Alexandra Chassanoff

Dr. Alexandra Chassanoff is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS). Her research focuses on born-digital cultural heritage, digital curation, and community-driven preservation strategies. She holds a PhD in Information Science from UNC Chapel Hill and previously served as a DLF/CLIR postdoctoral fellow in Software Curation at MIT.

Education:

• BA, Brandeis University
• MS in Information Science, UNC Chapel Hill
• PhD in Information Science, UNC Chapel Hill

Research Interests: Chassanoff explores digital preservation workflows, software curation in academic libraries, and the intersection of cultural heritage with emerging technologies. Her work emphasizes collaborative frameworks for ensuring long-term accessibility of digital materials, particularly through projects like the OSSArcFlow Guide and the BitCurator initiative.

Awards:

• 2021 Society of American Archivists Preservation Publication of the Year for The OSSArcFlow Guide to Documenting Born-Digital Workflow

Professional Contributions: She has led workshops on digital preservation pedagogy and contributed to initiatives like the DLF Born Digital Access Working Group. Her scholarship bridges technical preservation practices with community engagement strategies in cultural heritage institutions.