Corser du Pont
Research Data Management Librarian (Interim)
Corser [he/him] is the library's lead for data services - how to access, organize, and preserve research data. He also supports Research Data Management (RDM) planning, policy, and dissemination, as well as guidance on Indigenous data sovereignty. Corser previously served as acting University Archivist & Digital Curator and Accessibility, International, & Extended Services Librarian. Prior to joining the library, he worked on photo preservation projects and curated public exhibitions for libraries, archives, museums, and private collections in Toronto, New York City, and Portland, Oregon. Corser grew up on Klamath and Modoc territory in Oregon, near the California border. He encourages readers to learn more about the region: Klamath Tribes - Our History.
Subject and Collections Librarian for:
- Applied Computer Science (ACS)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Environmental Studies and Sciences (ESS)
- Geography (GEOG)
- Mathematics and Statistics (MATH/STAT)
Credentials
- Master of Information, Library and Information Science, Archives and Records Management (MI LIS ARM), University of Toronto (2018)
- Master of Arts, Photographic Preservation and Collections Management (MA PPCM), Toronto Metropolitan University and George Eastman Museum (2010)
- Bachelor of Arts, Art History (BA), cum laude, Portland State University (2007)
Expertise and Research Interests
Research data management; records management; photographic preservation and collections management; archival science; curatorial methodologies and exhibition practices.
Featured Scholarly and Professional Work
- du Pont, Corser. 2010. "Nickolas Muray, Environmental Portraiture, Vanity Fair." Toronto Metropolitan University.