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Education

Humboldt University of Berlin. PhD in Library & Information Science, 2022
Supervisor — Vivien Petras, Humboldt University of Berlin
External Supervisor — Michael Zimmer, Marquette University
Dissertation — Data curation for qualitative data reuse and big social research: Connecting communities of practice

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. MS in Information Science, 2013
Concentration in Archives and Records Management
Masters Paper — Providing context to web collections: A survey of Archive-It users

Bard College. BA in Literature, 2003
Senior project — The world in a jar at breakfast [poems]
From the introduction: “This project illustrates the way that information itself—and the format used to relate this information to the public—becomes its own sort of poetics.”

Professional Experience

Montana State University, 2014-present
Associate Professor, Data Librarian, 2020-present
Assistant Professor, Data Librarian, 2014-2020

Dryad Digital Repository, 2013-2014
Senior Curator

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2011-2013
Graduate Research Assistant, Southern Historical Collection and University Archives & Records Management Services

Recent Grants

  1. Responsible AI: Tools for values-driven AI in libraries and archives. (2022-2025). Institute of Museum & Library Services—National Leadership Grants for Libraries, LG-252307-OLS-22. $248,220. Project Director: Mannheimer, S. Co-PD: Clark, J.A. Co-Is: Bond, N., Rossmann, D., Sheehey, B., Shorish, Y., & Scates Kettler, H., Young, S.W.H.
  2. Dataset Search: A lightweight tool to promote discovery of health sciences data. (2019-2020). Network of the National Library of Medicine—Pacific Northwest Region. $19,000. http://arc.lib.montana.edu/msu-dataset-search/. Principal Investigator: Mannheimer, S. Co-PI: Clark, J.A.
  3. Using hands-on workshops to promote literacy in data science. (2018-2019). Network of the National Library of Medicine—Pacific Northwest Region. $9,500. Principal Investigator: Mannheimer, S. Co-PIs: Hancock, S., Theobold, A.
  4. A prototype for an institutional research data index. (2018-2019). Institute of Museum & Library Services—National Leadership Grants for Libraries, LG-89-18-0225-18. $25,000. Principal Investigator: Mannheimer, S. Co-PI: Clark, J.

Recent Publications

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Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Mannheimer, S., & Bayrd, V. (forthcoming 2025). Sharing (or Not Sharing) Sensitive Data. In A.K. Elder, S.M. Smith, & B. Ricupero (Eds.), Open Movements: Recognizing Challenges and Building Connections. ACRL.
  2. Mannheimer, S., Clark, J.A., Young, S.W.H., Sheehey, B., Bond, N., Rossmann, D., Scates Kettler, H., & Shorish, Y. An Ethical Reflection Aid for Responsible AI in Computational Archival Science. IEEE International Conference on Big Data – CAS Workshop 2024.
    https://doi.org/10.1109/BigData62323.2024.10825205 [Open access version via AI Collaboratory]
  3. Mannheimer, S., Bond, N., Young, S.W.H., Scates Kettler, H., Marcus, A., Slipher, S.K., Clark, J.A., Rossmann, D., Sheehey, B., & Shorish, Y. (2024). Ethical AI practice in libraries and archives: A review of the literature. Information Technology and Libraries 43(3). https://doi.org/10.5860/ital.v43i3.17245
  4. Contaxis, N., Clark, J., Dellureficio, A., Gonzales, S., Mannheimer, S., Oxley, P.R., Ratajeski, M.A., Surkis, A., Yarnell, A.M.,  Yee, M., & Holmes, K. (2022). Ten simple rules for improving research data discovery. PLOS Computational Biology 18(2), e1009768. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009768
  5. Mannheimer, S. (2021). Data curation implications of qualitative data reuse and big social research. Journal of eScience Librarianship 10(4), e1218. https://doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2021.1218
  6. Theobold, A.S., Hancock, S.A., & Mannheimer, S. (2021). Designing data science workshops for data-intensive environmental science research. Journal of Statistics Education 29(sup1), S83-S94. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691898.2020.1854636
  7. Pryse, J.A., Harp, M., Mannheimer, S., Marsolek, W., Cowles, W. (2021). Oral history interviews data curation primer. Data Curation Network. https://hdl.handle.net/11299/219052
  8. Regan, M.T., Young, S.W.H., & Mannheimer, S. (2020). Improving learner-driven teaching practices through reflective assessment. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 15(3), 59-77. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip29729

Recent Non Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Palmer, M., & Mannheimer, S. (2024). Resensitizing Ourselves Through Dance. Surface Design Journal 48(1), 40-43.
  2. Mannheimer, S. (2022). Data curation strategies to support responsible big social research and big social data reuse. International Journal of Digital Curation 17(1). https://doi.org/10.2218/ijdc.v17i1.823
  3. Young, S.W.H., Mannheimer, S., Clark, J.A., & Hinchliffe, L.J. (2019). A Roadmap for achieving privacy in the age of analytics: A white paper from A National Forum on Web Privacy and Web Analytics. Montana State University Library.  https://doi.org/10.15788/20190416.15445
  4. Young, S.W.H., Clark, J.A., Mannheimer, S., & Hinchliffe, L.J. (2019). A National Forum on Web Privacy and Web Analytics: Action handbook. Montana State University Library.  https://doi.org/10.15788/20190416.15446

