Larissa Glasser, Library Assistant, Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library
Contact
- Address:
- 125 Arborway
Boston, MA 02130 - Phone:
- 617.384.5337
- Fax:
- 617.524.1418
- Email:
- lglasser@oeb.harvard.edu
Biography
I joined the Arnold Arboretum in 2008, and serve a variety of functions in the library. Most of my work involves technical services, including but not limited to cataloging books and journals, archival processing, metadata collection and analysis, and web design. I love my work, because I experience daily opportunities to work on a unique, ever-expanding collection of books and archives.
I was chair of the Publications Committee for Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) from 2014-2016, and the graphic designer for the CBHL Newsletter from 2011-2016.
My background is quite varied: I worked as a Curatorial Assistant at The Woodberry Poetry Room at Harvard College Library for nine years, where I assisted with audio digitization projects. My internship at The Atlantic Monthly led to my position as Production Coordinator, where I maintained our database of advertisers and helped with page layout. I was a Reference Librarian at Dedham Public Library for two years, where I provided reader’s advisory, published the library newsletter, and re-designed the website.
Education
Recent Publications
Glasser, Larissa. “A lettered man of plants: Sharing the Historic Correspondence of Wilson and Sargent.” Silva, Fall/Winter 2011-2012.
Glasser, Larissa. “Embedded Botanical Specimens.” Silva, Spring/Summer 2014.
Glasser, Larissa. F4. Portland, Oregon : Eraserhead Press, 2018.
Glasser, Larissa. “Forsythia.” Silva, Spring/Summer 2019.