NNLM SEA Welcomes New Data and Evaluation Coordinator Kiri Burcat

Posted by elizabethwaltman on March 25th, 2019 Posted in: All Posts

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On April 1st, 2019, NNLM Southeastern/Atlantic (SEA) Region welcomes Kiri Burcat as our new Data and Evaluation Coordinator. In this role, Kiri will coordinate the development and implementation of data science, technology, and evaluation programs.

Kiri is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland where she earned her Masters of Library and Information Science. During her time at UMD, she worked as a graduate assistant in the STEM Library and a media reformatting assistant for the University’s special collections. She also served on the Library’s Web Advisory Committee. Before earning her MLIS, Kiri served as an AmeriCorps volunteer for two years with the Maryland Conservation Corps, working on conservation and environmental education programs for the Maryland Park Service. She’s also planned and led museum education programs for her county’s living history and heritage organization and worked in public libraries.

On the weekends, Kiri spends as much time as possible in parks, gardens, and outdoor museums, working toward her goal of visiting every one of Maryland’s state parks.

You can e-mail Kiri at: kburcat@hshsl.umaryland.edu