Sam Hansen
Librarian, Mathematical Storyteller, Podcast Producer, Database Designer
Librarian
Mathematical Storyteller
Podcast Producer
Database Developer
Cyclist
Sam Hansen
I am the Mathematics & Statistics Librarian for the University of Michigan (ORCiD 0000-0003-1070-8232), Lead Producer and Mathematical Storyteller at ACMEScience.com, and the database developer for Medial History Digital Library and PodcastRE.
I tell stories from the mathematical domain with Relatively Prime, interviewed mathematicians on Strongly Connected Components, went on and on about fights from the history of science in Science Sparring Society, and covered breaking mathematical news with Peter Rowlett on Math/Maths.
On a more personal note I spend way too much time with my bikes, drinking decaffeinated coffee, and listening to podcasts at 2X.
What I Do
Curriculum Vitae
Work Experience
2019-Present
University of Michigan, Ann ArborMathematics & Statistics Librarian
2009-Present
ACMEScience.comDirector & Podcast Producer
2019-Present
University of Wisconsin, MadisonDatabase Developer (Media History Digital Library)
2017-2019
University of Wisconsin, MadisonFull Stack Developer (PodcastRE)
2018
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History LibraryResearch Guide Intern
2013-2014
Epic SystemsDivision Operations Analyst
2008-2011
University of Nevada, Las VegasGraduate Student Instructor (Mathematics)
Education
2017-2019
University of Wisconsin, MadisonMasters of Library and Information Science
Advisor: Dorothea Salo
2008-2011
2008-2011 University of Nevada, Las VegasMasters of Science: Pure Mathematics
Thesis: Zero-Sum Magic and Null Sets of Planar Graphs
Advisor: Prof. Ebrahim Salehi
2005-2008
University of Wisconsin, Green BayBachelor of Science: Mathematics
(Minor: Humanistic Studies)
Publications
2022
Issues in Science and Technology LibrarianshipScience Librarianship and Social Justice: Part Three Capstone Concepts
Isabel Altamirano, Jeffra D. Bussmann, Samuel Hansen, Nastasha E. Johnson, and Gr Keer
2021
Issues in Science and Technology LibrarianshipScience Librarianship and Social Justice: Part Three Advanced Concepts
Isabel Altamirano, Jeffra D. Bussmann, Samuel Hansen, Nastasha E. Johnson, and Gr Keer
2021
Digital Humanities QuarterlyPodcastRE Analytics: Studying the Norms, Styles, and Cultures of an Evolving Medium
2021
Saving New SoundsThe Feed is the Thing
Book Chapter
2021
Machine Learning for Cross-Disciplinary ResearchCan a Hammer Categorize Highly Technical Articles?
Book Chapter
2020
Issues in Science and Technology LibrarianshipScience Librarianship and Social Justice: Part Two Intermediate Concepts
2020
Issues in Science and Technology LibrarianshipScience Librarianship and Social Justice: Part One Foundational Concepts
Isabel Altamirano, Jeffra D. Bussmann, Samuel Hansen, Nastasha E. Johnson, and Gr Keer
2019
Journal of Radio and Audio MediaThe PodcastRE Project: Curating and Preserving Podcasts and their Data
Jeremy Morris, Samuel Hansen, Eric Hoyt
Presentations
Apr 2022
2022 Allegheny Mountain MAA Section MeetingBridging the Divide: Connecting Mathematics and Society through Stories
Apr 2022
Joint Mathematics Meetings 2022A Match Made in the Stacks: Mathematician and Librarian Collaborations
Special Session Co-Organized with Anya Bartelmann
Jan 2022
Joint Mathematics Meetings 2022Please leave a review, it really does make it easier for new listener to find us: The Landscape of Mathematical Podcasts 7 Years after Serial
Nov 2021
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Math ClubOur Social and Mathematical World: A Tale of Bidirectional Impacts
Aug 2021
Special Libraries Association Annual Conference 2021Accessing Mathematics: Blind Mathematicians, Deaf Mathematicians, and Libraries
Panel Co-Convener with Emma Moore
Apr 2021
LIS B ConferenceUsing CADRE to support Large Scale Bibliometric Studies
Feb 2021
STS Hot Topics DiscussionScience Librarianship and Social Justice Concepts
With Isabel Altamirano, Jeffra D. Bussmann, Nastasha E. Johnson, and Gr Keer
Feb 2021
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Math ClubCan you tell me a story? - Why and How we should tell more stories in mathematics
Feb 2021
Design for Digital 2021Using Empathy Maps to Explore Social Justice Terminology
With Isabel Altamirano, Jeffra D. Bussmann, Nastasha E. Johnson, and Gr Keer
Dec 2020
ACRL STS WebinarIs Science Librarianship Right for Me?
