Program Director for Public Knowledge @ the Mellon Foundation. Once an academic librarian & Russian lit scholar. Inveterate retweeter. She/her. And it's "SWAY."
The Public Knowledge program @MellonFdn has an opening for a Senior Program Associate position. Come work with us—an amazing team and organization! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/…
Learn more about the Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework in the recording of our recent ACRL Presents webcast. Check out the video today on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/8dZN4OV2FYc?si=YC2t…
Wideman Davis Dance Company is creating residencies in cities across the South that involve local communities and engage live audiences in intimate antebellum histories told through dance. mellon.org/grant-story/explo…
To Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, archivist at the University of Maryland, building archives is as much about building relationships as it is about collecting information. mellon.org/grant-story/archi…
This sounds like an excellent opportunity: Program Officer, Technology in the Public Interest, at MacArthur Foundation - macfound.wd1.myworkdayjobs.c… HT @james3neal
As we enter our yearly winter slowdown, we reflect on why we take this time to rest from colonial systems and nurture our bodies, hearts, and resistance. Read our full slowdown statement:
sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/to…
ALT An illustration taken from the article "My Ancestors Healed by the Water, Too," a poem by Shivani Kumar. The image is of two blue-colored hands drawn up to the forearms which are reaching towards the sky, against light orange colored waves, a purple sunset sky, and a yellow sun beaming on the right side of the illustration. Illustration by Damiane Nickles.
The Archive’s inaugural artist-in-residence program will host an emerging artist for two weeks to activate the Archive’s collection in their artistic practice. Residency to be completed by June 30, 2024. Visit our website to review details: cinema.ucla.edu/air
JOB OPPORTUNITY: IMLS is hiring a Director Office of Grant Policy & Management (GS-15). Shape grant policies and manage programs. Open to U.S. citizens and ICTAP-eligible individuals. Applications are due TOMORROW Dec 5 ➡️ imls.gov/about/jobs/employme…
We received a @Mozilla RCC award for our new project, “Responsible Datasets in Context”!
We're publishing a series of cultural datasets w/ rich documentation social/historical context lesson plans
Shout out to my all-⭐️ co-PIs!
@miriamkp@Electrostani@sferna109 Anna Preus
The current issue of The Nation has my deep dive into Louis Armstrong and his archives housed at the Armstrong Center in Queens. It is the cover story! I’m delighted. Absolutely Louis Armstrong should be on the cover of our major magazines.
thenation.com/article/cultur…
The NEH has just announced a major new initiative, "Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence." It specifically focuses on encouraging humanistic research about the potential ethical, legal, cultural, and societal impacts of AI. neh.gov/AI
To Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, archivist at the University of Maryland, building archives is as much about building relationships as it is about collecting information. on.mellon.org/3MOoQQN
The power & beauty of a book is made manifest for me in many ways. One: when it leads me to someone's brilliance (such as Kimberly D Anderson and her work on temporality & records). The book: Urgent Archives, by Michelle Caswell. I'm in constant awe.
Cheers to the orange and cheers to the blue. We loved celebrating our anniversary with you! Thanks to everyone who joined us on campus this week and in Chicago in June to celebrate 130 years of the #iSchoolUI and 75 years of our PhD program! 🔸🔹
ALT From left to right: Dean Emerita Leigh Estabrook, Professor and former Dean Allen Renear, and Professor and Dean Eunice Santos.
ALT From left to right: Ann Riley (MSLIS ’77), Barbara Ford, and Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Claire Stewart.
ALT From left to right: Adjunct Lecturer Anita Coleman, Dean Emerita Leigh Estabrook, and Curt McKay (MS '88).
ALT Our guests, including Professor and Dean Eunice Santos, sitting at a table during the 130th celebration of the iSchool at the iHotel.
The excitement surrounding AI language models has steadily grown over the last decade, reaching its peak with the launch of products like ChatGPT. At this @Illinois_Alumni event next Thursday, hear from #iSchoolUI Professor @Ted_Underwood as he examines AI in education 👇
Join us for an Alumni College event with Prof. Ted Underwood from @iSchoolUI. We're diving into AI language models in education!
Is it cheating when students consult a model? Let's discuss.
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