ALICIA
MARA

alicia m mara @ gmail.com
Data professional working at the intersection of collections, technology, and access.
my work.
about.
My work is driven by my conviction that how collections are structured and described determines what users can find, and what stays hidden. I've built and supported this infrastructure across Los Angeles institutions, including LACMA, the Wende Museum, the Hammer Museum, and the Fowler Museum, on projects ranging from setting up digital management systems to metadata normalization, digitization workflows, and archival description. I also lecture on data management in UCLA's MLIS program, where questions about discoverability and long-term sustainability are central.










