Jessica Thomson Joins Digital Collections

Returning to NUL (with a new name) from DePaul University, where she was the Project Coordinator for the Image Collection, Metadata Assistant Jessica Thomson previously worked for Russ Clement as the Evening Supervisor for the Art Collection (as Jessica Batty). She’s a survivor of the Art Institute, where she was the assistant curator of the textiles department and did a ton of cataloging objects for the textile collection. She calls herself a Museum- to-Library convert.

She has an MA and a BA in the History of Art from Indiana University in Bloomington.
She enjoys reading biographies about artists, and tries to get out to quiz nights or board game gatherings as much as possible. She has a penchant for buffalo wings and tiki drink establishments. She also likes scooters, ponies, and cats that aren’t too bright.
She can be reached at 1-8023 or jessica-thomson@northwestern.edu .

(Photo by Mary Bradley)