Edward Benoit, III, PhD
Edward Benoit, III, PhD
Interim Director, School of Information Studies
Associate Professor
PhD: Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2014
Master's Degree(s): MLIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2009; MA (History), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2009
Bachelor's Degree(s): BA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2006
223B Peabody Hall
海角社区
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
O: (225) 578-3158
F: (225) 578-4581
Biography
Edward Benoit, III is the Interim Director and Associate Professor in the School of Information Studies at 海角社区. He coordinates 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, climate change, and archival education. He is the founder and director of the , 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. He also directs , an IMLS-funded project focused on identify climate-change-related risks for GLAMs.
Dr. Benoit is also an affiliated faculty member in the program.
Courses Taught
LIS 2000 Introduction to Information & Society
LIS 2003 Information and Internet Environments
LIS 7000 Information & Society
LIS 7008 Information Technologies and Systems
LIS 7009 Understanding Research
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
Research Areas
Community Archives, Participatory Archives, Archival Pedagogy, Non-traditional Archival Materials, and Climate Change.
Selected Publications
Martell, Allan & Edward Benoit, III. "An Opportunity to Stay Connected: Documenting Personal Communication Records of Military Personnel." Archival Science, 24 (2023).
Martell, Allan & Edward Benoit, III. 鈥淭he Genre of Love Me Binders: U.S. Military Veterans Documenting their Service.鈥� Archivaria, 95 (2023).
Benoit, Edward, III, and Alexandra Eveleigh, eds. Participatory Archives: Theory & Practice (London: Facet Publishing, 2019).
Benoit, Edward, III and Donald C. Force. "One Size Does Not Fit All: Graduate Archival Education in the 21st Century." American Archivist 82, no. 1 (2019): 24-52.
Benoit, Edward, III. 鈥�#MPLP Part 1: Comparing Domain Expert and Novice Social Tags in a Minimally Processed Digital Archive.鈥� American Archivist 80, no. 2 (2017): 145-176.
Selected Presentations
Buchanan, Sarah A., Erin Barsan, Edward Benoit III, Anthony Cocciolo, Aisha M. Johnson, Amanda Lima, Krystyna K. Matusiak, Alex Poole, Colin Post and Jane Zhang. 鈥淚nventing and Implementing Future-Ready Archival Education.鈥� Association for Library and Information Science Education, Online, September 2021.
Martell, Allan, Edward Benoit, III, and Gillian Brownlee. 鈥淟ove Me Binders: Personal Information Collections for the Modern Soldier.鈥� Society of American Archivists Research Forum, Online, July 2021.
Benoit, Edward, III and Roxanne Guidry. 鈥淒ispatches from the Front: Findings from the Virtual Footlocker Project Phase 1.鈥� Society of American Archivists, Austin, TX, August 2019.
Benoit, Edward, III. 鈥淢issing Tapes and Deleted Tweets: The Presidential Records Act & Democracy.鈥� Presentation for the Presidential Symposium Behind the Ballot: Examining the Influences and Trends Driving Modern Elections at 海角社区, Baton Rouge, LA, 2018.
Benoit, Edward, III. 鈥淢oving Image Social Tagging: Professional vs. Amateur Production Comparison.鈥� Presented at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, July, 2017.
Selected Grants & Funded Projects
Benoit, Edward, III, Jill Trepanier, and Jennifer Vanos. 鈥淧ROTECCT-GLAM: Risk of The Environment鈥檚 Changing Climate Threats for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums.鈥� Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2022. $458,963. Funded.
Benoit, Edward, III. "Virtual Footlocker Project: Developing a User-Centered Framework for Digital Preservation of Active Duty and Veteran Personal Records.鈥� Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2018. $390,706. Funded.
Benoit, Edward, III. 鈥淪ocial Tagging of Amateur and Professionally Produced Moving Images.鈥� Society of American Archivists Foundation. 2016, $2,400. Funded.
Benoit, Edward, III, Maccio, E.M., & Lacher-Feldman, J. (2015). 鈥淎n International Perspective of LGBTQ Archives and Social Justice: Workshops & a Public Lecture with Dr. Rebecka Sheffield.鈥� College of Human Sciences & Education Dean鈥檚 Internationalization Program. 2015, $1,404. Funded.
Benoit, Edward, III. 鈥淰irtual Footlocker Phase 1: Exploring the Personal Archiving and Recordkeeping Habits of the 21st Century Soldier.鈥� College of Human Sciences & Education Peabody Society Dean鈥檚 Circle Grant. 2015, $2,000. Funded.
Selected Professional & Community Service
Louisiana Historical Records Advisory Board, Board Member, 2022-present.
Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, Editorial Board Member 2019-present, Book Reviews Editor, 2019-2022.
Archival Education and Research Institute, Steering Committee Chair, 2022-present.
Graduate Archival Education Subcommittee, Society of American Archivists, Member, 2018-2019, Vice-Chair 2019-2020, Chair 2020-2021.
Steering Committee, Archival Educators Section, Society of American Archivists, Member, 2016-2018, Chair, 2018-2019.
Awards & Honors
海角社区 Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, 海角社区, 2024.
Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Human Sciences & Education, Louisiana State University, 2024.
Excellence in Teaching Award, Association of Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), 2023.
TAF Undergraduate Teaching Award, 海角社区, 2018.
Russell B. Long Professor, 2018-2020.
Distinguished Alumni Award, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2017.