Book

  1. Mannheimer, S. (2024). Scaling up: How data curation can help address key issues in qualitative data reuse and big social research. Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49222-8
    [Chapters 1 and 7 available open access via MSU ScholarWorks]

Recent Special Issue Editorship

  1. Mannheimer, S., Rossmann, D., Clark, J.A., Shorish, Y., Bond, N., Scates Kettler, H., Sheehey, B., Young, S.W.H.  (Eds.). (2024). Responsible AI Special Issue. Journal of eScience Librarianship 13(1), e860. https://doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.860
  2. Bakker, C., Coates, H.L., Mannheimer, S. (Eds.). (2021). Special Issue: 2021 Research Data Access and Preservation Summit. Journal of eScience Librarianship 10(4), e1230. https://doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2021.1230
  3. Mannheimer, S., Newman, S., Coates, H., Rinehart, A. (Eds.). (2021). Special Issue: 2020 Research Data Access and Preservation Summit. Journal of eScience Librarianship 10(1), e1197. https://doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2021.1197

Recent Datasets

  1. Mannheimer, S., Bond, N., Young, S.W.H., Scates Kettler, H., Marcus, A., Slipher, S., Clark, J.A., Shorish, Y., Rossmann, D., Sheehey, B. (2024). Data for: Responsible AI Practice in Libraries and Archives: A Review of the Literature [Dataset]. Qualitative Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5064/F6QME490
  2. Mannheimer, S. (2023). Interviews regarding data curation for qualitative data reuse and big social research [Dataset]. Qualitative Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5064/F6GWMU4O
  3. Theobold, A.S., Hancock, S.A., & Mannheimer, S. (2020). Data from: Designing data science workshops for data-intensive environmental science research [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.7wm37pvp7
  4. Regan, M.T., Young, S.W.H., & Mannheimer, S. (2020). Data from: Improving learner-driven teaching practices through reflective assessment [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.qjq2bvqcx
  5. Mannheimer, S. & Tenzing, W. (2018). Data from: Toward a better data management plan: The impact of DMPs on grant funded research practices [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2432419

Recent Presentations

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Recent Peer-Reviewed Presentations

    1. Mannheimer, S., Bond, N., Rossmann, D., & Young, S.W.H. (2024, May). Implementing AI Responsibly in Libraries and Archives. Montana Academic Library Symposium. Great Falls, MT.
    2. Young, S.W.H., Sheehey, B., & Mannheimer, S. (2024, July). Responsibly Implementing AI in Libraries and Archives: Introducing and Testing a Prototype Decision-Making Tool for Practitioners. DLF Forum, East Lansing, MI. https://osf.io/xmq4d
    3. Shorish, Y., & Mannheimer, S. (2023, October). AI in libraries: engaging responsibly with new technology [Poster]. ALA Core Forum. New Orleans, LA.
    4. Mannheimer, S. (2022, June). Data curation strategies to support responsible big social research and big social data reuse. International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC). Virtual.
    5. Mannheimer, S. (2022, March). From Communities, For Communities: Cataloging Community-Based Participatory Research Data. Research Data Access and preservation (RDAP) Summit. Virtual. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/3254X

Recent Invited Presentations

  1. Mannheimer, S., and Young, S.W.H. (2025, February). An Ethical Reflection Aid for Implementing AI in Libraries and Archives. Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), Health Bytes with Region 3 Webinar Series. Virtual.
  2. Mannheimer, S., Shorish, Y. (2024, October). Responsibly implementing AI in libraries and archives: Introducing a decision-making tool for practitioners. Georgia Library Association Carterette Series webinar, Virtual.
  3. Mannheimer, S. (2024, October). Panelist: Responsible AI in libraries and archives. RLUK and DLF collaborative session, Virtual.
  4. Mannheimer, S., Clark, J.A. (2024, October). Panelist: Ethics and Responsible AI discussion. Montana INBRE AI Symposium, Butte, MT.
  5. Mannheimer, S. [Keynote moderator], Broussard, M., & Nemer, D. (2022, October). Opening Keynote: Technology in Society: In Conversation with Meredith Broussard and David Nemer. DLF Forum, Baltimore, MD.

Recently in the Media

  1. American Libraries Magazine. (2024, March 1). Realizing Potential Libraries employ (and investigate) artificial intelligence.
  2. Wallace, A. (2023, June 22). Nearly 80% of women’s jobs could be disrupted, automated by AI. CNN Business.
  3. Cantrell, A. (2022, October 24). Montana State receives $250,000 grant to examine use of artificial intelligence in libraries. MSU News Service
  4. MSU News Service. (2020, January 13). MSU Library joins new service to support researchers.

Current Service

Current Professional Service

Member, Data Discovery Collaboration Communications Core Group, 2019-present
Mentor, RDAP special issue of Journal of eScience Librarianship, 2021-present
Proposal reviewer for National Science Foundation, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Pacific Northwest Region, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services

Current University Service

University Graduate Council, Fall 2018-Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2024-present
Center for Science, Technology, Ethics and Society Faculty Advisory Board, 2019-present

Current Library Service

Library Faculty Advisory Committee (Chair, 2025-present)
Library Web Committee, 2023-present