Skagit Valley College (SVC) has been collecting historic materials for decades but never had the chance or the resources to organize and house them. This project seeks to lay the groundwork for an archive, offering access to materials for the upcoming centennial anniversary in 2026 and beyond. The project outcomes, including processes, recommendations, and documentation, are designed to pave the way for SVC to carry forward with standardized practices for the project. These outcomes will set the foundation for a lasting resource that will provide insights into the college's past and guidance for future endeavors in education and community engagement.

Addressing the challenge that underprivileged youth face in landing technical job interviews due to lack of higher education and interest, Smash offers an AI-driven solution. Currently, many face barriers due to limited resources, educational disparities, and systemic inequalities. Our users seeks opportunities in tech but often encounters obstacles such as lack of guidance, resources, and networking connections. Smash Bot serves as a personalized mentor, conducting tailored interviews and recommending case studies aligned with users' goals. By bridging personalization, relevance, and accessibility, Smash Bot empowers marginalized communities to access fulfilling tech careers, regardless of traditional educational barriers.

This project is focused on the creation and implementation of a cataloging system for the Burke Museum’s Heritage, Arts, and Cultures research library. This system will be customized to this department’s collection and will be crafted using the based of the Brian Deer Classification System as an instructional framework.

Washington Trails Association (WTA) is a non-profit organization that promotes and preserves hiking trails within Washington State, ensuring they are well-maintained and accessible. The staff at WTA utilizes a digital asset management system, Image Relay, to store images used for media development. WTA staff are frustrated with the inefficiencies of existing, non-standardized workflows throughout Image Relay. Collaborating closely with WTA leadership, we have analyzed existing processes and developed new training documentation to optimize WTA’s usage of Image Relay. Our project ultimately aims to enable WTA to focus on storytelling and public lands advocacy by reducing time spent on menial tasks.

Partnering with KEXP's digital asset manager, my project addresses limitations in the station’s music genre cataloging scheme. Through data analysis, reparative metadata work, and end-user consultation, it assesses KEXP’s "world music" metadata completeness and diversity. It also examines DJs' information needs for music retrieval. Drawing from knowledge organization and digital preservation, I propose recommendations for improving music title stewardship in KEXP's digital asset management system, Dalet Galaxy.

In Argentina, the growing stray dog and cat population challenges animal shelters facing limited funding, organization, and volunteer support. To tackle this issue, we partnered with Vinoly, an Argentine tech-consulting firm, to develop three innovative solutions. First, a resource guide outlining efficient shelter organization based on successful U.S. models. Second, a landing page for Vinoly. Lastly, a platform fostering connections between shelters and volunteers. By implementing these strategies, Paws Print aims to substantially enhance animal welfare in Argentina over the long term, remaining committed to creating a lasting, positive impact on the lives of these vulnerable animals.

Overuse of alcohol at a young age can lead to dangerous in-the-moment and long-term consequences. However, current legal restrictions and preventive approaches are not sufficient to reduce alcohol abuse; information gaps and misinformation regarding alcohol safety remain. To address this, we created BACtracker, an app providing easy-to-access information about alcohol and safe drinking practices to young adults, especially those within gender minorities. Featuring an extensive Information Hub and personalized Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Calculator, our app helps young adults make more informed, accurate decisions about alcohol consumption to keep them and their communities safe.

Maintaining preschool libraries is important for early childhood development; it is an area that is unsupported by administration. We cataloged, categorized, and weeded the WCCC library, emphasizing socioemotional themes and titles that represented the student body. We cataloged the existing library and determined new categories books would fall under; then color coded them, giving them new places on labeled shelves. We also determined which books from the collection would be weeded out either due to content or condition. We recommended books that fit the goals of the school and met student needs, providing this list to the school’s administration.

The New Mexico State Library provides free cataloging resources for librarians, however, its collection was in need of detailed guidelines on the RDA (Resource Description & Access) descriptive cataloging standard. The Cataloging Instruction Guide aimed to address this through the curation and compilation of instructions from freely-available digital resources. The new guide on the State Library’s website defines and describes frequently-used RDA elements and explains how to formulate bibliographic data in accordance with RDA. It also provides access to valuable reference links for librarians at public, small and rural libraries looking to further explore specific cataloging scenarios.

For this project, we developed a unique classification scheme inspired by queer and Indigenous knowledge organization for the Pan Eros Foundation’s human sexuality library collection. This process involved researching alternative classification systems, familiarizing ourselves with the materials in the collection, and identifying the values and needs of the local sex positive community. The project will continue with volunteer training on cataloging using the classification scheme and moving towards making the library collection available to the public again after years of being in storage.