Edward Benoit III
Associate Director &
Associate Professor
School of Information Studies
225-578-1469| 269 Coates Hall
ebenoit@lsu.edu| edbenoit.com
MA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MLIS University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Edward Benoit, III is associate director and associate professor in theSchool of Information Studies华体会appat Louisiana State University.He is the coordinator of the archival studies and cultural heritage resource management programs.He received an MA in History, MLIS and PhD in Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.His research focuses on participatory and community archives, non-traditional archival materials and archival education.He is the founder and director of theVirtual Footlocker Project, which examines the personal archiving habits of the 21st century soldier in an effort to develop new digital capture and preservation technologies to support their needs.
Courses
LIS 2000 Introduction to Information & Society
LIS 7000 Information & Society
LIS 7408 Introduction to Archival Theory, Principles & Practice
LIS 7504 Preservation Management of Physical Records
LIS 7506 Preservation & Digitization of Audiovisual Materials
LIS 7702 Seminar in Advanced Archival Appraisal
LIS 7704 Archival Arrangement & Description
LIS 7808 Special Topics in LIS: Advanced Seminar in Archives & Cultural Heritage
Research Areas
Community Archives, Participatory Archives, Archival Pedagogy, Non-traditional Archival Materials
Selected Publications
Benoit, Edward, III, and Alexandra Eveleigh, eds.Participatory Archives: Theory & Practice(London: Facet Publishing, 2019).
Benoit, Edward, IIIand Donald C.Force."One Size Does Not Fit All: Graduate Archival Education in the 21st Century."American Archivist82, no.1 (2019): 24-52.
Benoit, Edward, IIIand Amanda Munson."Proceed with Caution: Deepening Concerns about Social Tagging within Digital Collections, 2010-2016,"portal: Libraries and the Academy18, no.4 (2018): 759-779.
Benoit, Edward, III."#MPLP Part 1: Comparing Domain Expert and Novice Social Tags in a Minimally Processed Digital Archive."American Archivist80, no.2 (2017): 145-176.
Benoit, Edward, III."Digital V-Mail & the 21st Century Soldier: Preliminary Findings from the Virtual Footlocker Project."Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture46, no.1 (2017): 17-31.
Selected Presentations
Benoit, Edward, IIIand Roxanne Guidry."Dispatches from the Front: Findings from the Virtual Footlocker Project Phase 1." Society of American Archivists, Austin, TX, August 2019.
Benoit, Edward, III."Missing Tapes and Deleted Tweets: The Presidential Records Act & Democracy." Presentation for the Presidential Symposium Behind the Ballot: Examining the Influences and Trends Driving Modern Elections at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 2018.
Benoit, Edward, IIIand A.Mackenzie Roberts."Louisiana, The State We're In: Challenges, Collaboration, & Opportunities." Presented at the Association of Moving Image Archivists, New Orleans, LA, November, 2017.
Benoit, Edward, III."Moving Image Social Tagging: Professional vs.Amateur Production Comparison." Presented at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, July, 2017.
Benoit, Edward, III."Temporal and Format Influences on Social Tagging of Moving Images." Presented at the Society of American Archivists, Atlanta, GA, August, 2016.
Selected Grants/Funded Projects
Benoit, Edward, III."Virtual Footlocker Project: Developing a User-Centered Framework for Digital Preservation of Active Duty and Veteran Personal Records." Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2018.$390,706.Funded.
Benoit, Edward, III."Social Tagging of Amateur and Professionally Produced Moving Images." Society of American Archivists Foundation.2016, $2,400.Funded.
Benoit, Edward, III, Maccio, E.M., & Lacher-Feldman, J.(2015)."An International Perspective of LGBTQ Archives and Social Justice: Workshops & a Public Lecture with Dr.Rebecka Sheffield." College of Human Sciences & Education Dean's Internationalization Program.2015, $1,404.Funded.
Benoit, Edward, III."Virtual Footlocker Phase 1: Exploring the Personal Archiving and Recordkeeping Habits of the 21st Century Soldier." College of Human Sciences & Education Peabody Society Dean's Circle Grant.2015, $2,000.Funded.
Professional/Community Services
Editorial Board member, Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, 2019-present.
Graduate Archival Education Subcommittee, Society of American Archivists, 2018-present.
Steering Committee, Archival Educators Section, Society of American Archivists, 2016-2018 (member), 2018-present (chair)
Board of Directors, Louisiana Archives and Manuscripts Association, 2014-2017.
Awards and Honors
Advocate for Diversity Award, College of Human Sciences & Education, Louisiana State University, 2019.
TAF Undergraduate Teaching Award, Louisiana State University, 2018.
Distinguished Alumni Award, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2017.
Links
Website:http://edbenoit.com/
Twitter: @eabenoit