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Investigating street names in Flatbush that were named after families with a history of enslavement. Sharing the process of data visualization and analysis, and why mapping history to…
Neo is a conversational AI shopping assistant that goes beyond typical chatbot tasks like browsing and customer support. By leveraging natural dialogue design and Voiceflow, Neo acts as…
A Pratt Fellow presentation by Milan Williams about their experience archival processing at Brooklyn Musem
Nebo helps kids learn about constellations and stars around them, understand how light pollution affects visibility, and get excited about astronomy and science! Discussion will include a reflection…
Young parents are turning to TikTok for health guidance for their children. This talk analyzes the platform’s moderation and design choices, from automated moderation of misinformation to the…
Nearly 1 in 7 people worldwide will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime, yet access to care remains unequal, delayed, and strained. There are not enough…
The number of vendors marketing transcription software for Ottoman Turkish, a synthesis of Turkish, Farsi, and Arabic, has exploded in recent years. This presentation explores how librarians can…
Group trips are exciting in theory but exhausting in practice. One person ends up managing the group chat, comparing 12 Airbnbs, chasing down opinions, and somehow still being…
Forest Hills Stadium has been one of NYC’s beloved outdoor concert venues for decades. Its in-person atmosphere is welcoming and engaging, but its website fails to meet these…
Redesigning Resilient Red Hook’s Website Resilient Red Hook’s redesigned website transforms from a knowledge repository into a community-first platform, the front door to RRH. The website aims to…
A demonstration of a horror podcast collection catalogued and made available for browsing in Omeka S, featuring tailor-made, genre-specific subject headings with an emphasis on Omeka S’s media…
What should a print reference collection do in an era of digital-first research? As a MoMA Library Fellow, I conducted physical audits, researcher interviews, and comparative fieldwork at…
Inspired by personality-type quizzes, this interactive project asks visitors light, non-explicit questions about desire, comfort, and attraction in intimacy experience. Each participant receives a personalized intimacy profile card….
Chapbooks–short, ephemeral volumes of poetry–are sparse in many libraries. This presentation details my process for creating a call number system for Poets House’s 13,000 chapbooks. Through a survey…
This project illustrates how it is possible to catalog historical context around artworks. By establishing linked open data connections within the Omeka S platform I illustrate how a…
This project explores how children’s librarians at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch develop effective story time programming by combining evidence-based early literacy practices with their unique personal strengths….
AnchAR is an AR application designed to support people with attention-related difficulties in managing daily tasks. Research suggests people with ADHD struggle with an out-of-sight-out-of-mind problem, which leads…
Soma is a tangible interaction system that helps people manage stress through presence and reflection. Drawing on research showing how repeated, intentional practices create meaning, Soma guides users…
Every library has its guide to AI; but what do they teach? Our Python text-analysis study of AI libguides finds they emphasize: 1) informational over instructional content; 2)…
The ‘Pill It’ system is designed to support both caretakers and patients in managing prescription medications.