Summary
Moira Downey is a seasoned libraries technology professional specializing in research data management, digital preservation, and repository workflows. As Interim Director of the Research Facilitation Service at North Carolina State University, she leads cross-disciplinary efforts to ingest, describe, and preserve research outputs across multiple repository platforms and ensure publication integrity. Her prior tenure at Duke University Libraries involved digital repository services, metadata-rich ingestion of special collections, and coordinating Electronic Theses and Dissertations publication via DukeSpace. With a BA in History and an MS in Library and Information Science from UNC Chapel Hill, she brings analytical thinking and information governance to practical, scalable solutions. Based in North Carolina, she has a proven track record of turning complex digital content challenges into accessible, well-described research assets through collaboration with librarians, researchers, and IT teams.
9 years of coding experience