Connected Content and the Preservation of Context
Metadata is more than a descriptive search and discovery tool for content. It also helps us to make connections between pieces of content when they are stored in a larger management system. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jessica Helfand published an essay entitled “Missing” that describes the sense of ambiguous loss we…
Book Review – Figure It Out by Stephen P. Anderson and Karl Fast
In my archival work, I specialized in processing and cataloging large donations of 500+ item collections. This work could be overwhelming on even the best days but, over time, I developed a successful process for tackling these types of projects. If I did not need to preserve the context of the collection’s original order, I…
How My Museum Exhibit Design Experience Influences My UX Practice
If you talk to 10 people about how they found themselves working in the user experience field, I guarantee that you’ll hear 10 different meandering pathways into the profession. Personally, it’s one of the reasons why I enjoy working in this field. I have the chance to collaborate with people who were trained or educated…
Sarah M. Kimes 