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Neal A Harmeyer

University Title:
Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Head of Archives and Special Collections, and Archivist for Digital Collections and Initiatives
Division/Unit(s):
Archives & Special Collections
Location(s):
Stewart Center
434

Professional Information

Courses Taught:
History 495: Material Culture, Spring 2023 (embedded co-instructor)
Honors 199: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Writing; Fall 2016 (embedded co-instructor)
Honors 199: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Writing; Fall 2013 (embedded co-instructor)
Education:
Master of Library Science, Archives and Records Management Specialization, Indiana University
Bachelor of Arts in History, Purdue University
Honors and Awards:
Purdue University LGBTQ Center Award for Outstanding Campus Partner (Archives and Special Collections), 2022
Purdue University Libraries Dean’s Team Award (Archives and Special Collections), 2019
Purdue University Libraries Dean’s Team Award (ArchivesSpace Implementation), 2018
Joseph M. Dagnese Memorial Award for Excellence in Service to the Libraries, Purdue University Libraries, 2017
Bravo Award (significant contribution to the University’s or Libraries’ mission or goals), Purdue University Libraries, 2015
Memberships and Service:

Society of Indiana Archivists, 2010-present
Midwest Archives Conference, 2017-present


Publications

Harmeyer, Neal. "More Than a Memory:  Introducing Undergraduate Students to Research and Writing Through Archival Objects." Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, Volume 5, Number 4 (2022): 36–36.

Grimm, Tracy, and Harmeyer, Neal. "On-the-Job Information Literacy: A Case Study of Student Employees at Purdue University Archives and Special Collections." In Learning Beyond the Classroom: Engaging Students in Information Literacy through Co-Curricular Activities, edited by Silvia Vong and Manda Vrkljan, 75-88. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2020.

Whitford, Fred, and Harmeyer, Neal. Memories of Life on the Farm: Through the Lens of Pioneer Photographer J. C. Allen. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2019.

Hovde, David M., Harmeyer, Adriana, Harmeyer, Neal, and Morris, Sammie L. Purdue at 150: A Visual History of Student Life. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2019.

Whitford, Fred, Harmeyer, Neal, and Hovde, David M. Enriching the Hoosier Farm Family: A Photo History of Indiana’s Early County Extension Agents. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2016.

Kim, Eugenia, Harmeyer, Neal, Jones, Tanisha, and Brandt, D. Scott. “The Universal Translator: The Role of the Liaison Coordinator in Digital Humanities and How to Become One.” In Body, Mind, Artifact: Reimagining Collections: Performing Arts Resources, no. 32 [30th Congress: New York, 11-13 June 2014], edited by Tiffany Nixon and Nicole Leclercq. New York, NY: Theatre Library Association, 2016.

Dearborn, Carly C., Barton, Amy J., and Harmeyer, Neal A. “The Purdue University Research Repository: HUBzero customization for dataset publication and digital preservation.” OCLC Systems & Services, Vol. 30 Issue: 1 (2014): 15-27.

Curated Exhibitions

Curator, Building Purdue: 150 Years of the West Lafayette Campus. Exhibited at Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, Purdue University, August-December 2018.

Co-Curator, Agriculture at the State Bicentennial: Purdue’s Contributions to Indiana and Its People. Exhibited at Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, Purdue University, June-December 2016.

Co-Curator, Crossroads of America: Indiana Transportation in the Early Twentieth Century. Exhibited at Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, Purdue University, January-March 2014.

Co-Curator, Jerry L. Ross: An Astronaut’s Journey. Exhibited at Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, Purdue University, January-February 2013.

Curator, That Words Are Dreams: An Exhibit Honoring Felix Stefanile. Exhibited at Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, Purdue University, April-May 2012.


Presentations

Harmeyer, Neal, Anderson-Zorn, April,  et. al. “Keeping Everyone Working: Creating, Managing, and Assessing Remote Projects.” Presented at the Midwest Archives Conference Annual Meeting, 2021.

Harmeyer, Neal. “Purdue Facilities and Buildings Historic Database.” Presented at Purdue 2018 GIS Day Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2018.

Brancato, Jennifer, Harmeyer, Neal, Koenig, Tyson, Martin, Greer, and Nannenga, Brittan. “Systems in Transition: Navigating the Way to ArchivesSpace.” Presented at the Midwest Archives Conference Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 2018.

Harmeyer, Neal, Schwier, Carrie, et al. “Cross-Disciplinary Instruction: Course Engagement Beyond the History Major.” Presented at the Midwest Archives Conference Annual Conference, Omaha, Nebraska, 2017.

Childs-Helton, Sally, Harmeyer, Neal, Pieczko, Brandon, and Stankrauff, Alison. “The History Major and Beyond: Cross-Disciplinary Instruction.” Presented at the Society of Indiana Archivists Annual Conference, Muncie, Indiana, 2017.

Grimm, Tracy, Harmeyer, Neal, and Haslem, Lauren. “The Archive as a Collaborative Research and Digital Publication Laboratory.” Presented at the Bucknell University Digital Scholarship Conference, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 2016.

Dearborn, Carly, and Harmeyer, Neal. "Give Us Your Stuff! Streamlining University Records Transfers." Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations. Paper 99. Presented at the Purdue University Libraries One Book Higher, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2016. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fspres/99.

Kim, Eugenia, Harmeyer, Neal, Jones, Tanisha, and Brandt, D. Scott. “The Universal Translator: The Role of the Liaison Coordinator in Digital Humanities and How to Become One.” Presented at the Theatre Library Association and International Society of Libraries and Museums of Performing Arts Annual Conference, New York, New York, 2014.

Barton, Amy, Dearborn, Carly, and Harmeyer, Neal. The Purdue University Research Repository: HUBzero customization for dataset publication and digital preservation.Presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2013.

Hatfield, Amy, Harmeyer, Neal, Kroll, Matthew, and Beatty, Brandon. “ISO:16363 & OAI-PMH: Research Data Management in the HUBzero Environment.” Presented at the HUBbub 2012 Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2012. https://hubzero.org/resources/797.