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Arthur KironView profile

Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Atlantic Jewish History
• History of the Jewish Book
• Judaica Digital Humanities

Arthur Kiron is the Schottenstein-Jesselson Curator of Judaica Collections at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of History in Penn’s History Department. He oversees Judaic collections across the Penn Libraries system, supervises the Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, and leads initiatives like the Jesselson-Kaplan American Genizah Project and the Scribes of the Cairo Genizah Project. His research focuses on Atlantic Jewish history , the history of the Jewish book , and Judaica Digital Humanities . He has published extensively on Sephardic communities, rabbinic humanism, and Victorian-era Jewish cultural practices, with a particular emphasis on Philadelphia’s Jewish history. Recent scientific recognition includes the Arline Custer Memorial Award for his 2014 edited work on Atlantic Jewish history. His work bridges archival scholarship and digital humanities to explore historical preservation. Jesselson-Kaplan American Genizah Project (Director) Scribes of the Cairo Genizah Project (Co-Director) Editorial Board, Judaica Librarianship Advisory Board, Footprints provenance project (Columbia University) Kiron also coordinates national and international partnerships for Judaica digitization and manages Penn Libraries’ Judaica education and outreach programs, including exhibits, concerts, and workshops.

Annie KnightView profile

Assistant Professor

• Library and Information Science
• Information Literacy
• Open Educational Resources
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Annie Knight serves as a Librarian and Assistant Professor at Santa Ana College's Nealley Library (L-105), providing research support and instruction across academic disciplines with contact via phone (714) 564-6582. Her professional focus includes: Developing subject-specific research methodologies Advancing Open Educational Resources (OER) accessibility Science librarianship for STEM fields LGBTQIA2S+ inclusive resource curation Information literacy program development Knight maintains 11 active subject guides covering Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, Occupational Studies, and specialized resources like LGBTQIA2S+ materials and Pandemic Care Resources, all updated through August 2025 with view counts ranging from 3 to 3,355. Her technical expertise spans Library Databases, MLA citation, Nursing, Pharmacy Technology, and plagiarism prevention frameworks.

Atsuko TakahashiView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Japanese language pedagogy
• Extensive reading (Tadoku)
• Curriculum design
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Senior Lecturer in Japanese Atsuko Takahashi has served Smith College for two decades, specializing in student-centered Japanese-language pedagogy, extensive reading (Tadoku), and inclusive curriculum design. Currently on sabbatical (Spring 2025), she continues to lead national and international collaborations that advance open educational resources and diversity-focused language instruction. Education M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania B.A., Japan Women’s University Research & Teaching Focus Dr. Takahashi’s scholarship integrates metacognitive learning theory with extensive reading pedagogy . Her projects explore how sustained Tadoku practice enhances learner autonomy, well-being, and intercultural competence. She has pioneered classroom-library partnerships that embed information literacy into beginning Japanese courses, and her open-access “Tadoku Tree House” platform democratizes graded-reader resources for educators worldwide. Key areas of ongoing investigation include: • Micro-habit formation in language learning • Digital portfolio assessment for diverse learners • Post-pandemic transitions from remote to in-person instruction Publications & Scholarly Output Across six peer-reviewed pieces (2012-2022), Takahashi documents longitudinal classroom studies, curricular innovations, and the affective benefits of extensive reading. Her corpus reflects a clear trajectory from foundational curriculum design to cutting-edge DEI applications and well-being metrics. Awards & Recognition Association for Asian Studies Grant (2010) – established the Japanese learners’ book collection at Neilson Library Collaborations & Grants Principal collaboration with NPO Tadoku, Tokyo – co-production of Tadoku books and national teacher-training workshops Creator and curator of “Tadoku Tree House” OER (Open Pedagogy Portal, OERCommons, Merlot) Lab & Resource Hub The Tadoku Tree House serves as an open, sustainable repository where students and educators co-create graded readers, fostering inclusive language communities beyond the Smith campus.

Lauren GuttermanView profile

Associate Professor

• History of Women, Gender and Sexuality
• LGBTQ Studies
• Marriage and the Family
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Lauren Gutterman is an Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and a faculty member in the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department. She is affiliated with the History Department and serves on the editorial board of Modern American History . Her research focuses on LGBTQ history, gender and sexuality studies, and public history. Ph.D., New York University Her work explores the intersection of lesbian desire, marriage, and domestic life in 20th-century America, utilizing oral history and digital humanities methodologies. She founded the digital archive OutHistory.org and has published extensively on topics including queer criminalization, suburban culture, and LGBTQ community history-making. Her recent co-edited special issue of GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies , titled Queering the Domestic , highlights her commitment to expanding LGBTQ historical narratives. She teaches courses such as Southern Queer Histories and Intro to American Studies, blending asynchronous and synchronous digital pedagogy. Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book Prize (2020) Organization of American Historians Lawrence W. Levine Award finalist (2020) Committee on LGBT History John Boswell Prize honorable mention (2020) Her research has been supported by institutions including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars. She previously served as a Martin Duberman Visiting Fellow at the New York Public Library.

