Adam Kriesberg
Associate Professor and Co-Director of Dual Degree MS LIS-Archives and MA History Program
Adam Kriesberg received his PhD from the University of Michigan School of Information. Dr. Kriesberg's research interests include archives, digital preservation, data management, and digital curation. Prior to Simmons, he worked as a postdoctoral scholar and Lecturer at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies. His work has appeared in peer-reviewed venues including Archival Science, The American Archivist, Data Science Journal, and The International Journal of Digital Curation. At SLIS, Dr. Kriesberg primarily teaches courses in the Archives and Cultural Heritage Informatics concentrations.
Adam Kriesberg in the News
The Impact of Freedom of Information on Libraries, Archives
In honor of Freedom of Information Day earlier this month, we spoke to two faculty members of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) about the importance of the Act the day commemorates, and how those outside the library profession can access information from the government.
Shout-outs from Students and Alums
Building Community Archives
Graduate student Ashten Vassar-Cain ’27MS brings a human rights approach to library and information science. We spoke with him about community archives, centering survivors, and the immersive training at Simmons.