Ben Goldman

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Titles and Affiliations
Sally W. Kalin Associate Librarian for Technological Innovations and Digital Records Archivist, University Libraries - University Park

Ben Goldman’s research explores the climate change-related risks to documentary heritage and examines the contributions of cultural heritage institutions to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions. He co-authored a study published in Climate Risk Management that assessed the climate risk exposure of 1,232 archival repositories across the United States and has written about the environmental impact of library and archive practices in support of digital preservation.

As a faculty mentor in Penn State’s Drawdown Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, Goldman worked with students on projects analyzing and inventorying the University Libraries’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. He also co-curated an exhibition, Earth Archives: Stories of Human Impact, using rare and unique collections from the Penn State Special Collections Library to explore ways historical collections can serve as tools for climate communication. Additionally, he developed and teaches a 3-credit course, The Environmental History of Penn State, in collaboration with Dr. Ellen Stroud from the History Department.

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Recent Publications

Understanding and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Academic Libraries

Goldman, B., Jan 2024, In: Portal. 24, 1, p. 7-19 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

American archives and climate change: Risks and adaptation

Mazurczyk, T., Piekielek, N., Tansey, E. & Goldman, B., 2018, In: Climate Risk Management. 20, p. 111-125 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Security Without Obscurity: Managing Personally Identifiable Information in Born-Digital Archives

Goldman, B. & Pyatt, T. D., Jul 2013, In: Library and Archival Security. 26, 1-2, p. 37-55 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review