Jessi Loerch

2 weeks ago | wta.org | Jessi Loerch

Last August, my backpacking plans — which had been carefully crafted for months — fell apart 2 days before I was set to leave. I had the food, the gear, the permit and a willing volunteer to help me with a car shuttle. The was only one problem — the trail I wanted to hike had just caught on fire. Several of my friends and coworkers encountered the same problem that month. Many carefully planned trips had to be scrapped at the last minute.

2 months ago | ischool.uw.edu | Jessi Loerch

Community archives are an important way of preserving knowledge and making it accessible, including for historically marginalized groups whose stories are often ignored or misrepresented. Such archives, however, rarely have the resources they need. A new grant will help address some of that problem while giving iSchool students a chance to gain hands-on experience working with community archives.

Nov 22, 2024 | ischool.uw.edu | Jessi Loerch

Benjamin Charles Germain Lee has a wide background of work — astrophysics, work with archives, machine learning, writing for popular magazines like The New Republic — and he is now bringing those skills and diverse research interests to his new role as an assistant professor at the iSchool, where he will launch the Lab for Computing Cultural Heritage.

Nov 27, 2023 | wta.org | Jessi Loerch

Washington Trails Association believes that trails are for everyone, forever. We seek to create a community of avid outdoor enthusiasts who love natural spaces. This year for GivingTuesday, we are highlighting five community partners that are making waves, rewriting narratives in the outdoors and making sure everyone has access to connect with nature and experience joy in the outdoors. Please consider sharing your generosity with these community partner organizations.

Nov 13, 2023 | ischool.uw.edu | Jessi Loerch

Nicola Andrews believes education should be more accessible — and she’s working toward that goal in her academic and professional work. Andrews, the recipient of the Information School’s 2023 Graduate of the Last Decade Alumni Impact Award, is the open education librarian at the University of San Francisco. The GOLD Award celebrates recent graduates for their contributions to the information field.