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• Dr. Vanessa Reyes is an Assistant Professor at ECU College of Education, Interdisciplinary Professions, Library Science Program. Dr. Reyes holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from Simmons College, an M.S. in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University, and a B.A. in English from Florida International University. Dr. Reyes has accumulated 15 years of experience in the information profession. After working in various libraries such as archives, legislative, university, and public, Dr. Reyes developed an interest in exploring the Personal Information Management field. She noticed that researchers showed great interest when they used well-organized and preserved personal collections for their scholarly work. Her current research focuses on preserving personal digital heritage, with an emphasis on supporting personal information tools throughout a person's adult life.