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The freedom and personal exploration found within crafting was a huge tenet of my life growing up. My sister and I were always engaged in some artistic practice and constantly creating on our designated craft tables in the basement. My mother taught me to knit at a young age. I was always drawn to patterns with fun colors and architectural designs since I loved new stitches and construction techniques. As I grew older I loved knitting for others, especially friends who were starting their own families.


I knitted my way through my undergraduate degree and my MLIS degree was no different. In fact I made my first friend at Pratt by knitting a pair of socks during orientation. Throughout school whenever a course required a subject matter for a project I always turned to knitting. I loved researching and discovering new things about its history.

In library school, there are two content management systems that all LIS professionals should know: Omeka and LibGuides. Omeka is an open-source publishing platform for showcasing digital objects and collections for various institutions. LibGuides offer a user-friendly content management system for website creation and resource sharing.


The links will direct you to projects I completed using both systems: a craft+activism focused LibGuide and an Omeka collection of early examples of hand knitting.