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Collections management and navigation through workflow management, critical cataloguing, instinctual searches, active inclusion and accessibility in all forms

I lead on archival collections management and accessibility, managing all elements of pre and post acquisition work with a focus on the language and vocabulary of description, collections storage and access, user experience (UX), and outreach.

I have been privileged to work on collections projects in the UK, UAE, Egypt, and Jordan, and on remote, collaborative projects with collections in the USA, Kuwait, and Syria. My archives work began in 2013 at the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) Cairo Photo Archive and continued when I joined NYU Abu Dhabi's Akkasah: Photography Archive in 2016 - becoming chief archivist for both Akkasah and the Arab Art Archive at al Mawrid: Arab Center for the Study of Art in 2021. I am the inaugural Senior Archives and Records Specialist at MBZ University of AI. 

Profile photo of Jasmine Soliman standing in front of archive stacks 20190415

I am the Founder of RepCinema.com which highlights repertory cinema screenings in the UAE and London with spreadsheets. For those that use screen readers, have visual processing disorders, Dyslexia or ADHD; cluttered, image-heavy websites can be difficult to navigate. Spreadsheets allow for visually clear data and can be duplicated easily so the user can keep or edit their own version. 

I am neurodiverse (ADHD), this is something that informs my work, particularly in-terms of subject headings as 'pathways to data' and website user experience. I endeavor to create collections that are inclusive and accessible to all in their design and function, and considerate of socioeconomic status and physical ability.

On-site digitization of Iraqi artist, Hanaa Malallah's, archive in the UK
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