Hello,
My name is Abby Godsen.
I am an aspiring archivist, who is passionate about building lasting relationships with source community/ies' stakeholders through accessible archival infrastructure and collaborative processes. Currently, I am a 4+1 student at Indiana University Indianapolis in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, where I am simulantiously working on a Bachelors in Applied Information Sciences, and a Masters in Library and Information Sciences.
What I've Been Working On
Academic Honors Projects
With support of the Luddy Honors College, I have/am work/ed/ing on various projects around archival collections access.
Volunteerism
From running organizations' state conventions to helping run local library events, I dedicate my energy to giving back to my communities.
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Student Journalism
As a writer, editor, peer, and mentor, I have worked in student journal for 8+ years. Currently I am the Editor-in-Chief at the Campus Citizen.
Research
In ongoing collaborative efforts, I am seeking new avenues and adapting best pratices in information science and archival preservation that de-center the Western colonial binaries and absolutes, in effort to increase accessibility, nuance, and accuracy in cultural heritage preservation.
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Entrepreneurship
In 2025, I started my small business, The Dragon's Craftables, selling personalized and nonpersonalized fiber art and works on paper.
Community Building
My core professional value is to build community within archivial stakeholders, workers, source communities, with the goal of increased accessibility to, and shared authority over cultural heritage.
