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Tara M Bell

(She/her)

As a technical information specialist, I ensure that our information assets are handled responsibly and efficiently. I am responsible for managing the Great Lakes Science Center Library, along with developing and implementing records and data management strategies for the Center. 

Before I started working for the USGS, I worked in libraries, archives, and museums. I am interested in how the collections at these institutions intersect and how we can leverage metadata to create meaningful connections between them. I'm a member of multiple Bureau-wide working groups that focus on data management and am the former co-lead for the Data at Risk Working Group, which aimed to identify and preserve legacy data. 

*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government

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