• Reading
• Writing
• French Language Education
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Isabelle Montésinos-Gelet is a Professor in the Department of Didactics at the Faculty of Education, University of Montreal. She has been with the university since 1999 and specializes in French language education, with particular expertise in reading, writing, and children's literature applications in educational settings from preschool through primary education. Her academic journey began with work as a school librarian in Lyon during the late 1980s, which sparked her lifelong interest in children's literature. Her research focuses on the use of children's literature for teaching purposes, acquisition of written French, writing production strategies, reading strategies, and preschool education. She has developed numerous teaching tools and approaches that integrate literature into literacy instruction, with an emphasis on practical classroom applications. Professor Montésinos-Gelet's scholarly output demonstrates a consistent progression from foundational research on reading and writing processes to the development of specific teaching methodologies and assessment tools. Her work shows a strong commitment to bridging theory and practice in literacy education, with particular attention to supporting teachers in implementing effective instructional approaches. Raymond-Plante Prize 2016 She has supervised over 20 doctoral students and numerous master's students, contributing significantly to the development of new researchers in educational sciences. Her research projects have been funded by major Canadian funding agencies including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC), with current work focusing on developing an online guide for implementing the DIRE-MENTOR program in school settings (2024-2026). She collaborates closely with teachers in Montreal schools to develop and implement literary networks that support linguistic awareness in reading and writing.

Madeline DietrichView profile

Lecturer

• Music
• Archival Science
• Musicology
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Madeline Dietrich serves as an Instructor and Curator of Music Special Collections at the University Libraries of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Her dual role combines academic instruction with the stewardship of specialized music archives, contributing to the university's cultural and scholarly resources through the Perry Library facility. Her research focuses on American music history, particularly regional scenes like the Norfolk Sound, alongside archival science and special collections management. She investigates the cultural, historical, and industrial contexts of music production, preservation, and regional identity, emphasizing the intersection of local heritage and national musical movements. Her scholarly output, including the 2020 publication on Frank Guida, demonstrates consistent expertise in documenting regional music ecosystems and their broader cultural significance within ethnomusicology and historical studies. No information is available regarding graduate student advising or research grant acquisition. Her professional impact is primarily realized through curatorial work and instructional support within library settings rather than traditional academic mentorship. She oversees the Music Special Collections at Perry Library, ensuring preservation and access to rare materials that document Virginia's musical heritage, including recordings, manuscripts, and production artifacts related to the mid-20th century Norfolk Sound movement.

Gabrielle MoserView profile

Associate Professor

• photography history
• curatorial studies
• aesthetic theory
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Gabrielle Moser is an Associate Professor in Art History at Concordia University, Montreal, and Research Chair and Director of the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art. Her work bridges art history, curatorial practice, and feminist theory, focusing on photography’s role in constructing citizenship, race, and colonial power structures. PhD in Art History Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Brown University (2017) Her research explores photography history , curatorial studies , citizenship , colonialism , and critical public pedagogy . She examines how photographic archives intersect with Indigenous sovereignty, racialized representation, and decolonial movements. Her current book project, Citizen Subjects: Photography and Sovereignty in Post-War Canada , analyzes how marginalized communities used photography to assert global citizenship after 1947. Her recent publications include feminist curatorial methodologies, climate change critiques, and reparations in visual culture. She has held fellowships at the Paul Mellon Centre, the Image Centre, and the British Library. Fulbright Visiting Scholar (2017) Paul Mellon Centre Fellow Image Centre Fellow British Library Fellow University of British Columbia Fellow Moser supervises graduate research in Art History (MA and PhD) and co-founded the feminist working group EMILIA-AMALIA. She has taught at OCAD and York Universities, emphasizing experiential learning through museum partnerships and archival research.

Oliver ReadyView profile

Lecturer

• Russian Literature
• Nineteenth-Century Literature
• Contemporary Russian Literature
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Dr Oliver Ready serves as a College Lecturer in Russian at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, specializing in nineteenth-century and contemporary Russian literature. His dual expertise spans academic scholarship and literary translation, making significant contributions to cross-cultural literary exchange. His research centers on philosophical dimensions of Russian literary tradition, particularly wisdom-seeking motifs in post-1960s writing and Gogol's enduring legacy. Current projects include a monograph on Nikolai Gogol and translations of Vladimir Sharov's works, reflecting his focus on Soviet/post-Soviet intellectual history and theological themes in fiction. Dr Ready's publication portfolio reveals consistent engagement with Russian literary canon and contemporary voices. His translation work demonstrates particular attention to historical trauma, religious philosophy, and political allegory, with strong representation of Soviet-era narratives and postmodern reinterpretations of Russian history. His scientific awards include: International Read Russia Prize (2018) Read Russia Prize (2015) Rossica Prize (2005) As an educator, Dr Ready teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students across Oxford University while maintaining active roles in literary curation. His service includes editorial work for Columbia University Press's Russian Library series and seven years as Consultant Editor for Russia and East-Central Europe at the Times Literary Supplement (2008-2017).

