Faculty

Digital Directions 2012 faculty will join us from the museum, archives, and library communities, as well as non-profit organizations working directly with the cultural heritage community. Returning faculty and new voices will share their expertise and perspectives on digital collections care in formal sessions and informal “office hours” settings throughout the conference. Those planning to present at this year’s conference include:
  • Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, Director of Digital Projects, Maine Historical Society
  • Angelina Altobellis, Preservation Specialist, Northeast Document Conservation Center
  • Tom Blake, Digital Projects Manager, Boston Public Library
  • George Blood, George Blood Audio/George Blood Video, George Blood, L.P.
  • Jessica Branco Colati, Director of Preservation Services, Northeast Document Conservation Center
  • Karen Cariani, Director, WGBH Media Library and Archives
  • Greg Colati, Director, Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut (read Greg’s blog, The Quantum Archivist)
  • Karen Colbron, Digital Archives Manager, WGBH Media Library and Archives
  • Robin Dale, Director of Digital and Preservation Services, Lyrasis
  • Emily Gore, Associate Dean for Digital Scholarship and Technology Services, Florida State University
  • Peter Hirtle, Intellectual Property Officer, Cornell University Library
  • Nancy Melley, Director of Technology Initiatives, National Historical Publications & Records Commission
  • David Minor, Chronopolis Program Manager, Director, Digital Preservation Initiatives University of California San Diego Libraries San Diego Supercomputer Center
  • Tom Rieger, Director of Imaging Services, Northeast Document Conservation Center
  • Anne Sauer, Director of Digital Collections and Archives, Tufts University
  • Tom Scheinfeldt, Managing Director, Center for History and New Media, George Mason University (read Tom’s blog, Found History)
  • Katherine Skinnner, Executive Director, Educopia Institute
  • Claire Stewart, Head, Digital Collections, Northwestern University
  • Bill Veillette, Executive Director, Northeast Document Conservation Center
  • Tyler Walters, Dean of University Libraries, Virginia Tech
  • Joel Wurl, Senior Program Officer, National Endowment for the Humantities
  • The Digital Public Library of America
  • The Educopia Institute
  • The Maine Memory Network
  • The WGBH Media Library and Archives