Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

One of the main focuses of Project CHART is to train Pratt-SILS students to become Digital Managers in a cultural heritage institutions such as libraries, museums, and historical societies. The Pratt-SILS students selected to participate in Project CHART are a diverse, energized, and technically adept group of interns with an interest in Cultural Informatics. Their teamwork, dedication and enthusiasm was essential in the creation of the Brooklyn Visual Heritage website.  

Meet the interns!

Brooklyn Historical Society Interns

Kenyetta Dean

Kenyetta Dean attended the MSLIS program at the Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit digital management for cultural heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her BSc in Professional Management from NOVA Southeatern University. During her CHART internship she digitized the Frank J. Trezza collection, The Brooklyn Prohibition collection, and the Eberhard Faber Pencil Factory collection.  She attended the annual SAA conference in 2011 as part of her internship. 
 

Carolina Garcia

Carolina attended the MSLIS program at the Pratt Institute. As part of her
degree program, she completed the 18-credit digital management for cultural heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her B.A. in Political Science from Columbia Unversity. During her CHART internship she digitized the Adrien Martense lantern slides, and the Burton family photographs. She attended the VisWeek Conference as part of her internship.  
 

Katie Hut

Katie attended the MSLIS program at the Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit digital management for cultural heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her B.A. in History from the University of Pennsylvania. During her CHART internship she digitized the 1977 Blackout slides, the Anthony Costanzo Brooklyn Navy Yard collection, and the Donald Nowlan photographs. She attended the Special Libraries Association annual conference as part of her internship.

 

Cassie Mey

Cassie Mey attended the MSLIS program at the Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit digital management for cultural heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her B.A. in Dance from Mills College in Oakland, California.  During her CHART internship she digitized the Ralph Irving Llyod lantern slides and the Otto Dreschmeyer Brooklyn Slides.  She attended the annual conference for the Association for Recorded Sound collections as part of her internship.

 

 

Twila Rios 

Twila attended the MSLIS program at the Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit digital management for cultural heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her  B.A. in Psychology from Oklahoma State University and her M.S. in Counseling Psychology from University of North Texas. During her CHART internship she digitized the DUMBO Waterfront slides, and the William Koch glass negatives.  She attended the ARLIS annual conference as part of her internship.
 

Caridad Bojorquez

Caridad attended the MSLIS program at the Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit digital management for cultural heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her B.F.A from the Otis College of Art & Design. During her CHART internship she digitized the Emmanuel House lantern slides, and the Ramus family photographs.  She attended the Museums and the Web conference as part of her internship.

 

Brooklyn Museum Interns

Marina Kastan

Marina Kastan attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, Marina completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her BA in Art History from Wesleyan University. During Marina's CHART internship, she digitized the Brooklyn Lantern Slide collection, photographs of the Weil-Worgelt apartment, and [Views of Brooklyn : a collection of photographs]. Marina attended the American Library Association (ALA) conference (2011) as part of her internship.

 

Caroline LeFevre

Caroline LeFevre attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, Caroline completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her BFA in Photography and BA in Art History from Indiana University. During Caroline's CHART internship she processed and digitized a discrete portion of the Archives photography collection, including photographic prints,  glass negatives, slides and transparencies of interior images of the museum building. Caroline attended the South by Southwest Interactive conference (2013) as part of her internship. 

Matthew Miller

Matthew Miller attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of his degree program, Matthew completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt he completed his BA in Art History from Ohio State University. During Matthew's CHART internship, he digitized the Brooklyn Lantern Slide collection and photographs of the Alexander M. White House. Matthew attended the DCMI International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (2011) as part of his internship.

 

 

Veronica Rodriguez

Veronica Rodriguez attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her BA in Art History from University of Illinois at Chicago. During her CHART internship, Veronica digitized collections of trade and advertising cards. Veronica attended the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (2012) as part of her internship.

 

Jennifer Ruocco

Jennifer Ruocco attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, Jennifer completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her BA in Fine Arts/Art History from Stonehill College. During Jennifer's CHART internship she digitized Brooklyn's garden : views of picturesque Flatbush, [Brooklyn views : a series of postcards], A collection of pictures of Brooklyn, Postcard views of Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery, and Postcard views of Brooklyn.

Anna Rybakov

Anna Rybakov attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, Anna completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her BS in Textile and Apparel Design from Cornell University. During Anna's CHART internship she processed and digitized a discrete portion of the Archives photography collection, including photographic prints, glass negatives, slides and transparencies of interior images of the museum building. Anna attended the Museums and the Web conference (2013) as part of her internship.

Brooklyn Public Library Interns

Nora Almeida 

Nora Almeida attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS.  Prior to entering Pratt she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Rodger Williams University and her Masters in Fine Arts from Brooklyn College. During her CHART internship she digitized photos from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle collection including Department Stores, Clubs, Crime and Gardens as well as photographs from the Edward E. Rutter Collection.  She attended the American Library Association conference (2011) as part of her internship.

Barbarajean Majewski

Barbarajean Majewski attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS.  Prior to entering Pratt she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.  During her CHART internship she digitized photos from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle collection including Department Stores, Clubs, Crime and Gardens as well as photographs from the Edward E. Rutter Collection.  She attended the American Library Association conference (2011) as part of her internship.

Aurelia Moser

Aurelia Moser attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her dual-degree Bachelor of Arts in Art History and French with Thesis from the University of Wisconsin Madison. During her CHART internship she digitized photos from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle collection including, Dodgers, Department Stores, Government and Armories, as well as photographs from the Jamael Shabazz and Anders Goldfarb collections.  She attended the South By South West conference (2012) as part of her internship.

Abigail Rubin

Abigail Rubin attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS.  Prior to entering Pratt she completed her Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Temple University.  During her CHART internship she digitized photos from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle collection including, Dodgers, Department Stores, Government and Armories, as well as photographs from the Jamael Shabazz and Anders Goldfarb collections.  She attended the South By South West conference (2012) as part of her internship.

Brandi Copher

Brandi Copher attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritagewith support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her Bachelor of Science in Sociology Central Michigan University. During her CHART internship she digitized photos from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle collection including Housing, Dodgers and Hospital photos as well as photographs from the Jamel Shabazz collection.  She attended the Museums and the Web conference (2013) as part of her internship.

 

Nicole Santiago

Nicole Santiago attended the MSLIS program at Pratt Institute. As part of her degree program, she completed the 18-credit Digital Management for Cultural Heritage curriculum with support from the IMLS. Prior to entering Pratt she completed her Bachelor of Arts in English from Temple University. During her CHART internship she  digitized Brooklyn Daily Eagle photos including Housing, Dodgers and Hospital photos as well as photographs from the Jamel Shabazz collection.  She attended the South By South West conference (2013) as part of her internship.