• Evidence-based practice
• Archives
• Information literacy
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Clare Thorpe is a distinguished library leader and research-practitioner currently serving as the Director of Library Services at Southern Cross University. With a career spanning over two decades in academic and state libraries, she has pioneered user-centered innovations and digital library services using evidence-based practice and user experience methodologies since 2001. Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Griffith University Her research focuses on evidence-based practice, archival studies, and information literacy in higher education. Her work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in climate change resilience and digital equity. Clare’s contributions to academic libraries include advancements in digital stewardship, immersive teaching models, and organizational learning frameworks. Notable awards include the Metcalfe Award (2006) and Queensland Library Achiever of the Year (2016). She has held significant roles such as ALIA Board member (2020-2024) and Library Industry representative to the Commonwealth Government’s Public Lending Right Committee (2024).

• Italian Philology
• Medieval Literature
• Historical Linguistics
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Veronica Gobbato is a contract lecturer at the Department of Humanities , Ca' Foscari University of Venice , and a contract professor of Italian Language and Linguistics (SSD: L-FIL-LET/12) and Italian Philology (SSD: L-FIL-LET/13) at the Ca' Foscari School for International Education and the University of Verona since 2016. She obtained her PhD in Romance Philology from the University of Verona in 2010 and graduated in Literature from Ca' Foscari University of Venice in 2003. Education Degree in Literature, Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2003) PhD in Romance Philology, University of Verona (2010) Her research focuses on medieval Italian literature , historical linguistics , and philology , with a particular emphasis on texts like Marco Polo's "The Million" , Boccaccio's Decameron , and Latin homiletic works. She has contributed to the study of Venetian archival materials and digital curation through the Phaidra portal of the Ca' Foscari Digital Library. Her recent publications explore linguistic blending in medieval texts, the first reception of Dante's tercet in the Veneto region, and the interplay between Latin and vernacular traditions. These works span disciplines such as Italian literature, philology, and archival research, with subfields including textual criticism, manuscript studies, and geographical terminology in medieval literature. Scientific Awards 2019: Research Fellow at the University of Verona for "Dascabida" project 2021: National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor for SC 10/F3 Gobbato has served as a teaching assistant in Philology at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and taught Italian Language and Literature for TFA courses. She co-edited Ernesto Calzavara's poetry collections (Edizioni Ca' Foscari, 2017) and contributed to the Carte del Contemporaneo archives at the Interuniversity Center for Venetian Studies (CISVe).

Sarah Christine WilliamsView profile

Professor

• Agricultural Economics
• Agriculture
• Animal Sciences
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Sarah Christine Williams is a Professor and Head of Funk ACES Library at the University of Illinois. She serves as a liaison to key departments including Agricultural & Consumer Economics , Crop Sciences , Food Science & Human Nutrition , and Human Development & Family Studies . Subject Areas: Agricultural Economics, Animal Sciences, Conservation, Crop Science, Data Curation, Data Literacy, Data Management, Farm Management, Forestry, Horticulture, Soil Science Contact: Funk ACES Library, 1101 S. Goodwin, M/C 633 Urbana, IL 61801 Email: scwillms@illinois.edu Phone: 217-333-8916

• Digital History
• British History
• History of Science and Technology
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Dr. Daniel C.S. Wilson is a Lecturer in Cultural Analytics & Knowledge Systems at University College London's Department of Information Studies, with an additional appointment as Honorary Research Fellow in UCL's Department of Science & Technology Studies. He holds a current Turing Research Fellowship at the Alan Turing Institute (2023-2025) and previously served as Senior Research Associate on the 'Living with Machines' project, a major collaboration between historians, curators, and data scientists exploring British industrialization through digital methods. Wilson's research focuses on the culture and politics of data and machines from the nineteenth century to the present, combining traditional archival study with computational techniques. His primary areas include digital history, British history, history of science and technology, and computational humanities, with specific interests in language, infrastructure, and analysis of large text and map collections. His current projects employ language models and computer vision to examine historical datasets including British Library newspaper collections and Ordnance Survey maps, with attention to bias, provenance, changing language, economic history, and spatial infrastructure development. Wilson's recent publication record demonstrates consistent output in digital humanities methodology, particularly in text and map analysis. His work shows a clear trajectory toward developing computational approaches for historical research, with increasing focus on addressing representativeness and bias in digitized collections. His research bridges humanities scholarship with data science, creating new methodologies for historical inquiry while critically examining the assumptions embedded in both historical sources and contemporary analytical techniques. Professional activities include Fellowship in the Royal Historical Society (since 2022), membership in the Association of Digital Humanities Organisations (since 2019), and the British Society for the History of Science (since 2009). He has served as a reviewer for ACM FAccT since 2022, demonstrating engagement with ethical considerations in algorithmic systems. Wilson teaches techniques and theory of text analysis for large collections 'as data,' metadata systems, and digital humanities to MA/MSc students. His educational background includes a PhD from the University of London, with additional research experience at institutions including the Science Museum Group, University of Cambridge (CRASSH), and EHESS in Paris. He is fluent in French and maintains active collaborations across academic and cultural heritage institutions.

