People in the Information Ecology: Final Paper

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This paper analyzes the information needs of online museum collections users. It meets the program learning outcome of identify needs and connect individuals and communities with information that engages and empowers them. The project also works to expand access and usage opportunities for users, and potential users, of archival records.

AI, Society, and Ethics: Final Paper

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This paper discusses the ethics of AI usage for Facial Recognition Technology and the inherent racial biases built into these systems. In this project, I evaluated systems and technologies relevant to particular information content. This paper fits into the SAA’s standard of respecting the diversity found in humanity and advocating for archival collections to reflect that rich complexity.

Foundations of Recordkeeping in Society: Archives Advocacy Proposal

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This proposal is a sample of practical archival field work. It applies the field's functional theories, principles, values, ethics and skills to everyday practice. I argue the case for responsible AI usage in the archival profession and request that the SAA recognize this point. It aligns with the SAA’s goal to expand access and usage opportunities for users, and potential users, of archival records.

Research and Assessment in Library and Information Science: Research Proposal

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This is a research proposal to request permission and funding to analyze the efficacies of a metadata schema being used in the field. It follows the expected formatting for formal research proposals that are expected by information professionals. It aligns with the program learning outcome that asks students to critique and synthesize research and identify appropriate research methodologies to solve problems in the field. It also aligns with the professional expectation that archivists actively contribute ideas and resources to our field’s body of theoretical and practical scholarship.

Rare Books and Special Collections: Bibliography File

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This is a section from a project that involved analyzing rare and historic books and acts as a sample of what information is expected in an archive’s bibliography record of an individual item. This project applies the field's functional theories, principles, values, ethics and skills to everyday practice and could expand access and usage opportunities for users, and potential users, of archival records.

Theory and Methods of Archival Acquisition, Selection, and Appraisal: Final Paper

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This paper discusses ephemera as an archival material and its research value. I was able to apply the field's functional theories, principles, values, ethics and skills to everyday practice by researching the existing literature on this subject and analyzing practical applications of ephemera for research. This aligns with the SAA’s goal that archivists actively share their knowledge and expertise with creators, users, and colleagues.

Theory and Practice of Archival Description: Final Paper

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This term paper on the subject of archival description for born-digital visual materials actively contributes ideas and resources to our field’s body of theoretical and practical scholarship by analyzing the existing literature on the subject and assessing the gaps in the research. This paper also aligns with the MLIS program’s goal for students to critique and synthesize research and identify appropriate methodologies to solve problems in the field.

Preservation and Conservation: Preservation Assistance Grant Application

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This grant application serves as a sample of how real-world archives function and get funding for projects. I was able to apply the field’s functional theories, principles, values, ethics, and skills to everyday practice by writing a mock application for a real government grant. This also aligns with the SAA’s standard to expand access and usage opportunities for users, and potential users, of archival records because it would benefit an archive’s ability to serve their community of users.