing Queer Gabby and Our Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community - See description of this project below
August 2020 - Audre Lorde/Adrienne Rich (Queer Poetry Spotlight Series)
July 2020 - The History and Future of the Ohio Lesbian Archives
April 2020 - Cincinnati's Theater History Lives On Through the Digital Library
May 2022 - 50 Years of Protest Posters, Photos, and Flyers Scanned for the Library's Digital Collection
March 2022 - CHPL Introduces Exceptional Cincinnatians" Oral History Video Series
March 2022 - Women's History Month: Ohio and Cincinnati Women Make Their Mark on History
Jan 2022 - Preserving the Glory Days of High School Through Yearbooks - I helped to get thousands of local yearbooks digitized!
November 2021 - Events and Resources Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance
June 2021 - Celebrate Pride Month at the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
May 2021 - Introducing Queer Gabby and Our Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community - See description of this project below
August 2020 - Audre Lorde/Adrienne Rich (Queer Poetry Spotlight Series)
July 2020 - The History and Future of the Ohio Lesbian Archives
April 2020 - Cincinnati's Theater History Lives On Through the Digital Library
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Queer Gabby Reference Tool
Queer Gabby: LGBTQIA+ Reference Question Digital Feature
2020-2021 - Introducing Queer Gabby and Our Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community
In 2020, I pitched and helped create an interactive feature for the Cincinnati Public Library website called Queer Gabby, a "Dear Abby"-inspired reference question generator for youth and teens to access LGBTQIA+ materials, history, and community organizations with the option to remain anonymous. The feature was released in May 2021.
This unique reference tool was published in two major library publications and is the first of its kind.
2020-2021 - Introducing Queer Gabby and Our Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community
In 2020, I pitched and helped create an interactive feature for the Cincinnati Public Library website called Queer Gabby, a "Dear Abby"-inspired reference question generator for youth and teens to access LGBTQIA+ materials, history, and community organizations with the option to remain anonymous. The feature was released in May 2021.
This unique reference tool was published in two major library publications and is the first of its kind.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
LGBTQIA+ Virtual Reference Services and Queer Gabby January 2022 |
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Pride Virtual Storytime
Rainbow: A First Book of Pride by Michael Genhart June 2021 |
Pride Virtual Storytime
Maiden & Princess by Daniel Haack and Isabel Galupo August 2021 |
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Oral History Interviews
Since I began my position as the Community Content Coordinator in 2021, I have conducted over 50 oral history interviews with community elders, artists, local bands, teachers, students, filmmakers, veterans, disability advocates, immigrants, religious leaders, and more. I was honored to interview prominent Cincinnatians such as Buddy LaRosa, Hospice of Cincinnati Founder Connie Dettmer, Reverend Damon Lynch, former Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach, and LGBTQ+ activists Al Gerhardstein and Jim Obergefell, and many more. I was a presenter at the Oral History Association conference in 2024.
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