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Dr. Ana Roeschley

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Information Science

(940) 565-2618

Email: ana.roeschley@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2021
    Major: Information Science
    Specialization: Archival Science
    Dissertation: “Take the Trouble to Compile a Whole New World: The Role of Event-Based Participatory Projects in Institutional Archives”
  • MA, Simmons College, 2013
    Major: History
    Specialization: Cultural Heritage
    Dissertation: “Memories of Vijecnica: The Siege of Sarajevo and the Destruction of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina”
  • MS, Simmons College, 2013
    Major: Library and Information Science
    Specialization: Archival Science
  • BA, University of Texas at Austin, 2008
    Major: English

Professional Memberships

  • Association for Library and Information Science Education. (2020 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Other, The Inclusive Learning & Mentoring Reading Group at UNT, UNT Provost. Texas,United States of America. (September 2022 - May 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • INFO 5092 - Musem Archive Professional Internship, 1 course.
  • INFO 5290 - Special Collections and Archives, 2 courses.
  • INFO 5295 - Preservation, 9 courses.
  • INFO 5371 - Archives and Manuscripts, 2 courses.
  • INFO 5380 - Contemporary Issues in Archival Science, 1 course.
  • INFO 5740 - Introduction to Digital Libraries, 2 courses.
  • INFO 5741 - Digital Humanities, 2 courses.
  • INFO 5841 - Digital Curation Fundamentals, 2 courses.
  • INFO 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • INFO 5960 - Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, 3 courses.
  • INFO 6660 - Readings in Information Science, 5 courses.
  • INFO 6900 - Special Problems, 5 courses.
  • INFO 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 6 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, LIS 7703 Advanced Seminar in Archival Studies, Summer 2022.
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, LIS 7704 Archival Arrangement and Description, Spring 2022.
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, LIS 7408 Introduction to Archival Theory, Principles & Practice, Spring 2022.
  • Louisiana State University, LIS 7004 Management of Information Organizations, Spring 2022.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Seminar, International Council on Archives (ICA), 48 participants. (December 2024).
  • Guest Lecture, (2023).
  • Guest Lecture, (2023).
  • Guest Lecture, (2023).
  • Guest Lecture, (2023).
  • Public Lecture, (2023).

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Information Science. (January 2023).
  • Major Professor, Information Science. (October 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Information Science. (March 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Other - Outside UNT. (October 2020).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, History. (2024 - December 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Information Science. (October 2022 - December 2024).
  • Supervised Research, "Applying Archival Theory to Dictionary Building," Information Science. (January 2023 - December 2023).

Awards and Honors

  • Faculty Excellence Award, University of North Texas College of Information. (November 2023).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Roeschley, A., Kim, J., Zavalina, O.L. (2020). An Exploration of Contributor-Created Description Field in Participatory Archives. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 638-648. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43687-2_54
  • Benoit III, E., Roeschley, A. (2019). Degrees of mediation: a review of the intersectionality between community and participatory archives. Participatory Archives. 159-172. Facet. https://doi.org/10.29085/9781783303588.014

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Benoit, E., Thiele , J., Roeschley, A. (2023). Consistency Matters: Comparing Term-based and Semester-based Online MLIS Education.. Proceedings of the ALISE Annual Conference..
  • Roeschley, A., Buchanan, S.A., Burke, M., Graf, A., Zavalina, O.L. (2020). Considering individual and community contexts within information pedagogy, scholarship, and practice. Proceedings of the 83rd Annual meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technologies. ASIS&T.
  • Roeschley, A., Kim, J., Zavalina, O.L. (2020). An exploration of contributor-created Description field in participatory archives. Proceedings of the iConference 2020. iSchools.

