Conference Committee
The Digital Commonwealth Conference Committee designs and executes the Annual Conference for Digital Commonwealth. Committee members work collaboratively to develop a theme for the conference; identify and engage speakers; and develop innovative ideas that will maintain membership interest in attending the conference. The Committee meets monthly, usually by teleconference. A professional Conference Manager is contracted to manage the majority of the conference planning details, thereby allowing committee members to focus on the content. Following the conference, attendees are asked to complete an online survey. The committee reviews the survey results, and uses attendee feedback to inform its decisions for the following year’s event. Most committee members have served for several years but new members are always encouraged to join to ensure continuity and, more importantly, to bring new ideas to the table!
Graham Goss (Co-Chair), Beverly Public Library
Paige Neumann (Co-Chair), Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Alex London, Worcester Public Library
Sonia Pacheco, Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives, UMass Dartmouth
Justin Snow, Salem State University
Peter Weiss, Northfield Mount Hermon School
Contact Information: conference@digitalcommonwealth.org
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Membership Committee
The Digital Commonwealth Membership Committee is dedicated to expanding membership to the Digital Commonwealth while ensuring current members are actively engaged with the organization and aware of the services available to them. The Committee works in conjunction with the Board of Directors and other Digital Commonwealth Committees to carry out events and programs for members in order to build connections and strengthen the Digital Commonwealth community.
Jennifer Belcher (Co-Chair), Morse Institute Library
Kim DeWall (Co-Chair), Falmouth Public Library
Fellisha Desmarais, Fall River Public Library
Paul Engle, Brockton Public Library
Chelsea Fernandes, SAILS Library Network
Amanda Fowler, Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum
Rachel Jirka, Amherst College
Indira Leisba, North Shore Community College
Danielle Sangalang, MassArt
Contact Information: membership_committee@digitalcommonwealth.org
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Outreach & Education Committee
The Digital Commonwealth Outreach & Education Committee is dedicated to creating and maintaining a strong sense of community, engagement, and support among current and prospective Digital Commonwealth members. It achieves these goals by communicating regularly with members and the public, providing programming and other educational opportunities, and promoting Digital Commonwealth collections through the organization’s blog and social media platforms. The Committee also provides resources and support to encourage classroom use of Digital Commonwealth collections.
Matt Amory (Co-Chair), Canton Public Library
TBD, Second Co-Chair
Andrew Begley, National Archives at Boston
Anne Berard, Milford Town Library
John Healey Jr., Emmanuel College
Indira Leisba, North Shore Community College
Timothy Lepczyk, WGBH
Maureen Mann, Co-Founder of Common Good EDU
Leah Niederstadt, Wheaton College
Jake Sadow, Boston Public Library
Barbara Schneider, MA Trial Courts, ret.
Contact Information: outreach@digitalcommonwealth.org
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Repository Committee
The Repository Committee facilitates effective communication among the Digital Commonwealth Board, the Boston Public Library development team, and Digital Commonwealth users and members. The Repository Committee provides digitization, metadata, and technology expertise for the Digital Commonwealth as needed.
The Repository Committee is specifically charged with:
• Gathering feedback and input on the Digital Commonwealth website through both formal and informal means. This may include usability testing, surveys, focus groups, bug reporting options, etc.
• Synthesizing this information and using it to provide input on the prioritization of features and functionality.
• Working with the Outreach Committee to promote and provide instruction on new and underused features of the website.
• Providing guidance on how and which national/international digitization/metadata best practices should be applied to partner/member projects.
• Providing expertise on format, metadata, and technical aspects of relevant projects of the Board.
• Helping to connect Boston Public Library’s IT infrastructure with broader digital preservation communications and strategies
Eben English (Chair), Boston Public Library
Ben Barber, Boston Public Library
Amber Clooney, Yiddish Book Center
Fellisha Desmarais, Fall River Public Library
Andrew Hahn, Boston Athenaeum
Ken Liss, Brookline Historical Society
Maureen Mann, Co-Founder of Common Good EDU
Alicia M. Morris, Tufts
Danielle Pucci, Boston Public Library
Jake Sadow, Boston Public Library
Thomas San Filippo, Wheaton College
Nichole Shea, Boston Public Library
Justin Snow, Salem State University
Sarah Sweeney, Northeastern University
Lucy Wang, Bridgewater State University
Contact Information: eenglish@bpl.org
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