Hope M.

Dunbar
hmdunbar42@gmail.com (c) 716-331-8926
dunbarhm@buffalostate.edu (w) 716-878-4790

EDUCATION_____________________________________________________________________________________

University of Illinois, Graduate School of Information and Library Science, Champaign, Illinois Jan. 2014—May 2015
Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) (Online LEEP)
o Special Collections Certification

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois Sept. 2010—May 2014

Juris Doctor (JD) — Illinois Bar Certification Nov. 2014
o Benjamin Hooks Distinguished Public Service Award: Awarded for over 200 hours of legal volunteer work.
o Certificate of Exceptional Service, Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse: Awarded for continuous and exemplary
student advocacy through the Domestic Violence Volunteer Program

Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Sept. 2006—May 2010

Bachelor of Arts (BA), History & Political Science, cum laude

LIBRARY & ARCHIVE EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________________

SUNY Buffalo State College, Special Collections and Archives, Buffalo, New York
Special Collections Archivist: Work with archive and special collections material to process, arrange, and Apr. 2016—current
digitize; perform outreach to the campus community and engage and encourage students in the context
of library archival holdings. https://library.buffalostate.edu/archives
Director, Monroe Fordham Regional History Center: Assess, arrange, and process local history collections Apr. 2017—current
from around the Western New York area to make them available digitally for students, faculty, and the
surrounding community. https://library.buffalostate.edu/archives/mfc

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Hamburg and Central Library, Buffalo, New York July 2015—Apr. 2016
Librarian: Assist patrons with reference requests, discharge and charge materials, gather monthly statistics, formulate and run
public programming, submit ILL requests, conduct genealogical research, supervise pages, train new staff members, purchase
collection materials, weed collection items, program RFID tags, and utilize all catalog functions including fine payment, holds,
new user profiles, modifying existing users, and item searches.

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Grosvenor Special Collections, Buffalo, New York
Senior Page: Assist patrons with collection use, microfilm, microfiche, reference, and genealogy questions. Jan. 2015—July 2015
Intern & Volunteer: Process the Theatre Program Collection; create an inventory list and detailed Jan. 2015—Nov. 2016
finding aids; assess conservation needs; and handle, process, and select appropriate archival storage.
Create inventory list for the BECPL Manuscript Collection.

The Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Administrative Library Assistant, Special Collections Department May 2011—Oct. 2011; May 2010—Oct. 2010
Volunteer, Special Collections Department Oct. 2011—May 2012; Jan. 2011—May 2011
Intern, Scholl Center for American History and Culture May 2009—Sept. 2009
Coordinated programs between departments, managed the budget for administrative needs of Special Collections, addressed
reference requests, rehoused materials, assisted with exhibits, and worked independently on individualized project goals.

John Felice Rome Center Library, Rome, Italy Aug. 2009—Dec. 2009
Circulation: Charged and discharged materials to students, shelving, shifting, and fielding patron requests and questions.
Temporary term employment for a fellowship though Loyola University Chicago.

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Loyola University Cudahy Library, Chicago, Illinois Oct. 2007—May 2010

Stacks & Circulation: Maintained books, bound periodicals, current periodicals, and microform collections including reshelving,
collecting browsed materials, shifting materials, and coordinating a shelf reading project on an annual basis to ensure call
number order.

OTHER EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________________________________

SUNY Buffalo State College, Faculty-Student Association, Buffalo, New York Jan. 2018—current
Executive Director: Maintain accounting files for program grants, receipts, and disbursements; both electronic and hard copy.
Coordinate same with corporation’s auditors. Ensure the proper filing of reports to federal, state governments, and SUNY.
Communicate with BSC community on the availability of funding. Maintain electronic files of applications and ensure
transmission to BOD. Protect access to and permanence of applications. Maintain membership list for faculty elections.
Coordinate with professional caucus and student election officials for board representation. Maintain board member contact
information.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Chicago, Illinois Aug. 2013—Dec. 2013
Legal Intern: Managed complaint investigations including interviewing witnesses, analyzing evidence, providing legal and policy
guidance relating to the investigation, negotiations, and resolution of complaints.

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Procurement Executive, Washington D.C. May 2013—Sept. 2013
Legal Intern: Assisted with the removal of procurement contracts above the million dollar threshold in compliance with
Congressional reporting and federal guidelines. Corresponded with international embassies/consulates concerning contracts.

U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service, Washington D.C. & Chicago, Illinois May 2012—May 2013
Headquarters Legal Intern: Composed, developed, and implemented the first national CRS Pandemic Influenza Operations Plan.
Headed revision of the Headquarters Continuity of Operations Plan for emergency procedures and response.

Shelist Law Firm LLC, Chicago, Illinois Sept. 2011—May 2012

Law Clerk: Legal research was conducted as requested by staff attorneys. Topics researched included: negligent entrustment of
vehicles, common versus private carrier insurance limits established by statute and common law, and oral novation duties.

Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse, Chicago, Illinois Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2012
Law Student Advocate: Worked with pro se victims to complete a petition for an Emergency Order of Protection including: an
initial interview, the composition of an affidavit, the completion the petition, and possible plenary duties, if granted.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, COMMITTEES & CERTIFICATIONS________________________________

 Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA)

o Certified Archivist, 2017-current
 Journal of Archival Organization (JAO), Taylor & Francis
o Co-Editor, Legal Column, 2017-current
 Society of American Archivists (SAA)
o Chair, Issues & Advocacy Section, 2016-2017
o I&A Committee, Immediate Past Chair, 2017-2018
 Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC)
o Preservation Committee, 2016-current
 Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission (MSAAHCC)
o Presidential Appointed Commissioner for SUNY Buffalo State, 2017-current