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Biography
I am the Digital Humanities Librarian at the Elihu Burritt Library. I teach Introduction to Digital Humanities and manage the library's digital archives. I also co-manage the Veterans History Project at Central. I am available to consult with students and faculty on digital archives, website design, data visualization, and other digital projects.
I have a Masters in Library and Information Science and a PhD in English Literature, both from the University of Michigan. My research interests include science fiction, popular culture, and the history of science and technology.
I live in New Britain with my wife Paula, son Samuel, and daughter Darwin.
Education
Areas of Expertise
Digital Humanities
Digital Archives
Information Literacy
American Literature
Popular Culture
Science, Technology, and Society
Publications, Research & Presentations
- Matzke, B.S. (2022). “A Hidden Race of Monstrous Beings”: Richard Wright’s Revision of H.P. Lovecraft’s Ecological Horror. Americana: The Journal of American Popular Culture (1900-present), 21.1.
- Farrington, K., Hanford, D., Hansen, J., Kruy, M., Matzke, B.S., Maynard, J., Slaga-Metivier, S. Vickrey, R. (2022). The (Once) Remote Librarian: Reinventing Our Role in the Face of a Pandemic. Systematic Reflections 2: 51-67.
- Bradley, D.R., Oehrli, A., Rieh, S.Y., Hanley, E., & Matzke, B.S. (2020). Advancing the Reference Narrative: Assessing Student Learning in Research Consultations. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 15.1: 4–19.
- Matzke, B.S. (2017). “‘The Weaker (?) Sex’: Women and the Space Opera in Hugo Gernsback’s Amazing Stories.” Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction 126: 6-24.
- Matzke, B.S. (2017). “Hardboiled Feminism: Vera Caspary’s Laura as an Interrogation of the Detective Genre.” The Journal of Popular Culture 50.1: 109–126.
Awards & Grants
CT Humanities SHARP Grant
Next Generation of Student Success, Diversity, Innovation, and Community Engagement Grant
Memberships & Affiliations
American Library Association
Association of College and Research Libraries
Connecticut Library Association
Connecticut League of History Organizations
Association of Computers in the Humanities
Courses Taught
DH100: Introduction to Digital Humanities
LSC150: Library Research in the Digital Age