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My books are open! I’m looking for remote freelance and contract work doing database migrations, data assessments, digital projects, development/programming, digital asset management, analytics, or data storytelling.
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Email me: danareijerkerk@gmail.com

• Come hear me speak about AI, Archives, and Emotions at a free hybrid conference at the Centre for Public History at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland

  Posted on August 21, 2024

  This past year I gave several public talks on the nexus of the usage of artificial intelligence in cultural heritage institutions and I’m so excited for this talk because I highlight how AI has sparked a reassessment of an archivist’s role within the data ecosystem. I also made creepy AI... [Read More]

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  • Public Speaking
  • AI
  • Archives

• I Test Out Making a JRPG in GameMaker With My Latest Game Jam Project

  Posted on August 21, 2024

  This summer I made a point to connect with new kinds of data nerds: indie video game developers. I gravitate towards video game genres I like to play: horror, visual novels, and RPGs. Yet, a good chunk of my new friends like Japanese Role Playing Games (JRPGs). I’m between major... [Read More]

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  • Video Game
  • Projects

• The Relational Possibilities Project Wins Honorable Mention for the Library Juice Press, the Vattemare Award

  Posted on August 20, 2024

  My data science project received a prestigious honorable mention for Library Juice Press’ Vattemare Award! Given annually by Library Juice Press, the Vattemare Award recognizes contributions in the LIS field that are marked by originality, creative energy, and novel combinations of ideas. The primary consideration in selecting the awardee is... [Read More]

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  • Award
  • Projects
  • AI

• New Newsletter Issue - Look at How Cool Your Data Can be Presented

  Posted on August 7, 2024

  I got ghosted by a publisher reecently and it made me think about the illusion of choice research presents when publishing. There’s clout attached to journal articles or books, but does that really matter in society? No. [Read More]

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  • Newsletter
  • Writing
  • Data Visualization

• The Society of American Archivists Officially Announced my Award-Winning Article

  Posted on August 5, 2024

  The Society of American Archivists made it official! 🥳 My colleague and I wrote an article that won an award! I’m accepting it in Chicago next week and I’m so excited. [Read More]

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  • Award
  • Writing

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