Vivian is a third-year doctoral student in Information Science. Originally from New Orleans, Vivian received a bachelor's degree in Opera Performance and Music History from the New England Conservatory of Music. She then returned to her home state for her master's degree in Musicology, which she received from Louisiana State University in 2018. Her master's thesis drew parallels between Claude Debussy's piano playing and masters of the Baroque French harpsichord tradition.
Vivian has carried her love of Classical music into her studies in Information Science, where she focuses on issues of music organization and retrieval in academic libraries. Her research is concerned with the usability of library information systems, particularly web-scale discovery tools. Other interests include cultural heritage informatics, special collections, and digital humanities.
Graduate Lead Instructor:
LIS 4708 - IT Professions
LIS 3021 - Technical Communication for the Information Profession
Teaching Assistant:
LIS 4708 - IT Professions
LIS 3021 - Technical Communication for the Information Profession
IDS 2144 - Information Ethics for the 21st Century
IDS 2634 - Information Literacy & Society
LIS 4910 - Information Technology Project
Education
PhD Student - Florida State University - Information Science
Master of Science in Information - Florida State University - expected Spring 2022
Master of Music - Louisiana State University - Musicology - 2018
Bachelor of Music - New England Conservatory of Music - Vocal Performance & Music History - 2016
Research Interests
Music libraries, information organization, digital libraries, user behavior