{"id":2,"date":"2010-11-17T14:50:44","date_gmt":"2010-11-17T14:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jaimesnyder.com\/visualforest\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2011-03-21T01:59:18","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T01:59:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.jaimesnyder.com\/visualforest\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Visual Forest was created and is maintained by Jaime Snyder, doctoral candidate in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. This blog documents her exploration of the broad and expanding field of visual studies.<\/p>\n<p>Snyder is currently working on a dissertation study addressing the concept of <strong>image-enabled discourse<\/strong>,  with an emphasis on <strong>drawing as an information-driven communication practice<\/strong>. The study involves observing face-to-face conversations where drawing occurs. Her approach to analysis is unique in the area of visual studies in that it focuses on the act of creating rather than on the image artifact. This work draws on  theories from linguistic anthropology and discourse studies in order to expand the ways that  <strong>images<\/strong> and <strong>image-making<\/strong> are studied in information science.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaimesnyder.com\/visualforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sc00e744b4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10 alignleft\" style=\"border: 0.5px solid black;\" title=\"sc00e744b4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jaimesnyder.com\/visualforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sc00e744b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaimesnyder.com\/visualforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sc02551991.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11\" style=\"border: 0.5px solid black;\" title=\"sc02551991\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jaimesnyder.com\/visualforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sc02551991-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jaimesnyder.com\/visualforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sc02551991-257x300.jpg 257w, http:\/\/www.jaimesnyder.com\/visualforest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sc02551991.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Within the school, she is serves as Liaison for  Interdiscplinary Curriculum Development, focusing on a year  long initiative entitled <a href=\"http:\/\/commonground.syr.edu\/\">Common Ground<\/a> and devoted to exploring synergies between the  School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). Previous to this appointment, she  served for two years as a research assistant in the iSchool&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/digital-literacy.syr.edu\/\">Center for Digital Literacy<\/a> (CDL).<\/p>\n<p>Prior to entering the doctoral program, Snyder worked as a <a href=\"http:\/\/jaimesnyder.com\/portfolio.html\">practicing artist<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/jaimesnyder.com\/teachPhil.html\" target=\"_blank\">teacher<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/jaimesnyder.com\/consulting.html\" target=\"_blank\">web consultant<\/a>.  She held positions in the  web development industry as an interactive producer, information  architect, and content strategist. Through  these experiences she has developed strong interests in  multidisciplinary collaborations,  visual communication and user-centered approaches to the organization of  information across academic, creative and industry contexts.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>More information? <a href=\"http:\/\/jaimesnyder.com\" target=\"_blank\">jaimesnyder.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visual Forest was created and is maintained by Jaime Snyder, doctoral candidate in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. This blog documents her exploration of the broad and expanding field of visual studies. 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