Joyce Gabiola

Candidate statement

I would love the opportunity to help build an archive for the AAAS, preserving its stories for future generations. With my archival knowledge/experience, passion of storytelling and community archiving, as well as direct access to professional archival resources and support, I could help develop a system that addresses the Association’s archival needs. Conducting a needs assessment first will help determine next steps and workflows regarding collection, preservation, access, and sustainability. I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to help preserve the Association’s past and present in an effort to inform the future about its contributions in an ever-evolving society.

Joyce Gabiola is a third-year PhD student in Information Studies (UCLA) and research assistant for a multi-year study on community archives. Their1 research and personal interests are intertwined as they explore archives, archival theory/praxis, and countering the historical erasure of marginalized communities, particularly the impact of LGBTQ+ Asians/Americans in the American South. They are a voting member of the Society of American Archivists and steering member of the API LGBTQ+ Archiving Collective in L.A. They earned a MSLIS in archives management and worked in MIT’s Conservation and Preservation Services, as well as Boston University’s Gotlieb Archival Research Center.

1Joyce’s pronouns: they, them, their(s).