About me
Desi Alexander is the Audiovisual Collections Coordinator at Cornell University where she manages the AV Preservation Lab, working to identify, prioritize, and digitize the library's at-risk and obsolete media formats. In this role she works with a diverse range of content and stakeholders in support of preserving and providing access to AV resources.
Desi received a M.A. in Public History and a Master of Science in Information Studies with a concentration in Archives from SUNY Albany, and focusing on the specific needs of AV collections and their potential uses. She is particularly interested in amateur film and video, exploring the ways people have used media to document, persuade others and express themselves and the world around them.