Research Operations Community, ReOps+, published my article, Informed Consent: Vetting Research Software for Privacy, in the Research Operations’ Medium publication. I am a member of the ReOps+ board and they invited me to contribute this article, which discusses a study of several research platforms and how user experience researchers can be sure participants understand what … Read more
New Initiates and Guest Speaker Noreen Y. Whysel “A lovely Initiation Ceremony and Dessert Reception were hosted by the Beta Phi Mu Theta Chapter on May 17, 2017. “Guest Speaker Noreen Y. Whysel (SILS ’14) gave a fantastic keynote speech, which she described below: Dreams, Resilience and Making a Difference Our goal as we embark … Read more
On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development and B Lab recognized Decision Fish as one of 14 Best for NYC Changemakers. According to the awards committee, “Best for NYC Changemakers are redefining business success by creating quality jobs, building stronger communities, and supporting a more sustainable environment.” Decision … Read more
What Strange Wonderful Things Lurk in Your Digital Footprint? While running a Data Detox, I came across a review of my 2016 DH Week Workshop, “Pinterest as Digital Exhibition” from Pratt student, Akaya Sato. This was interesting. I did the detox primarily in the hopes of reducing my data footprint. I knew I might find … Read more
The Information Architecture Summit has a feature where they ask members of the community to answer the same ten questions. The feature editor, Marianne Sweeney, invited me to participate. “Short bursts is a head start on meeting some of the smart, talented, funny, thoughtful, creative and disruptive information architects, user experience professionals and content strategists … Read more
Registry Is Key Step in Growing Healthy and Secure Online Identity Ecosystem Marketwired Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) Jun 6, 2016 8:00 AM WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – Jun 6, 2016) – The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) — an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to creating the future of trusted digital identities — today announced a new … Read more
My feedback and contributions were acknowledged in Art Documentation, vol. 34, no. 2 (Fall 2015) “Transferable Skills and the Nontraditional Workplace: A Case Study of Internships with an Art and Design Theory-Focused Journal,” by Rachel Isaac-Menard of Adelphi University. Abstract—The author outlines a librarian internship in the virtual, nontraditional context of an open-access scholarly journal and … Read more
A news clip from the New York Public Library’s February 7, 2015 Wikipedia Editathon, #BlackLifeMatters, where I am interviewed about the editing my daughter Jay and I were doing on the life and career of costume designer Judy Dearing, best known for her work on Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama A Soldier’s Play, the … Read more
The April 15 issue of the West 104th Street Block Association Newsletter featured the efforts of my design team in an article about the Association’s pending website redesign. I also had the unexpected honor have my profile featured on their website. As part of the project, my design team conducted interviews, surveys and user testing … Read more
From “Redesigning Or Creating A Website? Here’s Why Information Architecture Should Be Priority #1: Columnist Shari Thurow explains information architecture, site navigation, and how they relate to one another.” Shari Thurow on February 13, 2015 at 10:37 am http://marketingland.com/redesigning-creating-website-plan-information-architecture-117040?utm_campaign=feed-main&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner Of course, I am not saying to ignore the aesthetics of navigation design. Nor am I … Read more
