STORM STOKER

                          Education

Master's in Library and Information Science
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 2014

• Received an archives certificate, with a conservation practicum and assisted with the selection, appraisal and processing of several small archival collections
• Completed research and course work in collection development, reference services, rare  

             book librarianship, preservation and conservation, archives and library management,
             indigenous librarianship, cataloging, database searching, government documents and more

• Achieved Digital Archive Specialist Certification from SAA (2015)
• Granted preliminary certification through the Academy of Certified Archivists (2015)

 
Master of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies
University of Sussex, Brighton, England, 2004

• Wrote dissertation on women's and LGBTQ+ public service and activism. Conducted interviews, research and completed an internship for the final project
  

 
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Scenic Design
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 2002

• Created set designs including Japanese Kabuki and Indonesian Randai for Kennedy Theatre

 
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
University of Hawai'i, Hilo, Hawai'i, 1999

• Pacific research focus, completed archaeological surveys of petroglyphs at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and an archaeological dig at Lyman Museum and Mission House

Employment History

University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Law School Library, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 2016-Present
Acquisitions/Technical Services Support Specialist

• Supervises student assistants, interns and casual hire employees in the complex and detailed

             processing of frequently updated legal library materials and government documents and                             ensures items are tracked and cataloged correctly for ease of patron discovery

• Assists with the acquisition, appraisal and deaccession of library materials
• Maintains relationships with faculty, students, donors, vendors and other stakeholders
• Identifies items to repair or stabilize and presents trainings for the book hospital program
• Analyzes, maintains and updates bibliographic holdings records to ensure accurate    

             information is reflected in the online catalog

• Analyzes, updates and confirms acquisition records for statistical purposes and to ensure that the acquisitions process is seamless
• Creates innovative marketing materials, blog and website content to advertise library resources and events and participates in orientation and library tours
• Tracks government documents in accordance with FDLP guidelines and retention schedules as mandated by law to ensure public access to federal government information
• Assist with the compilation of library statistical reports for accrediting and other agencies
• Awarded grant funding from the Women's Campus Club for archival supplies

My Info Quest, National, 2013-2016
Reference Librarian-Volunteer

• Provide reference assistance online to patrons for academic and public libraries nationwide

 
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, 2010-2016
Program Manager/APT

• Managed operations for the department of Political Science until 2012, then Public Administration until 2016
• Supervised undergraduate and graduate student assistants and interns
• Completed departmental purchasing and budget reports
• Created marketing materials and organized events
• Advised students from application to graduation
• Archived physical and electronic departmental documents, readied faculty papers and digital files for transfer to the university archive
• Administered grants including five with the state of Hawai'i totaling two million dollars

 
Simmons College, Sociology Department, Boston, MA, 2005-2010
Program Coordinator

• Managed operations for the departments of Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies
• Taught classes aimed at increasing student retention through a curriculum that provided students  with academic and general life skills

 
American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, MA, 2004-2010
Scenic Carpenter and Muralist

• Worked as freelance carpenter, muralist, and scenic artist for various productions  

 
Unisex, University of Sussex, Brighton, England, 2002-2004
Peer Advisor

• Provided students with sexual health information at reference desk

                           
United Hawai'i College, Hilo, HI, 2000-2002
ESL Peer Educator and Tour Assistant

• Taught conversational English to Japanese high school students, led tours and activities

Awards and Scholarships

• Awarded $3,300 scholarship from the National Endowment for the Humanities- Global Book Histories Initiative (NEH-GBHI) which I will be using July, 2021 to take Introduction to the History of Bookbinding online with Karen Limper-Herz (Lead Curator for Incunabula and Sixteenth Century Printed Books at the British Library). This same scholarship allowed me to take Books in the Manuscript era with Raymond Clemens (Curator for Early Books and Manuscripts at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University) Online, Summer, 2020. With the remaining scholarship money, I took History of Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania with Lynne Farrington (Director of Programs/Senior Curator, Special Collections, Kislak Center) and Peter Stallybrass (Annenberg Professor Emeritus in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania). June 2022
• IMLS-Rare Book School Fellowship Recipient, University of Virginia, 2016
• Received funding to present at the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) Conference in Arizona, 2016
• Recipient of the Student Hawai'i Library Association Scholarship, 2014
• Awarded the Beta Phi Mu Scholarship for service and a high GPA in 2014 and inducted as a member in 2018
• University of Tsukuba Exchange Internship Program, Received scholarship to study  

             major libraries and archives in Japan.Instructed on the preservation of vintage books, 2012

• Granted funding from ATALM and UH Manoa’s GSO to attend the ATALM conference in New Mexico, 2013
• Awarded the Daniel S. Cheever, Excellent Supervisor Award, 2007 and 2008

