This past week, Karina and I met with a research librarian, Elizabeth Heitsch, at Simpson Library and talked about how to get in touch with people who was a part of the case from late 2016 in Accomack County. She remembers the case when it happened and how it was a big deal, so she […]
Week Three: Survey of Technology
As a digital studies minor, I have learned about a ton of tools I can use to create digital content. I think many of them can be used to create content for Karina and I’s website. At the University of Mary Washington, we are lucky to have so many digital resources at our fingertips. In […]
Week Two: First Visit with Librarian
Simpson Library The photo is taken from the Centennial Image Collection in UMW’s Digital Archives. Karina and I met with UMW’s Simpson Library‘s Archivist this past Wednesday to see what tools she thought we might be able to use for our research. Carolyn Parsons is a former professor of mine (she taught my Archives and […]
Week One: Reading Reflection
The first week of classes is over and I am ready to get to work! The theme for this class is A Burning Idea and dives into researching the censorship of books. Another UMW student, Karina Schumm, and I are already researching cases in our area and exploring what makes a book “bad.” We also […]