Joseph D. Coates
3906 Colonial Dr
Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383
https://linktr.ee/josephdcoates
Education
2013 Master of Science in Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pa.
2007 Bachelor of General Studies, with Honors, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, In.
Certificates
2023 Certificate in Inclusive Instruction for Equitable Learning, Association of College and University.
2021 Graduate Certificate in Human Resources, Purdue University Global.
Positions
2024 Assistant Director of the University Library, Assistant Professor of Practice. Purdue University Northwest.
2021 Reference Librarian Manger and University Archivist. Purdue University Northwest.
2014 University Archivist, Purdue University Northwest.
2010 Reference Librarian and Archivist, Calumet College of St. Joseph.
2007 Archivist, Calumet College of St Joseph.
2005 Archive Assistant, Calumet Regional Archives, Indiana University Northwest.
Publications
Coates, Joseph D., Nowak, Danielle. (2021) "Creating a Bibliography in the Digital Age" MAC Newsletter, Vol 48, 4.
Coates, Joseph D. (2020) "Experiential Learning and Oral History," MAC Newsletter: Vol.48.2
Coates, Joseph D. (2019) "Digitizing and Hosting on the Cheap: Merging two University Archives into One," MAC Newsletter: Vol.47.2, No.185.
Coates, Joseph (2019) ""When Good Intentions Aren't Good Enough: Signs of Successful Archives", The Christian Librarian: Vol.62: Is. 2, Article 9.
Coates, J. D., & Pula, J. S. (Eds.). (2019). Purdue University North Central: The History of a Regional Campus. Valparaiso, In: Academic Consulting, Incorporated.
Presentations, Posters, and Interviews
The Roundtable Perspective, “Archivist vs Fake News”, Episode 804, Lakeshore PBS, October 2024
Society of Indiana Archivist, "Archivist, to Historian, to Artist. When consulting goes too far." April 2022.
Library Instruction Tennessee, "Engaging Faculty with Technology: Experiences from a small university library”, with Ian Hughes, June 2021.
Society of Indiana Archivist, "One archivist, two locations, and three repositories." April 2021.
Chicago Area Archivist, Chicago Open Archives: The Unconference 2020, “Collaboration: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly." October 2020.
Society of Indiana Archivist, “Collaborative Projects and Experiential Learning: PNC Book Project and Oral History project." October 2020.
Chicago Open Archives, Chicago Area Archivist, COA Podcast: Season 2, Episode 7, June 2020.
West Virginia Library Association Summer Refresher, “Collaborative Projects and Experiential Learning: PNC Book Project and Oral History project." May 2020.
Kentucky Council on Archives, “Collaboration between a University Archives and a Historical Society: Establishing an Archives on a budget” May 2019.
Society of Indiana Archivist, “Archives from Scratch: Lessons in advocacy and strategies for building archives programs from the ground up.” with Lydia Spotts and Alan Rowe, May 2018.
Indiana Online Users Group, “Effectiveness of Social Media as a Marketing Tool”, with Sammie Chapman, MLIS, May 2017.
Faculty Research Day, Purdue University Northwest, “Provenance and Physicochemical Documentation of an Archival Indenture”, with Dr. Kathryn Rowberg, March 2017.
Society of Indiana Archivist, “Social Media and Archives” with Allison McClanahan and Noraleen Young, March 2017.
Indiana Library Federation State Conference, “Learning by Doing: Working in Preservation, Archives and Genealogy.” November 2014.
Indiana Library Federation, District 1, “Open Access Journals and Institutional Repositories.” with Johnathan Bull, May 2012.
Courses Taught
History 65000, Archives and Public History, Spring 2024-Present. Faculty Appointment, Graduate School, Purdue University.
History 49900, Writing and Research in History, Fall 2018- Present, Purdue University Northwest.
History/Communications 59000, Oral History, Co-taught with Kathy Tobin and Tom Roach, Fall 2019, Purdue University Northwest.
History 65100 History of Archives, Co-Taught with Wendy St Jean, Summer 2019, Purdue University Northwest.
Grants
2024, Co-Principal Investigator with Emiliano Aguilar, Assistant Professor of History, Notre Dame, The Lepage Center, $5,000. Voices from the Factory Floor: ACME Steel and Living Deindustrial.
2022, Proposal team member, Calumet Heritage Partnership, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation Grant, $25,000.
2020, Proposal team member, Naomi Anderson Core Committee, Michigan City Main Street Association, Indiana Humanities Grant to build a monument and create educational materials for Naomi Anderson, an African American suffragette from Michigan City.
2017, Proposal team member, Friends of Barker Civic Center, Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana Historical Society, $11,600 Heritage Support Grant used to hire student interns, as well as purchase equipment needed to digitize the Barker Mansion archives.
Special Projects
2022 Calumet Heritage Partnership, ACME Steel Collection, https://guides.pnw.edu/ACMECollection
2020 Website, The Calumet Region Bibliography, https://www.calumetregionbibliography.org
2020 Public Art, Celebrating Naomi Anderson, https://guides.pnw.edu/celebratingnaomianderson
University Service and Volunteer Work
Purdue University Faculty Senate, Purdue University Northwest Campus Representative, 2025-Present
Purdue University Faculty Senate, Student Affairs Committee, 2025-Present.
Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate, First Year Experience, New Student Orientation Subcommittee, 2025-Present.
Purdue University Northwest Faculty Research Board, 2023- Present.
Co-Team Leader for Great Strides, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2003-Present.
Founders Day Committee 2015-2024.
MaPSAC, Professional Development and Newsletter Subcommittees, 2021-22, Vice Chair, 2022-23, Chair, 2023-2024.
PRIDE Committee, 2022-2024.
575 Committee, 2021-22.
Celebrating Naomi Anderson Committee, Michigan City Main Street Association, 2020-22.
American Council on Education’s Internationalization Lab Steering Committee 2020-21.
Hammond Reads, Inc, Secretary, 2015-21.
Strategic Planning Task Force 2019-20.
Professional Organizations
Society of Indiana Archivist, Communications Committee, 2018-21; Secretary, 2024-Present.
Academic Libraries of Indiana, Communication Committee, 2024-2025, Vice Chair, 2025-Present
Midwest Archive Conference, Program Committee, 2023-2025, Poster Subcommittee, 2023-2025.
Chicago Area Archivist, Steering Committee, Vice Chair and Interest Groups, 2021- 23.
Indiana Online Users Group, Planning Committee, 2015-16.