It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since the shooting at Virginia Tech. I've been hesitant to speak to media about the anniversary because of all the ways that coverage can go wrong (e.g. exploiting victims, drawing attention to shooters, etc.), but I agreed to this front page story and was thankful that reporter Rachel Ohm focused on The Story of the Stuff, what it means to process grief, and violence prevention efforts.
Interview on All Things Considered
Over the Labor Day weekend, NPR's All Things Considered aired a story where I was asked to comment on the practice of preserving temporary memorials. You can listen to the full story here.
LJ Interview: Trailblazing in Digital Humanities
I am a teacher, scholar, collaborator, technologist, project manager, grant writer, networker, community builder and convener —sometimes all in a day!
I recently did a short interview with Library Journal about the day-to-day work of a digital humanities librarian. Read the Q&A here.
Interview with American Libraries Magazine
I spoke with American Libraries, the magazine of the American Library Association, just before the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook School shooting.
In our interview, we discuss both the making of The Story of the Stuff and my latest endeavor, Cranes for Change.