Dorothy Howard is an archivist, librarian, and information scientist. She is currently attending Pratt Institute, School of Information for an M.S. in Library and Information Science (MLIS), and also has an M.A. in Communication from the University of California, San Diego.

As an archivist, Dorothy has experience in archival processing and digitization, working with ephemera, photography, and audio-visual materials, as well as leading linked open data projects. As a librarian, Dorothy has provided reference services, facilitated scholarly communication, advocated for open knowledge, and developed instructional technology workshops. 

Dorothy’s research includes studies of the dynamics of knowledge production in sociotechnical systems, open technology, and community governance design. She employs multiple research methods including ethnography (grounded theory, participant observation, interviews), content analysis, and historical research. Her work has been funded by the Ford Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the University of California, the Processing Foundation, and the Wikimedia Foundation.

Dorothy has thirteen years of Wikipedia editing and community organizing experience and has held multiple positions as an institutional Wikipedian in Residence. She has also worked as a grant writer, web manager, and teacher’s assistant.

Dorothy is also an artist and writer with publications that include essays, short stories, and texts accompanying art exhibitions and music releases. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Troll (Inpatient Press, 2015) and has published criticism/fiction in Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Canadian Art, Rhizome, DIS, The New Inquiry, and more. See writing.

Email: <dhowar32@pratt.edu>