{"683904":{"#nid":"683904","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Archives and Special Collections reorganizes","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn its continuing effort to better serve Georgia Tech and the campus community, in August the Library\u2019s Archives and Special Collections announced a new leadership team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJody Thompson is now Assistant Dean for Archives, Records Management and Digital Curation, and Alex McGee is Head of Archives and Special Collections. Previously Thompson was Head of Archives and McGee was University Archivist.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to announce this exciting change to campus,\u201d said Library Dean Leslie Sharp. \u201cJody and Alex bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Archives, ensuring we continue to collect and preserve unique historical materials to inspire new creations, advance knowledge, and encourage innovation in service towards the public interest.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThomspon has been with Georgia Tech for more than two decades promoting research and instruction through archival collections relating to the academic curriculum. In her new role, she will oversee strategic leadership of and donor relations for the Archives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlex McGee came to Georgia Tech in 2022 from MIT. Previously, she also worked with the Portman Archives, collecting and documenting material to preserve the architectural legacy of John C. Portman Jr., artist, architect, developer, and Georgia Tech alumnus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Georgia Tech Archives,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/archives\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Jody Thompson named Assistant Dean, Alex McGee named Head of Archives"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn its continuing effort to better serve Georgia Tech and the campus community, in August the Library\u2019s Archives and Special Collections announced a new leadership team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In its continuing effort to better serve Georgia Tech and the campus community, in August the Library\u2019s Archives and Special Collections announced a new leadership team. "}],"uid":"28817","created_gmt":"2025-08-18 16:35:32","changed_gmt":"2025-08-18 16:36:39","author":"Jason Wright","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677722":{"id":"677722","type":"image","title":"archives-reorg.png","body":null,"created":"1755534940","gmt_created":"2025-08-18 16:35:40","changed":"1755534940","gmt_changed":"2025-08-18 16:35:40","alt":"Archives announcement main image","file":{"fid":"261655","name":"archives-reorg.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/18\/archives-reorg.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/18\/archives-reorg.png","mime":"image\/png","size":14130219,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/18\/archives-reorg.png?itok=bcC9M5en"}}},"media_ids":["677722"],"groups":[{"id":"47240","name":"Georgia Tech Library"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"6624","name":"archives"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}