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Janel Quirante

Head Archivist

(808) 689-2742
quirante@hawaii.edu

Janel Quirante

Head Archivist

Janel Quirante is the Head Archivist of ‘Ulu‘ulu and oversees the daily operations of the archive. Before joining ‘Ulu‘ulu in 2010, Janel worked as a videotape preservation technician at the Bay Area Video Coalition in San Francisco and as the Visual Materials Archivist at the Hoover Institution Archives at Stanford University. She is a Lecturer in Creative Media at UH West O‘ahu, and Adjunct Faculty in Library and Information Science at UH Mānoa. Throughout her 25-year career in media and archives, Janel has enjoyed working with and leading teams that strive to present archival footage in innovative ways and has a deep respect for and commitment to preserving the moving image history of cultural heritage institutions. Her favorite archival media format is 2″ Quad videotape.

Education

  • MLISc, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • BA, Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley

Professional Associations

  • Association of Hawaiʻi Archivists (AHA)
  • Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA), Regional Representative for Hawai‘i
  • Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities (HIHumanities)
  • Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), Board Member 2021-present
  • Society of American Archivists (SAA)

Recent Posts from Janel

Mr. Giugni Goes to Washington – New Exhibit Opens at ‘Ulu‘ulu 12/6/2024

In addition to the abundant film and video tape collections, ‘Ulu‘ulu also has a collection of artifacts such as projectors, cameras, film equipment, and other memorabilia on display and open to ...
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