So Ms. Sizer gave Ms. Springer a call. The two women sat down with Verdin's photo collection, and Ms. Springer got a crash course in clock and bell terminology, learning the differences between peal and chime, carillon and campanile, tower clock and street clock. With help from Ms. Sizer, Ms. Springer designed a useful cataloging system for Verdin's photo archives. Each assignment is unique, said Ms. Springer, but the process is similar. Prints and slides are identified and dated, then slipped into archival sleeves or sheets and filed by subject in folders or binders.
Easy access is the goal.
She was also helpful from an archival point of view, showing us how to conserve photos we had. During the process I realized that the quality of our pictures wasn't as good as I had thought, so in the future we will use professional photographers. Working part-time, the Verdin Co. assignment took Ms. Springer between four and five months to complete. She has worked for varying amounts of time for other Cincinnati-area organizations such as Kroger, Christ Hospital, United Way and Xavier University. No two assignments are alike, Ms. Springer said, but all present opportunities for creative thinking and organizational acumen.