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Krystal Boehlert is a Lecturer at San José State University's School of Information. She concurrently serves as the inaugural Digital Collections Librarian at UCLA's William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, where she develops digital archives and digital asset management programs.
Her educational background includes an MLIS in Digital Services and a Certificate in Strategic Management of Digital Assets and Services from San José State University, an MA in Art Criticism and Theory from Art Center College of Design, and a BFA in Photography-Visual Media from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Boehlert's research focuses on Digital/Virtual Libraries, Digital Collections, and Digital Preservation. Her professional experience spans over fifteen years in cultural heritage institutions, having served as Digital Collections Project Manager at UCR Library (2019-2024), Visual Resources Specialist in the Department of History of Art at UC Riverside (2017-2019), and Imaging Services Technician at The Getty Museum (2010-2017).
Her scholarly work demonstrates expertise in digital scholarship infrastructure, community building in virtual environments, and innovative approaches to making historical materials accessible through modern technology. Her publications reflect practical applications of digital preservation theory with user-centered design principles.
At San José State University, Boehlert teaches INFO 202 – Information Retrieval System Design and INFO 284 – Seminar in Archives and Records Management with a focus on Digitization and Digital Preservation, bringing her extensive practical experience to prepare future information professionals.
