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Archival Science

Advancing how we build and curate archives through co-design with communities, computational science, and other emerging methodology.

Research Projects

Opera on the Nation’s Stage
Principal Investigator(s): Jessica Grimmer
Funder: Music Library Association (MLA) Other Non-Federal
Research Areas: Archival Science > Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization > Digital Humanities
This project examines the history of opera in Washington, D.C., using digital humanities methods and a new “narrative bibliography” to map its artistic and cultural networks.
Transforming Indigenous Archival Search: Evaluating Reparative Aggregation, Linked Data, and Cultural-Technical Infrastructures in the SNAC Platform
Principal Investigator(s): Diana E. Marsh
Funder: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Other Non-Federal
Research Areas: Archival Science
Improving search and access of archival records for Indigenous communities through the web platform SNAC.
Harnessing Generative AI to Support Exploration and Discovery in Library and Archival Collection
Principal Investigator(s): Richard Marciano
Funder: 8/1/2024 - 4/9/2025 Institute of Museum and Library Services
Research Areas: Archival Science > Machine Learning, AI, Computational Linguistics, and Information Retrieval
Harnessing generative AI to support exploration and discovery in library and archival collections.

Recent News

Smiling woman holding a book stands between tall library shelves filled with books, suggesting an academic or learning environment.

INFO Launches New Info Leader Doctorate

INFO Staff - January 20, 2026
The practitioner-oriented doctoral program is designed for professionals who aim to lead their information institutions
A high-tech library with digital book retrieval systems and interactive learning tools.

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Emerging Voices: INFO’s Doctoral Scholars Shape the Future of LIS Education

Laurie Robinson INFO Staff - January 20, 2026
The practitioner-oriented doctoral program is designed for professionals who aim to lead their information institutions
The cover design of the cookbook "To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes" by Rosie Grant, featuring white line art of a gravestone, urn, cooking pot, and surrounding ornate floral and skull elements on a bright orange background.

"To Die For" A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes By Rosie Grant

(Video) MLIS Alumni Spotlight: CBS News: “To Die For”: Beloved Recipes Etched in Stone (ft Rosie Grant ’22)

INFO Staff - December 3, 2025
MLIS alum Rosie Grant uncovers and preserves gravestone recipes, showing how cherished dishes keep loved ones’ memories alive