Dr Ashley E. Sands
Member since: 05/06/2015 - 21:26Professional title:
Other
Primary Domain/Field of Expertise (Other):
Information Studies
Other (professional title):
Senior Program Officer
Organization name:
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Organization type:
Policy/Funding Agency
City:
Washington DC
Country:
United States
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Ashley Sands is a Senior Library Program Officer in the Institute of Museum and Library Services, in which she manages a portfolio of grants and funding opportunities related to scholarly communication, research data management, digital infrastructures, open science, and more. Ashley has earned her MLIS and PhD from UCLA. Her dissertation examines astronomy data management practices to reveal the expertise and infrastructure most appropriate for maximizing the utility of scientific data. Research methods include semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and document analysis.