Early Collegiate Athletics at Purdue Archives
Originally posted this short reflection on my LinkedIn in March 2025. Wanted to share it here because I really loved the experience and it feels very seasonal with college football on my mind. MSA 277, John F. G. Miller papers, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Sports are likely an important part of your life … Continue reading
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Exploring Campus Culture through Archives
As an Indiana University transplant working at Purdue University, I know pretty distinctly that all universities have their own “culture”. It’s extracurricular, but universities spend an amazing amount of resources on building culture, whether it’s hiring a new football coach, restoring a historic building, or planting more trees on campus. Culture is the connective tissue … Continue reading
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Introducing On-the-Go Research Guides
IU Basketball sharpshooter, Miller Kopp Tweet, May 30th, 2023 Today, users are increasingly able to engage with information on the go. Indiana University mens basketball player, Miller Kopp tweeted earlier this about prioritizing learning on the go. It reminded me that users are now able to use time, usually spent commuting, meal prepping, and eating, … Continue reading
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The Current State of the IU Folklore Archives
I wrote this essay in April of 2023 as a part of my final portfolio for the graduate-level course ILS Z604 Folklore Archives at Indiana University. The aim was to give an overview of how the IU Folklore Archives, a significant repository of midwestern folk culture, currently exists through various Indiana University archives. Although this … Continue reading
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How Is Indians on the Eel River An Object of Experience?
Elizabeth Wood and Kiersten F. Latham’s book Objects of Experience: Transforming Visitor-Object Encounters in Museums encouraged me to consider how every art exhibition has the potential to engage its viewers in a way that resonates with them on a personal level. The Sidney … Continue reading
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Can Technology Replace the Authentic Experience of Encountering Tangible Objects?
Anyone planning a career in museum studies, or anyone living in the 21st century, understands that technology is playing a larger and larger part in our lives. Today, a majority of museum curators and exhibit designers have chosen to cross the threshold into a new digital age, where technology is relied upon to create a … Continue reading
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