Rebecca Pfenning

Rebecca Pfenning has a diverse work experience in various library and archival roles. Rebecca most recently served as the Head of Materials Management at the Plainfield Public Library District since 2018. Prior to that, they worked as a Cataloging Specialist at the Addison Public Library from 2015 to 2018, where they were responsible for cataloging audiovisual materials and foreign language collections. In 2015, they also interned at the American Planning Association as a Library Intern. Rebecca has experience as an Assistant Archivist at the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command from 2014 to 2015, where they digitized chest radiographs and conducted research on metadata schemas. Rebecca also interned at the Supreme Court of the U.S., Calumet City Public Library, American Library Association, and the Chicago History Museum in various library-related roles. Additionally, they worked as an E-Reader Assistant at the New Lenox Public Library District and as a Desk Assistant at the Forest Park Public Library.

Rebecca Pfenning obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Political Science from Coe College, where they studied from 2006 to 2010. Rebecca then pursued a Masters of Library and Information Science degree at Dominican University from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, they hold a certification in Archives and Special Collections from the Dominican University Graduate School of Library & Information Science. Specific details about the month and year of obtaining the certification were not provided.