From: "Diane Goldenberg-Hart diane@cni.org" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 10:00:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from triplicate-girl.cni.org (account diane@cni.org [192.100.21.35] verified) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.2.1) with ESMTPSA id 34291700 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:06:10 -0400 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_83720840-9987-420B-9A98-B2D35454B682" Subject: Jules & Augustaitis Receive Peters Fellowships X-Original-Message-Id: <99ECAD5D-6D66-40DB-BD53-1E7816E829FB@cni.org> X-Original-Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 15:06:10 -0400 X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2104\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2104) --Apple-Mail=_83720840-9987-420B-9A98-B2D35454B682 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Bergis Jules & Laima Augustaitis Receive Paul Evan Peters Fellowships Washington, DC =E2=80=94 The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), = which is sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and = EDUCAUSE, is pleased to announce the selection of doctoral student = Bergis Jules and master=E2=80=99s student Laima Augustaitis as the 2018 = recipients of the Paul Evan Peters Fellowships for graduate study in = library and information sciences. The fellowship was established to = honor the memory of Paul Evan Peters CNI's founding executive director; = it recognizes outstanding scholarship and intellectual rigor, a = commitment to civic responsibility and democratic values, and = imagination. Bergis Jules is university archivist at the University of California = (UC), Riverside, where he is currently enrolled in the public history = PhD program. He holds masters' degrees from Indiana University in = library and information science and in African American and African = Diaspora Studies, and a BA from Earlham College. Jules is already well = established in the archives community for his notable contributions to = web archiving, which is also the focus of his doctoral research. = Specifically, he is interested in documentation practices around = marginalized communities participating on the web and he is exploring = new methods and tools that will inform how non-academic spaces, such as = community-based archives, participate in collection building from the = web. Much of this research will be inspired by his work in the = Documenting the Now Project, which focuses on ethical practices and = tools for social media archiving. "The relevance of Bergis=E2=80=99 work = cannot be underestimated, especially at a time when the information that = is shared on the web is routinely being abused and falsified. His = productivity is frankly exceptional, and his drive and commitment to his = research are exemplary," wrote Juliette Levy, UC Riverside associate = professor of history, in a letter of recommendation submitted on Jules's = behalf. This year=E2=80=99s recipient of the master=E2=80=99s level fellowship, = Laima Augustaitis, is a student in the Master of Science in Information = program at the University of Michigan (UM), where she previously earned = a BS in movement science. She became interested in using data-driven = methods to address social inequalities while working with patients = during clinical hours as part of her undergraduate degree requirements. = "My career goals include bringing analytical skills into organizations = and projects that often do not have access to these tools," wrote = Augustaitis in her application essay, "and advocating for the use of = information to uplift people=E2=80=99s experiences rather than place = negative stereotypes on populations." In a letter of recommendation, UM = professor Gary W. Harper wrote, "I have come to know [Augustaitis] as an = extremely passionate, competent, and inquisitive scholar who is = dedicated to using technology to address social issues," stating, = furthermore, that the support offered by the fellowship "will spark her = continued development as a scholar and advocate who utilizes the power = of information technology to create lasting positive social change for = communities." Currently, Augustaitis works with a team at UM's School of = Public Health examining international and domestic health disparities. = She is analyzing survey data demonstrating challenges and violence that = female-assigned at birth sexual and gender minority (SGM) people = experience in Kenya and helping with a project working to increase = LGBTQ-conscious training for health care providers in Southeast = Michigan. She also serves as an affordable housing advocate for = low-income students. =E2=80=9CWe have enjoyed very strong applicant pools for this award, but = this year was particularly good and the decision was tough. I think = these impressive recipients would have really resonated with Paul Evan = Peters and they are a tribute to his legacy, =E2=80=9D stated CNI = executive director Clifford Lynch. =E2=80=9CThe work that Bergis has = helped launch with the Documenting the Now Project has already had a = genuine impact on archival practice, and Laima=E2=80=99s commitment to = marginalized communities is very powerful. Both candidates hold great = promise for the future of information studies, and CNI is proud to = support their ongoing research and professional aspirations.=E2=80=9D Selection committee members included: Elaine Westbrooks, university = librarian & vice provost for University Libraries at the University of = North Carolina, Chapel Hill (representing ARL); Patsy Moskal, associate = director for the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness at the = University of Central Florida (representing EDUCAUSE); Scott Muir, = associate provost for Library Information Services at Rowan University = (representing CNI); and Joan Lippincott, associate executive director of = CNI. About the Fellowship The Paul Evan Peters Fellowship was established to honor and perpetuate = the memory of the founding executive director of CNI. Funded by = donations from Peters=E2=80=99s colleagues, friends, and family, in = 2018, the fellowship provides two two-year awards: one to a doctoral = student in the amount of $5,000 per year, and one to a master=E2=80=99s = student in the amount of $2,500 per year. Fellowships are given to = students who demonstrate intellectual and personal qualities consistent = with those of Peters, including: =E2=80=A2 Commitment to the use of digital information and = advanced technology to enhance scholarship, intellectual productivity, = and public life =E2=80=A2 Interest in the civic responsibilities of networked = information professionals, and a commitment to democratic values and = government accountability =E2=80=A2 Positive and creative approach to overcoming personal, = technological, and bureaucratic challenges =E2=80=A2 Humor, vision, humanity, and imagination The fellowship will be awarded next in 2020; applications will be = available on CNI=E2=80=99s website, www.cni.org . More information about the fellowship and its current and past = recipients is available at www.cni.org/go/pep-fellowship = . --- CNI is a coalition of over 240 institutions dedicated to supporting the = transformative promise of digital information technology for the = advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of = intellectual productivity. The Coalition, which is sponsored by the = Association of Research Libraries and EDUCAUSE, is headquartered in = Washington DC. More about CNI is at www.cni.org . The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization = of 125 research libraries in Canada and the US = whose mission is to advance research, = learning, and scholarly communication. The Association fosters the open = exchange of ideas and expertise, promotes equity and diversity, and = pursues advocacy and public policy efforts that reflect the values of = the library, scholarly, and higher education communities. ARL forges = partnerships and catalyzes the collective efforts of research libraries = to enable knowledge creation and to achieve enduring and barrier-free = access to information. ARL is on the web at ARL.org = . A nonprofit association and the foremost community of IT leaders and = professionals committed to advancing higher education, EDUCAUSE helps = those who lead, manage, and use information technology to shape = strategic IT decisions at every level within higher education. For more = information, visit educause.edu . __________________________________________________ Diane Goldenberg-Hart Communications Coordinator Coalition for Networked Information 21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 202.296.5098 | cni.org --Apple-Mail=_83720840-9987-420B-9A98-B2D35454B682 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Bergis Jules & Laima = Augustaitis Receive Paul Evan Peters Fellowships


