Laura Kane McElfresh, she/her/hers Cartographic Metadata Librarian (Assistant Librarian)
- mcelf008@umn.edu
- ORCID iD
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0000-0001-9530-4098
- Full position title(s)
- Cartographic Metadata Librarian (Assistant Librarian)
- Libraries department
- Cataloging, Metadata, and Digitization Services
Education
Master of Library Science, Syracuse University, 2002
Master of Science, Mathematics, University of Houston, 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, Rice University (Houston, TX), 1995
About
I'm responsible for providing access to cartographic materials in all formats, including print and digital maps as well as GIS data and resources. I create and refine descriptive records in the library's catalog and lead projects to catalog previously uncataloged materials. Working with the Borchert Map Library and with other metadata creators and analysts in the Data Management & Access unit, I assist in the development of standards and best practices for map and geospatial metadata.