• Book Illumination
• Medieval Art History
• Manuscript Studies
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Christine Beier is a Senior Scientist at the Department of Art History, University of Vienna, serving as Director of Studies for Art History and European Ethnology since 2021. Her career spans over two decades at the university, with permanent research roles focused on medieval and early modern book arts. She directs academic programs and manages major research initiatives while maintaining an active publication record. Her educational background includes doctoral studies (1996-1999) and a doctorate (2000) from the University of Trier, preceded by a Master's degree (1995) and studies in art history, German studies, and classical archaeology at the University of Trier and Free University of Berlin (1989-1995). Beier's research centers on medieval book illumination, particularly Flemish manuscript production, Central European illumination traditions (13th-15th centuries), and the transition from manuscript to print culture. Her work examines artistic techniques, workshop practices, patronage networks, and the cultural contexts of illuminated manuscripts across Europe, with special attention to Austrian, German, and Low Countries collections. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on regional manuscript production centers, cross-cultural influences in book arts, and material aspects of illumination. Her work increasingly addresses the impact of printing on manuscript culture, with significant contributions to cataloging projects for Graz and Vienna libraries. Her scientific recognition includes: Elise Richter Fellowship (2018-2021) Beier has directed the Art History study program since 2021 and secured third-party funding for projects including 'Manuscripts with picture cycles in the early incunabula period' and 'Flemish School'. She manages collaborative research initiatives and has supervised numerous cataloging projects for illuminated manuscripts. She is actively involved with the Pächt Archive / Research Center for Medieval Book and Image Culture and the Laboratory for Empirical Image Science, contributing to methodological advances in medieval visual culture studies.

Yan Quan LiuView profile

Professor

• Digital Libraries
• Data Mining & Curation
• Recommender Systems
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Professor Yan Quan Liu serves as a faculty member in the Department of Information and Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an M.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John's College, and a B.S. in Library Science from Peking University. As a Fulbright Scholar, he has contributed extensively to library technology and accessibility research. Digital Libraries Data Mining & Curation Recommender Systems Smart Library Services His recent research analyzes trends in library digital accessibility , metaverse integration , and mobile service optimization . Collaborative studies with A. Bielefield and Y. Wang examine ADA compliance in academic libraries, while his 2021 text mining analysis of ALA job ads reveals evolving library competency standards . He has authored foundational works on digital library infrastructure development in China and the U.S. Liu's scientific awards include Fulbright Scholar status and Sigma Xi membership. Current research explores AI-driven library systems and government open data quality . His grant portfolio spans topics including mobile user services, digital library curricula development, and empirical studies on library cybersecurity.

Meagan MorrisView profile

Visiting Professor

• Digital Libraries
• Digital Preservation
• Metadata Standards
• +5 more

Meagan Morris serves as a Visiting Professor of Library Science and Digital Initiatives Librarian at Texas Wesleyan University's West Library, acting as the designated liaison for Education, English, Mass Communications, and Sports Communications departments to promote library resources and advocate for academic needs. Her educational credentials include a Master of Library Science (MLS) from Texas Woman's University and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in History from Texas Wesleyan University, reflecting her interdisciplinary background. Dr. Morris specializes in digital library infrastructure development, with core research spanning digital preservation methodologies, metadata standardization frameworks, and innovative digital exhibit curation. She actively investigates Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption dynamics, particularly faculty engagement patterns at minority-serving institutions and student textbook cost burden analysis, while maintaining scholarly interest in medieval Venetian history through her crusade-era research. Her 2024 conference presentations reveal a strategic focus on digital competencies assessment and textbook affordability initiatives, demonstrating alignment between library science innovation and educational equity goals, while her 2018 historical work shows enduring methodological rigor from her history training. As manager of the TXWES Makers Lab, she spearheads hands-on technological exploration initiatives that bridge digital scholarship with practical student skill development across multiple disciplines.