Jim Gerencser

Biography

Jim Gerencser is the College Archivist at Dickinson College, in Carlisle, PA, heading up the Archives and Special Collections Department since 1998. During the 2005-06 academic year, he also served as Interim Director for Academic Technology Services. He holds an MLS from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in History from Shippensburg University, and he is an active member of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, serving on numerous committees and currently serving as Treasurer. In addition to his traditional archival tasks, Jim has focused attention on providing greater access to the college's unique resources via the web. He has been responsible for seven digital projects highlighting special collections resources. He has taught workshops on digital project management and has been a frequent presenter at professional conferences, speaking on issues of reference, access, and digital collections.

EDUCAUSE Presentations