Dr. Ciaran B. Trace, Assistant Professor, School of Information
Education
- Ph.D. in Library and Information Science, University of California, Los Angeles, 2004
- Diploma in Archival Studies, National University of Ireland: University College Dublin, 1995
- B.A. Joint Honors Degree, National University of Ireland: University College Dublin, 1992
Research Interests
- Theoretical and conceptual foundations of a multidisciplinary area of research that studies the nature of everyday documents and document work
- Nature, meaning, and function of everyday writing, recording, and recordkeeping (particular focus on organizational document creation and use, and the role of written literacies in the lives of children and young adults)
- The material aspects of everyday life (particular focus on studying how and why individuals and institutions collect material culture, the intersection of material culture and information behavior, and digital materiality including the study of the artifactual nature of computers, computer systems, and digital objects)
- Qualitative and historical study of archival work and work practices
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- Contact Information:
The University of Texas at Austin
School of Information
1616 Guadalupe Suite #5.202
Austin, TX 78701-1213
(512) 232-3508
cbtrace[at]ischool.utexas.edu