Christopher Prom
Assistant University Archivist
Associate Professor of Library Administration
19 Main Library
1408 W. Gregory Dr.
Urbana, IL 61801
217.333.0798
prom@uiuc.edu
Previous Position(s)
- 2005-2006: Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Illinois.
Education
- 2004 – Ph.D. (History): University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
- 1994 – Master of Arts (History): Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
- 1991 – Bachelor of Arts: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
Research Interests
- "Web Analytics at the University of Illinois Archives,” for CLIR volume edited by Beth
Yakel.
Awards and Distinctions
Grants Awarded
- 2007: “Processing and Digitization of DRES Records and Timothy Nugent Papers.” University of
Illinois President’s Office.
- 2006: “Reprocessing and Preservation of Third Armored Division Assn. Records.” UIUC
Library NEH Challenge Grant.
- 2006: “Funding for half-time preservation archivist to Conduct Assseent in UIUC Archives.” UIUC
Library NEH Challenge Grant.
- 2005: “A Unified, Standards-Compliant System for Describing Archives and Manuscript
Collections.” UIUC Library ICR Competition.
- 2004: “Preservation and Digitization of Board of Trustees Proceedings.” University of Illinois
Board of Trustees.
- 2003: “An Investigation of Student Organization Websites for the Development of Appraisal and
Capture Guidelines.” National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
- 2002: “Processing, Arrangement, and Description of St. Louis Public Library Vertical File
Items.” UIUC Library/NEH Challenge Grant.
- 2002: “Preservation and Access Microfilm for Avery Brundage Papers.” Library Friends
Preservation Competition.
- 2002: “Processing, Arrangement, Description, and Access for Doris Duke Indian Oral History
Project Files.” UIUC Library/NEH Challenge Grant.
- “Archival Usability in an Experimental Setting: a Study of User Interactions with
Archival Finding Aids.” Library/Research and Publication Committee.
- 2001-2002: “OAI Harvesting Service for Cultural Heritage and Archival Metadata.” Andrew
Mellon Foundation.
- 2000: “Encoding and Web Access for Archival Finding Aids.” UIUC Library/NEH Challenge
Grant.
Recent Publications
Articles
- Prom, Christopher J. "
Extending the Capabilities of the EAD
Cookbook."
OCLC Systems and Services, 17, no. 2 (2001): 89-95.
- Prom, Christopher J. "Does EAD Play Well with Other Metadata Standards?"
Journal of Archival Organization,1, no. 3 (2002): 52-72.
- Prom, Christopher J. "The EAD Cookbook: a Survey and Usability Study."
American Archivist, 65, no. 2 (2002): 257-275.
- Prom, Christopher J. "Reengineering Archival Access Through the Oai Protocols."
Library Hi Tech. 21/3 (2003): 199-209.
- Prom, Christopher J. "User Interactions with Electronic Finding Aids in a Controlled Setting."
American Archivist, 67, no. 2 (2004): 234-68.
- Prom, Christopher J. and Ellen D. Swain. "Identifying and Capturing Student Organization Web
Sites."
Comma, International Journal on Archives, Forthcoming: 20 pp mss.
Book Chapters
- Prom, Christopher J., 2003. “Charles F. Gosnell.” in
Dictionary of American Library Biography, 110-14.
- Prom, Christopher J., Forthcoming, 2008. “Optimum Access? A Survey of Processing in
College and University Archives.” in
College and University Archives: Readings in Theory and Practice.
- Prom, Christopher J. and Ellen D Swain, Forthcoming, 2008. “Preface.” in
Readings in Theory and Practice.
Editorial Work
- Christopher J. Prom and Ellen D. Swain, Forthcoming 2008.
College and University Archives: Readings in Theory and Practice. Society of American
Archivists Press..
Recent Presentations
- Prom, Christopher J. “On-line Archival Education at the University of Illinois.”
Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois: September 1, 2008.
- Prom, Christopher J. “Improving the User’s Experience through Web Analytics.”
SAA Research Forum, Chicago, Illinois: August 28, 2007
- Prom, Christopher J. “Understanding On-line Use Through Web Analytics.”
International Council of Archives–Section on University and Research Institution Archives,
Dundee, Scotland: August 14, 2007.
- Prom, Christopher J. “A Unified Platform for Archival Description and Access.”
Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, Vancouver, British Columbia: June 21, 2007.
- Prom, Christopher J. (Session Chair), “Building Digital Archives Through Archival Context.”
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference Meeting, Scranton, PA: April 20,
2007.
- Prom, Christopher J. “A Unified Platform for Archival Description and Access.”
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference Meeting, Scranton, PA.: April 20, 2007.
- Prom, Christopher J. “Description in Us College and University Archives: Too Much of a Good
Thing?”
International Council of Archives/Section on University and Research Institution Archives,
Reykjavik, Iceland: September 14, 2006.
- Prom, Christopher J. “Top Ten Things Archivists Need to Know about Web Design.”
Midwest Archives Conference, Bloomington, IN: September 30, 2005.
- Prom, Christopher J. “Identifying and Capturing Student Organization Web Sites.”
International Council of Archives/Section on University and Research Institution Archives.
East Lansing Michigan: September 6-9, 2005.
- Prom, Christopher J. “Metadata for Archivists Workshop.”
Midwest Archives Conference Fall meeting, Des Moines, IA: October 28, 2004.
- Prom, Christopher J. “Documenting Student Life Through Web Capture.”
NHPRC Archival Research Fellowship Symposium, Northeastern University, Boston, MA: June
11, 2004.
- Prom, Christopher J. “The Usability of Electronic Finding Aids During Directed Searches.”
Digital Libraries Federation Forum, New Orleans, Louisiana: April 21, 2004.
- Prom, Christopher J. “Total Archival Awareness: the University of Illinois Holdings Database.”
Midwest Archives Conference Meeting, Dearborn, Michigan: October 24, 2003.
Professional Service
- Illinois State Archives Advisory Board/ Illinois State Historic Records Advisory Board.
- Society of American Archivists (SAA)