    • Journal Article

  • Lanier, A., Money, C., Roeschley, A., O'Connor, B. (2024). Proceed with Caution! Trigger Warnings in Online Book-related Information Grounds. Other. University of Illinois Main Library. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2024.1670
  • Roeschley, A., Merrion Dale Frederick. (2024). The Difference Between Passive Subjects and Autonomous Actors: Proposing an Orientation Toward Consent in Library and Information Science. Other. University of Illinois Main Library. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2024.1726
  • Roeschley, A., Miller, J., Nikitopoulos, A., Gieringer, M.D., Holden, J. (2024). Archiving difficult realities: a systematic investigation of records related to sexual violence in US college and university archives. Archival Science. 24 (3) 387-414. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-024-09434-0
  • Roeschley, A. (2024). Symbiosis or friction: Understanding participant motivations for information sharing and institutional goals in participatory archive initiatives. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 56 (3) 551-565. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006231154912
  • Kim, J., Roeschley, A., Mimi, B. (2024). Building bridges, preserving voices: Key factors in community oral history stewardship. Journal of Documentation. 80 (6) 1458-1474. Emerald.
  • Kim, J., Roeschley, A., Byun, M. (2024). Building bridges and preserving voices: key factors in community oral history stewardship. Journal of Documentation. 80 (6) 1458-1474. Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/jd-11-2023-0247
  • Roeschley, A. (2023). “They care enough to document people's stories”: Using ethnographic methods to understand collection day outreach events in participatory archives. Library and Information Science Research. Elsevier.
  • Roeschley, A., Buchanan, S.A., Burke, M., Graf, A., Zavalina, O.L. (2020). Considering individual and community contexts within information pedagogy, scholarship, and practice. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 57 (1) Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.283
  • Roeschley, A., Kim, J. (2019). “Something that feels like a community”: the role of personal stories in building community-based participatory archives. Archival Science. 19 (1) 27-49. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-019-09302-2

    • Poster

  • Byun, M., Roeschley, A., Kim, J. (2023). A Scoping Review of Oral History in Cultural Heritage Institutions. Society of American Archivists.
  • Bussey, J., Lund , B., Roeschley, A. (2023). Accessibility to HBCU Archives: Mapping Access to Information About Archives and Archival Resources in HBCUs. Society of American Archivists.

    • White Paper

  • Kim, J., Moye, T., Roeschley, A. (2024). Connecting communities with libraries, archives, and historians through oral history. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2360957

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Paterson, H.J. (Author), Roeschley, A. (Author & Presenter), Coronado, S. (Author), Zavalina, O.L. (Author), 16th Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI), Training Archivists About Language Collections, Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirates. (2024 - 2024).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Roeschley, A. (Panelist), Caldwell, D. (Panelist), International Conference on Knowledge management 2017, Big Data, Ethics, and Public Engagement, United States of America. (2017).

Media Contributions

    Newspaper

  • "University research team awarded $100,000 grant to study Minority-Serving Institutions," North Texas Daily. (2024).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Roeschley, A. (Co-Principal), Kim, J. (Principal), Moye , T. (Co-Principal), "Connecting Communities with Libraries, Archives, and Historians through Oral Histories," sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Federal, $69734 Funded. (2022).
  • Hong, L. (Principal), Roeschley, A. (Co-Principal), Du, Y. (Co-Principal), "Inclusive Services to Enhance Immigrants' Resilience to Natural Disasters," sponsored by IMLS, Federal, $415366 Funded. (2024 - 2027).
  • Roeschley, A. (Principal), "Records of Refuge: Supporting Refugee Communities' Archival Needs," sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Federal, $494966 Funded. (2023 - 2026).
  • Lund, B.D. (Principal), Roeschley, A. (Co-Principal), Wheeler, M.B. (Co-Principal), Gieringer, M.D. (Co-Principal), "Advancing Resources for Cultural Heritage, Inclusion, and Visibility for ALL Communities - Minority Serving Institutions (ARCHIV-ALL MSI)," sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $97484 Funded. (2024 - 2025).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Du, Y. (Co-Principal), Evans, L.E. (Co-Principal), Roeschley, A. (Co-Principal), Sharma, M. (Co-Principal), Hyland, P. (Co-Principal), "Stewarding Cultural Heritage: Latino Art, Museums, and Preservation Fellowship (LAMP Fellowship)," sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $396362 Funded. (2023 - 2026).

Service

University Service

  • Co-Chair, University COACHE Taskforce on Interdisciplinary Research. (November 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Executive Committee. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Director, Archival Studies Concentration. (October 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Scholarship Committee. (September 2023 - August 2024).
  • Committee Member, Capstone Committee. (September 2022 - August 2023).

Professional Service

  • Board of Directors, Our Refugee Stories Archive. Denton, Texas. (November 2024 - Present).
  • Board of Advisors, Arizona Queer Archives. (December 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Archival Education and Research Institute: 2023 Institute Sub-Committee on Local Activities. (September 2023 - Present).
  • Editor, Associate Editor, Open Information Science (Journal). (December 2022 - Present).
  • Board of Advisors, The Computational Resource for South Asian Languages (CoRSAL): CoRSAL Directors Board. (November 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Archival Education and Research Institute: 2023 Institute Sub-Committee on Mentorship. (September 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI): 2023 Institute Planning Committee . (February 2022 - Present).