Hey! I’m Kate Thornhill (she/her/hers).

I am a Bay Stater who lives in the Pacific Northwest. I’m super into helping people learn how to use digital storytelling tools and build archives and special collections.

My 9 to 5

During the weekdays you can find me at the University of Oregon. My work involves partnering with other experts to make oral histories and digital exhibits. I also act as a digital humanities consultant who knows more than a thing or two about intellectual property rights, sustainable techno-social digital infrastructures, and digital assets management. At times, you can find me dabbling with qualitative user research methodologies and partnering with other academic libraries to promote and advance digital cultural heritage.

Teaching

At the University of Oregon, I collaborate with faculty who want to bring digital techniques and methodologies into their classrooms. This work takes shape through making digital exhibits, blogs, digital maps, and oral histories. I'm also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Denver where I teach digital libraries and digitization in their online library and information science master's degree program.

Volunteering

You can find me volunteering with community non-profit organizations around Oregon and Eugene. Some of the organizations I have worked with include:

Aiding the Rural Organizing Project with web content communications and training staff on how to use WordPress
Leading the development of the Eugene Masonic Cemetery Associations' digital archives and collections.
Combatting food scarcity with the Eugene Burrito Brigade by digitally mapping free little pantries across Lane County.

I'm open to

giving resume feedback,

guest lecturing,

volunteering,

participating in user research,

Contact Me