Bio
Fiorella Foscarini holds a PhD in Archival Studies from the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at the University of British Columbia. Before joining academia, she held archival positions in Germany and in Italy. She has also taught archival studies in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. In her teaching and research, Professor Foscarini uses diplomatics, rhetorical genre studies, and information culture concepts to explore issues related to the creation, management, and use of records in organizational contexts.
Memberships
- Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)
- Associazione Nazionale Archivistica Italiana (ANAI) – National Association of Italian Archivists
- Co-Editor-in-Chief of Archival Science
- Editorial boards of Archivaria, Records Management Journal, Archivi, and JLIS.it
Awards
- Hugh A. Taylor Prize, Archivaria, 2015. “A Genre-Based Investigation of Workplace Communities,” Archivaria 78 (Fall 2014): 1-24
- Outstanding Paper Award, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence. “Understanding Functions: An Organizational Culture Perspective,” Records Management Journal 22:1 (2012): 20-36.
- Highly Commended Paper Award, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence. “Ethnographic Sensitivity and Current Recordkeeping: Applying Information Culture Analysis in the Workplace,” Records Management Journal 28:2 (2018): 175-186
Teaching
INF2175H Managing Organizational Records I 0.5 Credits
INF2184H Appraisal for Records Retention and Archives Acquisition 0.5 Credits
INF2103H Recordkeeping Cultures 0.5 Credits
INF315H1 Information Practice in Organizations 0.5 Credits
INF1005H Information Workshop I 0.5 Credits
INF1006H Information Workshop II 0.5 Credits
Supervision
Current
- Amy Katz