Stanford University Libraries
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Alison Sigua
Media Center Librarian, University Libraries
Current Role at StanfordMedia Center Librarian
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Astrid J. Smith
Imaging Specialist/Production Coordinator, Library Technology
Current Role at StanfordMy name is Astrid Smith and I am the Rare Book and Special Collections Digitization Specialist with Stanford University Libraries’ Digital Production Group (DPG). I create high quality images of such things as the rare “gems of the collection” books, and various materials from our library’s archives. In this role, I manage a steady flow of digitization requests from faculty, staff, and other branch libraries, as part of our mission to support teaching and scholarly research. In addition to one-off requests and small projects, I also image a certain percentage of materials from larger projects, typically the fragile outliers that require specialized handling and custom setup, which I scope out while helping with project estimates. I also help to produce the images needed for exhibits, such as the “Monuments of Printing Exhibits,” including examples from Gutenberg through the book arts revival, and "Scripting the Sacred," featuring secular and sacred medieval texts. Coming from a fine art background with an emphasis in bookarts, painting and drawing, and printmaking, I am thrilled to work with such a beautiful and culturally significant selection of materials on a daily basis.
Part of our departmental agenda is to make Special Collections and other Stanford University branch library materials accessible online for use by the greater community, with digitization projects of all sizes. We strive to balance curator needs and wants with our departmental capacity and resources, and continually work to refine our process. It is important to us that the physical aesthetics of the object are honored as much as possible, while keeping in mind various project purposes -- for example, images that are needed for object character recognition of the text versus those intended for exhibition enlargements, meant to showcase special items. We work closely with curators, conservators, library staff and stakeholders in an effort to successfully meet all these needs. -
Felicia A. Smith
Librarian 4, Social Sciences Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordRacial Justice and Social Equity Librarian at Stanford Libraries.
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Kathleen Smith
Curator, Germanic Collections and Medieval Studies, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordAs the curator or subject specialist for the Germanic collections and for medieval studies, I select new materials and provide reference assistance; I also work with faculty and students to help them find the materials that they need for their research and teaching.
The Germanic Collections include materials for research and instruction in literature and linguistics, cultural studies, history, and social studies. The geographic scope of these collections includes the Scandinavian countries, Flemish-speaking Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands; however, the primary collecting areas are Germany, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland. -
Tetiana Sotnik
Library Asst, Earth Sciences Library
Staff, Library TechnologyBioTetiana Sotnik is a library assistant at Branner Earth Sciences Library. She has a Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, focusing on creativity in informal and formal settings, and 15+ years of experience teaching creativity and related subjects to elementary school teachers.
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Benjamin Stone
Curator for American and British History, Humanities Resource Group
BioI have served as the Curator for American and British History at Stanford Libraries since 2005. From 2016 to the present, I also serve as Associate Director in the Department of Special Collections, where I help to oversee teaching and outreach activities.
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Edward Hugh Summers
Digital Library Software Developer, Library Technology
Current Role at StanfordSoftware Developer on the Infrastructure Team in the Stanford University Library. I develop and maintain data management services for Stanford University Library. I am a full stack developer and specialize in designing and implementing API service layers.
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Friederike Sundaram
Editor-in-Chief, Special Collections
BioAs Editor-in-Chief for the Stanford Libraries, I develop and produce books and digital projects that showcase Stanford's Special Collections. I also oversee and coordinate content creation for the Libraries' web presence at library.stanford.edu.
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Sarah Sussman
Curator, French and Italian collections; Head, Humanities and Area Studies, Humanities Resource Group
Current Role at StanfordI develop and maintain Stanford University Libraries collections of current, rare, and antiquarian materials in all formats in French and Italian languages in all areas of research, and about France, its colonies, and Italy in all languages. I provide bibliographical reference support and instruction on French and Italian subjects to faculty and students at all levels. In conjunction with faculty members, students, and colleagues, I participate in the planning and execution of projects such a digitization, exhibits, and programing, using materials in the French and Italian collections, .
I also lead the Humanities and Area Studies Resource Group, the team of humanities and foreign language librarians at Stanford University Libraries. -
Julie Sweetkind-Singer
Associate University Librarian, University Librarian's Office
Current Role at StanfordI am the Senior Associate University Librarian for Collections and Public Services.
