///MY HISTORY OF DIGITIZATION///

While studying visual art throughout high school, I became accustomed to documenting my own artwork through digitization. By understanding how to capture my own images, I was able to present digital portfolios for professional and creative endeavors. In addition, I learned how to showcase my work through a blog that I established on line. This has since provided me with a unique venue, while allowing me to represent my own creative processes and interests.

As a visual thinker, I have always had a profound attachment to pictorial representations of people, events, and places. By referencing the past through documentary aids, these experiences can be brought back to life. Since working at the Elisabet Ney Museum, I have gained even more appreciation for the accumulation of these materials. Each item that enters the collection provides a missing piece to Ney's extensive narrative. Without visual aids, many museum patrons would never recognize the significance of certain aspects of Ney's legacy.

Since I am a graduate student in the Art Education Department, (with a focus in museum education) I would like to become more adept at capturing and presenting historic narratives. While preservation standards are important within collection practices, I still recognize the need for organizational aspects. As our society adjusts to new advances in technology, museum educators must be prepared to adopt these same methodologies. Through my involvement in this class, I want to become more efficient at creating digital archives that are accessible to the public. My goal is to eventually become a better storyteller through the presentation of visual information.