Washington, DC =E2=80=94 The Coalition for Networked = Information (CNI), which is sponsored by the Association of Research = Libraries (ARL) and EDUCAUSE, is pleased to announce the selection of = doctoral student Bergis Jules and master=E2=80=99s student Laima = Augustaitis as the 2018 recipients of the Paul Evan Peters Fellowships = for graduate study in library and information sciences. The fellowship = was established to honor the memory of Paul Evan Peters CNI's founding = executive director; it recognizes outstanding scholarship and = intellectual rigor, a commitment to civic responsibility and democratic = values, and imagination.

Bergis Jules is university archivist at the University of = California (UC), Riverside, where he is currently enrolled in the public = history PhD program. He holds masters' degrees from Indiana University = in library and information science and in African American and African = Diaspora Studies, and a BA from Earlham College. Jules is already well = established in the archives community for his notable contributions to = web archiving, which is also the focus of his doctoral research. = Specifically, he is interested in documentation practices around = marginalized communities participating on the web and he is exploring = new methods and tools that will inform how non-academic spaces, such as = community-based archives, participate in collection building from the = web. Much of this research will be inspired by his work in the = Documenting the Now Project, which focuses on ethical practices and = tools for social media archiving. "The relevance of Bergis=E2=80=99 work = cannot be underestimated, especially at a time when the information that = is shared on the web is routinely being abused and falsified. His = productivity is frankly exceptional, and his drive and commitment to his = research are exemplary," wrote Juliette Levy, UC Riverside associate = professor of history, in a letter of recommendation submitted on Jules's = behalf.

