Jill Arnold
Deputy State Archivist Of Public Services
Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolJill Arnold is a seasoned archivist with 13+ years at the Archives of Michigan, currently serving as Deputy State Archivist of Public Services where she leads digitization, reference, and community partnership initiatives. She combines archival best practices with technical fluency—managing SeekingMichigan.org, migrating digital collections to Preservica, and implementing workflows for born-digital content—to make historical records more discoverable and usable. Jill has hands-on experience in web content (HTML/CSS), CONTENTdm, and Preservica migrations, and she designs educational programming and internships that broaden public engagement. Known for turning complex preservation challenges into user-centered digital experiences, she bridges library reference skills, project management, and outreach to connect diverse communities with Michigan’s history.
13 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
MIS, Archives and Records Management, MIS, Archives and Records Management at University of MichiganMA, Sociology, MA, Sociology at Michigan State UniversityBA, Sociology and Psychology, BA, Sociology and Psychology at University of IowaGithub contributions (3)
archives-of-michigan/DNR-CONTENdm6
Jan 2013 - Aug 2016
Contributions:54 commits, 1 push in 3 years 7 months
archives-of-michigan/shiny-child
Jan 2015 - Jun 2017
Contributions:55 pushes in 2 years 4 months
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