Jamie Brinkman is an archivist in the Researcher Services unit of the New York State Archives. She oversees the State Archives digitization services and projects and provides reference support to researchers from near and far. Jamie has a Master’s of Information Science from the University at Albany, SUNY and previously worked at Harvard Law School Library and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Jasmine Bumpers is an archivist in the Access Services unit of the New York State Archives. She oversees the State Archives online finding aids and catalog records; provides support to Researcher Services, where she serves as an in-person and remote reference archivist; and leads the State Archives Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team. In addition to her work as an archivist, Jasmine is an editorial consultant for, and a regular contributor to, New York Archives magazine. She previously worked at the Albany County Hall of Records and received her MS in Information Science with a concentration in Archives and Records Administration from the State University of New York at Albany.

Thomas J. Ruller retired from his position as New York State Archivist, a role he held since 2015. An active professional for 35 years, he is the author of several peer-reviewed journal articles and reviews on the use of technology in Archives and the preservation of records in electronic form. Tom has been a consultant for several State governments and other organizations focusing on electronic records management and preservation. He remains actively engaged as a Board Member and Steward of the Archives Partnership Trust.