LSU Highlights VFP
Louisiana State University recently highlighted the Virtual Footlocker Project as part of its “Working for Louisiana” series. You can read the story here: “Preserving Mementos of War and Service.”
Lousiana State Archives Presentation
The Louisiana State Archives invited Dr. Benoit to give a public presentation on the VFP as part of its Lunch & Learn Series in October, 2022. Below is a the recording from the event.
Daena Jean Carrillo Joins VFP
In August of 2021, alumni Daena Jean Carrillo returned to LSU to pursue her doctorate and joined the VFP team as a graduate assistant. Graduating in 2019 from the School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS), Daena received a Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS) degree and the Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies (CARST). She has worked on projects with the Breman Museum and as a project archivist with the Atlanta History Museum.
Daena’s doctoral studies in the Doctor of Design in Cultural Preservation program is geared towards Archival Studies. She is also pursuing a graduate minor in Environmental Sciences. Her area of focus and interest lies in the preservation of community-based archives from the threat of climate change in coastal Louisiana.
Joining the VFP team has special meaning to Daena, as she honors the legacy and memory of her late grandfather Dr. Sid Rosenblatt, a decorated WWII veteran and advocate with Mission United.
VFP Presents Findings At Conferences
Another benefit of the pandemic is our ability to present at multiple regional conferences in a single week. Over the past two weeks the VFP presented at the Society of Southwest Archivists, the Midwest Archives Conference, and the Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting. Below is a recording of one of our presentations.
Arizona iSchool Series
The University of Arizona iSchool invited Dr. Benoit to present the early findings of the VFP as part of their Spring 2021 Colloquium Series. Watch the presentation video below.