Elizabeth Yakel

Biography

Elizabeth Yakel, Ph.D. is a Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information where she teaches in the Archives and Records Management and Preservation of Information specializations. Her research interests include use and users of archival materials and the development of standardized metrics to enhance repository processes and as a result the user experience. Dr. Yakel’s current research project is “Dissemination Information Packages for Information Reuse” (http://dipir.org) where she is studying data reuse and digital preservation of research data in three academic communities: quantitative social scientists, archaeologists, and zoologists. Funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the goal of this research is to identify the significant properties that support both preservation of the bits as well as the preservation of meaning overtime.

Current Research Grants