Donica Swann
Digital Archivist
Milner Library
- About
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Biography
Donica M. Swann (she/her) is an Assistant Professor and Digital Archivist at Milner Library, with interests in empathy and social justice in library work culture. Her core responsibilities include processing and providing access to born-digital archival materials and teaching HIS 395: Archives & Manuscripts.
Current Courses
395Archives & Manuscripts
Teaching Interests & Areas
Archives theory and practice, archival administration, community archives
Research Interests & Areas
Digital archives, leadership studies, public librarianship, and mentorship in libraries
M.L.S. (Master of Library Science)
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
MA English
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
BA English Education
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
Presentations
Student-led learning in public libraries: lessons learned from seven years of practical experience. Illinois Library Association Annual Meeting. (2023)
Increasing Digital Presence in the time of COVID. Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference Annual Meeting. (2021)
Lockdown Lemonade: Projects borne of remote work. Midwest Archives Conference Annual Meeting. (2021)
Integrated Organization: Processing 500 feet of special collection materials in under 18 months. Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting. (2020)