Professional Associations

• Association of Hawai'i Archivists, Director, 2017-2019
• Hawai'i Library Association Financial Audit committee, 2018
• Special Library Association's Hawai'i Chapter, Secretary, 2016-2018

• Society of American Archivists, Student Chapter, Vice President, 2013-2014
• Ho’okele Na’auao Conf. Chair, Na Hawai'i 'Imi Loa, 2012-2014
• ALA, HLA, AHA, SAA, Member, 2012-Present

Conference Presentation and Workshops

• Book Making Workshop, presenters: Storm Stoker and Ellen-Rae Cachola, November, 2019, 20 attendees
• Basic Book Repair Workshop, presenters: Storm Stoker and Ellen-Rae Cachola, October, 2019, 12 attendees
• The Association of Hawaii Archivists Annual Conference, Director, February, 2019
• Hawai'i Library Association Conference, 2018: Dystopian Futures: Murder, Genealogy

             Databases, DNA, Ethnicity and Privacy, Honolulu, Hawai'i

• ATALM, 2017: Fake News: Responses and Responsibilities of Tribal Libraries, Bernalillo,

             New Mexico

• ATALM, 2016: Adding Context to Historical Sites: There's an App for That, Phoenix,  
• Hawai'i Library Association, 2016: Small Resources, Big Impact: Maximizing Outreach

             and Collaboration an SLA-HC Project, Co-Presented with Keikilani Meyer, Hilo, Hawai'i

• Hawai'i Museum Association, 2015: Augmented Reality in Museums, Honolulu, Hawai'i
• Special Libraries Association Student Chapter, 2013: Dating Early Photographs, Poster Presentation, Honolulu, Hawai'i
• Association of Hawai'i Archivists 2014: Dating Early Photographs, Poster and Presentation, Honolulu, Hawai'i 

Committees and Projects

• Served on orientation and hiring committees, 2022
• Processed the papers of Dr. William W. Bartley III for transfer to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, California, 2019
• William S. Richardson School of Law Library Art Show Committee, 2017-2019
• Guest speaker for episode two of Read 'Em & Weep Podcast, The Dark Side of Books, discussing anthropodermic bibliopegy, August 2018
• William S. Richardson School of Law Library Marketing and Evaluation Committee, 2018
• Okuhara, Keiko and Stoker, Storm, William S. Richardson School of Law Library Lobby display, International Human Rights Day, December 2017
• Bye, Catherine and Stoker, Storm, William S. Richardson School of Law Library Lobby display From Nuremberg to Hawai'i, Siegfried Ramler, December 2017
• Interviewed by Faulkner, A. for ALA’s GLBTRT. Meet Storm Stoker! An RT Member Profile, 2017, http://tiny.cc/looy7y
• Luke, Koa and Stoker, Storm, Association of Hawai'i Archivists public workshop, Preserving Your Family Treasures, 2016

Publications

• Stoker, Storm. Philly Rare Book School: A Rare Opportunity! Kolekole, Hawaii Library Association Newsletter, Winter/Spring 2023
• -- (2020). Spine Tingling Books.  Kolekole, Hawaii Library Association Newsletter pg.5
• -- (2020).  A Red Letter Day, WSR Blog
• -- (2019).  "University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Law Library: Library Workshops Prove Popular," WestPac News, pg.4.
• -- (2019). "The Book Doctor’s are In!" Kolekole, Hawaii Library Association Newsletter, pg.12.
• -- (2019) "These Book Covers Have Been Judged: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy," WSR Blog
• -- (2019) "Popular Workshops at the Library," WSR Blog
• -- (2019). “Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover(s),” WSR Blog
• -- (2018). “June is Pride Month, LGBT+ Resources,” WSR Blog
• -- (2018). “Walter Echo-Hawk and ATALM,” WSR Blog
• -- (2018). “A Day in the Life of a Book Doctor,” WSR Blog
• -- (2016). “Preserving History- Protecting the Future,” Indian Life Newspaper
• -- (2016). Thou Shalt Kill, An LGBTQ+ Mystery, Keith Publications, LLC
• -- (2012). Once Upon A Zombie, Whiskey Creek Publishing, LLC

Skills

• Completed collection development class project that proposed increasing LGBTQ+ resources in the UHM library
• Taught Freshman Year Experience classes at Simmons College aimed to increase

             student retention through a curriculum that provided students with academic and general life
             skills. Have taught workshops on everything from collection development to book repair

• Experience writing, managing and administering grants including five with the state of Hawai'i and one from the Women’s Campus Club for archival supplies
• Acts as a “Book Doctor" for the WSR School of Law Library- preserves and repairs damaged books and offers trainings on book and paper repair
• Successfully utilize university systems such as LibGuides, ScholarSpace and ArchivesSpace
• Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver, iWork, iMovie, WordPress