Contact
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Education
- Ph.D. Information Studies, Drexel University, Philadelphia (2009)
- M.A. Geography, Hunter College, New York (2002)
- M.S. Library Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee (1994)
Biography
Prior to IU, Andrea Copeland worked for over a decade in libraries, including The New York Public Library, Hunter College Libraries, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Library. Her past research focused on the role of public libraries in personal and community digital collection preservation, which led to a multi-year collaboration with the Bethel AME Church of Indianapolis. This project greatly informed her understanding of co-creative processes in informal and formal heritage settings. During this time, she co-edited the volume, Participatory Heritage, which explores how community groups and formal institutions can work together to the benefit of each other. Supported by IMLS, her current research, Building Public Libraries’ Capacity for Open Data Services: Models and Implementation, examines community data and public library services that encourage equitable access and use of data to promote more socially just communities. Additionally, she is the co-editor of the ENGAGE! journal which focuses on community-engaged and community-based participatory research in urban settings.
Research Interests
- Community collections and archives
- Personal information management
- Digital preservation
- Public libraries
- Information behavior
- Reference and information services
- Information literacy
Courses
LIS S506 Introduction to Research
LIS S553 Public Library Management
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