I am a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia’s School of Information researching how to use computers to learn about the history of professionalism among information workers.
I also have over a decade of writing and editing experience in a wide range of genres and fields ranging from technical writing to public relations to reviews to personal essays and informational articles for both casual and professional audiences.
I specialize in writing designed to educate and inform. Some of my favourite projects include writing copy for charity livestreams of video games to how-to manuals to summaries for research projects.
Current Research Topics
My research involves using computational text analysis in digital humanities projects, the history of professional identity and its development in the United States and Canada, the maintenance of online communities, economic precarity and its impact on professional attitudes among information and cultural heritage workers, and the role of shared imagination in identity construction.
About Me
Along with my academic research, I love working for different writing projects and continually expanding my repertoire. When I’m not writing, I’m usually exploring the mountains, forests, and restaurants around Vancouver with my family.
Writing Samples
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"Processing Emotions," Hard Feelings: On the Intimate and Emotional Dimensions of Archival Work (2020)
This short informational article is part of a blog maintained by the research team as part of our knowledge mobilization efforts. Aimed towards a professional audience, this article introduces concepts of emotional processing from therapy as a metaphor for archival workflows.
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Book Review: Archival Virtue by Scott Cline for The American Archivist (2022)
A book review of an unusual book for its field; this review is aimed towards a professional audience explaining why a work that is more philosophical and aspirational might still be useful for working archivists.
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From the Garden of Eden to the Zen Rock Garden, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought (2021)
This book review/essay is for an autobiography by a religious academic and aimed at both lay and professional audiences.
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"A Hugo of Our Own: A Community Archive Wins Prestigious Literary Award," Archival Outlook (2020)
I wrote this article with three other co-authors, each contributing their own ideas. One of my main tasks for this piece was editing multiple ideas and voices into a cohesive whole. It is aimed towards a professional audience and published in the Society of American Archivists’ official quarterly newsletter.
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Archives and Climate Justice Teach-in Module, Archivists Against History Repeating Itself (2019)
Adapted from previous community organizing efforts among archivists, this peer-reviewed online teaching module is designed towards a professional audience as an introduction to topics about climate change and climate justice in relation to archivists and their work in preserving important and fragile historical records against increasingly extreme weather events.
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The Ensō of Christ, Sunstone Magazine (2018)
One of the winners of the Eugene England Memorial Personal Essay Contest, this personal essay was published in Sunstone Magazine along with the other winners for that year.
Interested in working together? Email me at tylee85 at gmail dot com.
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