Hello world!

My name is Jennifer Ferguson, but I answer to Jen (or most anything else, within reason).


That would be me on the left.

I'm a student in the MSLIS program at Syracuse University, graduating in 2008.

I will complete the Certificate of Advanced Study in Digital Libraries (aka the CAS-DL) at the same time.


About me

I grew up in Michigan, but I've lived in metrowest Boston for over ten years and consider it home.

My background is in biology and chemistry. I received an M.S. in biology from Boston College. I'm currently doing research at Wellesley College in the Hood-DeGrenier lab, working on various projects involving protein localization in the yeast cell cycle.

I have one husband, one 4 year old son, and one lazy old cat. In my spare time (ha) I enjoy things like ice skating, gardening, walking and reading. I also volunteer as a distributed proofreader for Project Gutenberg.


Nice to meet you, Jen. So, what's the plan after school?

I haven't decided exactly what I'd like to do after I graduate. I am interested in a lot of things in the information science world, which is a big reason why I entered it in the first place.

Some of my interests include science libraries and digital libraries - particularly preservation issues.

I find the use of wikis as scientific collaboration tools (such as OpenWetWare) a promising development in information-sharing in scientific research.

I am also passionately interested in Open Access initiatives in scholarly publishing worldwide.


Why library and information science?

You can read my 'manifesto', if you really want to know!

Coursework completed
Coursework in progress (Summer '08)

Resume (PDF)

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Last modified May '08