David M. Hovde is professor emeritus of library science. Hovde retired from Purdue University in 2017 after serving in various capacities in the Purdue University Libraries since 1989. Most recently he was the research and instruction librarian in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. He has authored or coauthored more than sixty books, book chapters, scholarly articles, conference proceedings, occasional papers, and monographs in the areas of archaeology, ethnohistory, history, library and information science, and semiotics. He also has worked in an editorial capacity on four professional journals, a professional newsletter, and a book series. Besides writing, Hovde spends much of his time in his pottery studio and volunteers for the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. Adriana Harmeyer is outreach archivist in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, where she makes the history of Purdue University and its people available to researchers of all ages and interests, and ensures that it will be accessible to future generations. She is a graduate of Marshall University in her hometown of Huntington, West Virginia, and earned her master’s degree from the University of Michigan. She currently lives in West Lafayette with her husband, cats, and books. Neal Harmeyer is an archivist in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. He grew up on a multigenerational family farm in northeastern Fayette County, Indiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Purdue University and a Master of Library Science degree from Indiana University. Within Purdue Archives and Special Collections, he specializes in digital projects and increasing access to collections. He can often be found sightseeing across Indiana and the Midwest. Sammie L. Morris is professor and director in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. She received her undergraduate degree in English literature from the Louisiana Scholars’ College and her master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses primarily on archival administration and leadership, preservation, and archival literacy. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters. Her most recent publication is Teaching with Archives: A Guide for Archivists, Librarians, and Educators (Society of American Archivists, 2016).
