Projects
LibGuide:
Dogs in Ancient History
I created this LibGuide to collect and present resources related to dogs in the ancient world, so that a range of audiences could enjoy them. Knowing that people of all ages and levels of education love dogs, I made sure to include resources for children and scholars, as well as for a general audience. This project demonstrates not only my ability to create effective and visually appealing LibGuides but also my tenaciousness as a researcher. I scoured libraries and the internet to find dozens upon dozens of books and articles related to dogs in ancient history, and made sure that all my online resources were open access so that everyone can use them. I explored sites that offer images under Creative Commons licenses to include a range of beautiful photographs that add visual interest to the guide. Finally, I included a section with research tips to further help users on their process of discovery.
Omeka Exhibit:
Children in the Greco-Roman World
I created this exhibit on children in the Greco-Roman world using Omeka. I selected public domain and Creative Commons images of objects to provide visual interest, demonstrate broader concepts, and inject some humor and humanity to the study of the distant past. The exhibit is carefully cited, featuring my own research into the lives and experiences of Greco-Roman children presented in an accessible manner for general audiences. The exhibit thus demonstrates my proficiency with Omeka as well as my ability to construct a compelling narrative using objects, images, and research.
Metadata Application Profile
I created this metadata application profile (MAP) as a class assignment for a hypothetical digital repository of Catholic University of America Department of Library and Information Science lectures. In order to gain experience and force myself to think deeply about metadata, I designed my own specialized metadata schema for this project. The MAP includes a crosswalk between my original schema and Dublin Core, Qualified Dublin Core, and MODS; detailed input guidelines for each metadata element; metadata creation workflows; explanation of how each metadata element supports the user functionalities of the hypothetical digital repository, and more. The MAP demonstrates my experience with and understanding of metadata and its application to digital repositories.
Image credits (top to bottom): Carole Raddato, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain; Viola Canady, CC0.