Lydia Tang

Lydia Tang has extensive work experience in various roles related to archives, libraries, and accessibility. Currently, they serve as the Outreach & Engagement Coordinator at LYRASIS, where they are responsible for hosting services like ArchivesSpace and DuraCloud. Lydia also provided accessibility expertise as an Accessibility Consultant, guiding best practices for archives and libraries. Prior to that, Lydia worked as a Freelance Violist/Violinist, gaining experience in orchestral performance, private teaching, and music appreciation instruction. Lydia also held the position of Special Collections Archivist-Librarian at Michigan State University, where they managed archival collections and oversaw interns and staff. Lydia has worked in several other positions, including Archivist at the Library of Congress, Graduate Assistant at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Graduate Assistant at the American Library Association Archives. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated skills in leadership, training, and collaboration, particularly in implementing and troubleshooting archival systems like ArchivesSpace.

Lydia Tang's education history can be summarized as follows:

Lydia Tang began their educational journey at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2003, where they pursued a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance. Lydia then transferred to Central Washington University, where they completed their Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance from 2005 to 2008.

In 2009, Lydia Tang returned to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and pursued a Master of Music degree in Viola Performance, which they completed in 2011.

Continuing their studies at the same institution, Lydia Tang undertook a Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree with a focus on Special Collections and Archives from 2013 to 2015.

Lydia Tang further advanced their education by enrolling in a Doctor of Musical Arts program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in Viola Performance. Lydia completed this degree in 2016.

In terms of additional certifications, Lydia Tang obtained an Arrangement and Description Certificate from the Society of American Archivists in November 2018. Furthermore, they received a Certified Archivist designation from the Academy of Certified Archivists in August 2017. Additionally, Lydia Tang earned a Digital Archives Specialist certificate from the Society of American Archivists in April 2018.

No information is available regarding the month and year when Lydia Tang obtained the "Understanding Implicit Bias certificate" from Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.