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Laura Swenson
Programming & Operations Manager, David Rumsey Map Center
BioLaura Swenson received her BS in Product Design from Stanford University and worked in the field of human-centered design prior to her role at the David Rumsey Map Center. At the Map Center, she oversees operations and technology in service of making the collections more accessible to students, researchers and the public.
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Evan Thornberry
Head and Curator, David Rumsey Map Center
BioI work to advance teaching, research, and learning with cartographic information and technology.
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Amanda Whitmire
Head of Science & Engineering Resource Group; Head Librarian & Bibliographer, Hopkins Marine Library
Current Role at StanfordMy main goals are to:
1. support excellence in research by any means necessary, with physical and virtual library spaces and collections;
2. facilitate effective stewardship and curation of information and data generated by the research community at Hopkins Marine Station;
3. extend the preservation efforts of HMS archival collections to create actionable research products, thus broadening their utility and impact; and,
4. share the remarkable work of Hopkins researchers with our local community through meaningful engagement with diverse audiences.
As the Head of the Science and Engineering Resource Group, I have oversight of the science and engineering branch libraries at Stanford University, including the Branner Earth Sciences Library, Terman Engineering Library, Robin Li & Melissa Ma Science Library, Harold A. Miller Library, and the David Rumsey Map Center. As Head of the Harold A. Miller Library, my primary responsibilities include: overall management of the library; collection development (books, journals, data and electronic resources) in marine sciences; plan and direct curation of our unique legacy collections, including historical archives and data; assist Hopkins residents in finding the information they need, procure documents not available locally or online, and provide instruction on use of physical and virtual library resources and spaces; lead the operation of our makerspace; provide research services, including consultations on scholarly communication and data management, sharing and curation.
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