This = year=E2=80=99s recipient of the master=E2=80=99s level fellowship, Laima = Augustaitis, is a student in the Master of Science in Information = program at the University of Michigan (UM), where she previously earned = a BS in movement science. She became interested in using data-driven = methods to address social inequalities while working with patients = during clinical hours as part of her undergraduate degree requirements. = "My career goals include bringing analytical skills into organizations = and projects that often do not have access to these tools," wrote = Augustaitis in her application essay, "and advocating for the use of = information to uplift people=E2=80=99s experiences rather than place = negative stereotypes on populations." In a letter of recommendation, UM = professor Gary W. Harper wrote, "I have come to know [Augustaitis] as an = extremely passionate, competent, and inquisitive scholar who is = dedicated to using technology to address social issues," stating, = furthermore, that the support offered by the fellowship "will spark her = continued development as a scholar and advocate who utilizes the power = of information technology to create lasting positive social change for = communities." Currently, Augustaitis works with a team at UM's School of = Public Health examining international and domestic health disparities. = She is analyzing survey data demonstrating challenges and violence that = female-assigned at birth sexual and gender minority (SGM) people = experience in Kenya and helping with a project working to increase = LGBTQ-conscious training for health care providers in Southeast = Michigan. She also serves as an affordable housing advocate for = low-income students.

=E2=80=9CWe have enjoyed very strong applicant pools for this = award, but this year was particularly good and the decision was tough. I = think these impressive recipients would have really resonated with Paul = Evan Peters and they are a tribute to his legacy, =E2=80=9D stated CNI = executive director Clifford Lynch. =E2=80=9CThe work that Bergis has = helped launch with the Documenting the Now Project has already had a = genuine impact on archival practice, and Laima=E2=80=99s commitment to = marginalized communities is very powerful. Both candidates hold great = promise for the future of information studies, and CNI is proud to = support their ongoing research and professional = aspirations.=E2=80=9D

Selection committee members included: Elaine Westbrooks, = university librarian & vice provost for University Libraries at the = University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (representing ARL); Patsy = Moskal, associate director for the Research Initiative for Teaching = Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida (representing = EDUCAUSE); Scott Muir, associate provost for Library Information = Services at Rowan University (representing CNI); and Joan Lippincott, = associate executive director of CNI.

About the = Fellowship

The Paul Evan Peters Fellowship was established to honor and = perpetuate the memory of the founding executive director of CNI. Funded = by donations from Peters=E2=80=99s colleagues, friends, and family, in = 2018, the fellowship provides two two-year awards: one to a doctoral = student in the amount of $5,000 per year, and one to a master=E2=80=99s = student in the amount of $2,500 per year. Fellowships are given to = students who demonstrate intellectual and personal qualities consistent = with those of Peters, including:

=E2=80=A2 Commitment to the use of digital = information and advanced technology to enhance scholarship, intellectual = productivity, and public life
=E2=80=A2 Interest = in the civic responsibilities of networked information professionals, = and a commitment to democratic values and government = accountability
=E2=80=A2 Positive = and creative approach to overcoming personal, technological, and = bureaucratic challenges
=E2=80=A2 Humor, = vision, humanity, and imagination

The fellowship will be awarded next in = 2020; applications will be available on CNI=E2=80=99s website, www.cni.org.

More information about = the fellowship and its current and past recipients is available = at www.cni.org/go/pep-fellowship.

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CNI is a = coalition of over 240 institutions dedicated to supporting the = transformative promise of digital information technology for the = advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of = intellectual productivity. The Coalition, which is sponsored by the = Association of Research Libraries and EDUCAUSE, is headquartered in = Washington DC. More about CNI is at www.cni.org.

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit = organization of 125 research libraries in Canada and the US whose = mission is to advance research, learning, and scholarly communication. = The Association fosters the open exchange of ideas and expertise, = promotes equity and diversity, and pursues advocacy and public policy = efforts that reflect the values of the library, scholarly, and higher = education communities. ARL forges partnerships and catalyzes the = collective efforts of research libraries to enable knowledge creation = and to achieve enduring and barrier-free access to information. ARL is = on the web at ARL.org.

A nonprofit association and the foremost community of IT = leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher education, = EDUCAUSE helps those who lead, manage, and use information technology to = shape strategic IT decisions at every level within higher education. For = more information, visit educause.edu.


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Diane Goldenberg-Hart

Communications Coordinator
Coalition for Networked Information
21 Dupont = Circle, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036
202.296.5098 = | cni.org







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