Exploring how libraries, museums and archives are evolving in response to social, cultural and technological change, with attention to stewardship, access, preservation, public engagement, community partnership and the future of memory institutions.

Researchers

• Joshua William Brown
• Marika Cifor
• Chris Coward
• Ali Durran
• Lane Eagles
• Karen Fisher
• Chris Jowaisas
• Sandy Littletree
• Jessica Luke
• Renee Lynch
• Michelle H. Martin
• Carole Palmer
• Meena Selvakumar
• Joseph Tennis
• Stacey Wedlake

Related Projects and Grants

Misinformation Media Literacy: Supporting Libraries as Hubs for Misinformation Education (MML)

PI: Jevin West
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $769,727
Dates: 2023-2026

Libraries as Catalysts for Unveiling More Inclusive Data in Rural Areas

PI: Stacey Wedlake
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $110,896
Dates: 2024-2026

Archives 4.0: Artificial Intelligence for Trust in Records and Archives

PI: Joseph T. Tennis
Funding: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, $5,000
Dates: 2024-2025

Empowering Neurodivergent Librarians to Lead Inclusion in Libraries

PI: Hala Annabi
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $491,500
Dates: 2022-2024

Valuing Library and Archives Labor: Assessing Internship and Fellowship Implications for the Library and Archives Community

PI: Marika Cifor
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $318,989
Dates: 2022-2024

LIS Forward: Shaping Future Directions for LIS in iSchools -- Outreach and Engagement

PI: Carole Palmer
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $149,832
Dates: 2023-2024

Project VOICE (Value-sensitive design of Outcomes Informing Community Engagement) for Libraries

PI: Michelle H. Martin
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $2,253
Dates: 2019-2022