Joshua Ranger specializes in data analysis and communication in support of collection management, planning, and resource development. Recent projects have included managing large scale inventories across multiple locations, analysis and conformance of legacy catalog systems, and developing new strategies for utilizing data in collection assessment and advocacy, and he is a frequent contributor to our blog. Joshua initially found/honed his love of information management in the worlds of early American literature, insurance, and the Walt Whitman Electronic Archive. He has earned MAs in Moving Image Archiving & Preservation from NYU and in American Studies from the University of Virginia, and his BA in English from the University of Oregon.