About
Bonnie Russell (MLIS, Wayne State University) is the Project Manager for
MESH Research at Michigan State University,
Humanities Commons, and
HuMetricsHSS. Ms. Russell has extensive experience in technical project management, user experience, quality assurance testing, technical documentation and training, and metadata management. She has been active working with digital humanities scholars since 2012, helping scholars shape projects and identify technology needs. She served as the 2019-2020 chair of the Digital Publishing Committee for the
Association of University Presses, primarily focused on the evaluation of digital publishing platforms and repositories. She’s currently taking part in the Digital Library Foundation’s
Digital Accessibility Group and serving a 2-year term (2021-2023) on the
NASIG Open Initiatives Committee. She loves cats, bats, dinosaurs, and Godzilla.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Education
MLIS, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
BA, Film Studies, minor in Theatre, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Projects
Commons Highlights A new series highlighting groups, sites, and organizations that make the Commons their home. We’re asking users who have created vibrant and thriving communities on how they did it, and the lessons they have learned.
Dr. Kendra Preston Leonard The Global Digital Humanities Symposium The Composers of Color Resource Project The Open Access Books Network Events: Online Communities and Transformative Justice CORE Deposit Party, March 30, 2021 Design and Build Video: MSU Commons: Intro to Profiles — Script and video build, Michigan State University
MSU Commons: Intro to CORE — Script, voiceover, and video build, Michigan State University
Introducing MSU Commons — Script, voiceover, and video build, Michigan State University
Web: HuMetricsHSS, Michigan State University
WayneOpen.org, Wayne State University Press (
video explaining the project)
Canvas Detroit, Wayne State University Press
Gary Grimshaw Posters, Wayne State University Press and Detroit Historical Society
Great Lakes Island Escapes, Wayne State University Press
The Colored Car, Wayne State University Press
Memberships
American Library Association
NASIG
Digital Accessibility Group, Digital Library Federation
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