With Kimberley Bailey, Patricia Hartman, Matt Torrence, and Mea Warren
Nov 2020
CADRE Fellows WebinarsSystematic over-time study of the similarities and differences in research across mathematics and the sciences
Oct 2020
Special Libraries Association Annual Conference 2020Mathematics Beyond the Academy
Panel Co-Convener with Lauren Gala
Sep 2020
CADRE Fellows WebinarsComparative analysis of legacy and emerging journals in mathematical biology
With Marisa Conte and Scott Martin
Mar 2020
The Collective 2020+10 to Charisma: MinMax-ing your way to better stories
Mar 2020
The Collective 2020Campaigning Your Way to Useable and Clean Data
With Meredith Hale, Monica Ihli, and Allison Kittinger
Oct 2019
Sound Education 2019Audio and the Academic Career
Panelist
Sep 2019
International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics 2019Mathematical Biology and Systematic Mathematical Research Analysis
Sep 2019
International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics 2019Sleeping Beauties in Mathematical Research
Jul 2019
Great Lakes Science Bootcamp 2019What 117 years of aging data tells us about Mathematics Collections Development
Jun 2019
LG&TBQPanel on Non-Faculty Mathematical Careers
Panelist
Jun 2019
Special Libraries Association Annual Conference 2019Measuring Similarity Between Mathematics Research & its References Using Bibliographic Coupling
May 2019
Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community Conference 2019Mathematics 6=Science: A study in citation rates over time
Nov 2018
Sound Education 2018Cycle of Mathematics: Development to Publication to Inspiration
Nov 2018
Annual MathsJam Gathering 2018The long tail of mathematical citations
Aug 2018
GeoDeepDive WorkshopPlaying with Mathematical Topic Modeling
Jul 2018
Girls Talk Math University of Maryland, College ParkStorytelling in the Mathematical Domain
Jun 2018
ComSciCon 2018Relatively Prime — A Podcast Story in 3 Seasons
Jun 2018
Code4Lib Midwest 2018PodcastRE Not Podcatcher: Archiving Podcasts for Research
Jan 2018
Joint Mathematics Meetings 2018Word Problems from the Mid-1800s to Now: A Textbook Survey
Jan 2017
Joint Mathematics Meetings 2017Outside the Equation — Exploring Alternative Forms of Mathematical Communication
Panel Convener
Jan 2017
Joint Mathematics Meetings 2017What We Talk About When We Talk About Mathematics
Panel Convener
Nov 2011
Mathematics Department University of ArkansasTell More Stories: Why We Need More Storytelling in Mathematics
Nov 2010
IMA Early Career Mathematicians ConferenceMathematical Podcasting
With Peter Rowlett
Nov 2010
University of Leicester Math Society & University of Birmingham Math SocietyBacon, Small-Worlds, and Your Important Friends: Social Network Theory Explained
With Peter Rowlett
Nov 2010
University of Greenwich Math SocietyMaths and Computing History Tour of Nottingham
With Peter Rowlett
Aug 2010
Math Fest 2010Auditory Mathematics: Podcasting as Mathematical Outreach
Jan 2010
Joint Mathematics Meetings 2010Mathematics and the Internet: The Impact of New Media on a Discipline
Zero-Sum Magic and Null Sets of Planar Graphs
Digital Projects
2021-Present
LibFails.comLibFails:A Website for Anonymous Library Failures
Co-Creator with Miranda Marraccini
2019-Present
MediaHist.org/Media History Digital Library
Database (PostgreSQL and SOLR) and Backend (Python and Blacklight) Developer
2005-2008
University of Wisconsin, Green BayBachelor of Science: Mathematics
(Minor: Humanistic Studies)
2017-2019
Podcastre.orgPodcastRE
Database (PostgreSQL and SOLR) and Full Stack (Python and Symfony) Developer
Podcasts and Audio
2022
NYU Bobst Library ”Rule No Five,”RadLib Call Numbers Station
Artist Contributor to NYU Bobst Library ”Rule No Five,” Installation
Created and Curated by Amanda Belantara and Ashley Maynor
2012-Current
RelPrime.comRelatively Prime: Stories from the Mathematical Domain
Host & Producer
2005-2008
University of Wisconsin, Green BayBachelor of Science: Mathematics
(Minor: Humanistic Studies)
2021-Current
LibFails.com/PodcastLibrary Fail Confessions
Editor & Producer
2021
The Connection 2021The New Sound of Libraries
Artist Contributor to The Connection 2021
2015-2017
TheOtherHalf.AcmeScience.comThe Other Half
Executive Producer & Editor
2009-2016
AcmeScience.comStrongly Connected Components
Host & Producer
2015
Prx.org3 Letter Met on Broom Bridge
Reporter and Producer
2012-2015
AcmeScience.comScience Sparring Society
Host, Producer, & Writer
2010-2013
Pulse-Project.orgMath/Maths
Co-presenter with Peter Rowlett
2009-2011
AcmeScience.comCombinations and Permutations
Producer & Host
Video
2011
YouTube.comMath/Maths History Tour of Nottingham
Co-Writer and Co-Presenter (with Peter Rowlett), Director, and Edito
Service
University of Michigan
- 2019–2022 Co-Chair/Member – Library Diversity Council
- Co-Chair for 2021–2022 term
- Subcommittees: Policing in the Library, Discussion Group, Programming & Curriculum, Elections, Operating Agreement,
Inclusive Interpersonal Communication
- 2021–2022 Project Mentor – Lab of Geometry (Michigan)
- Mentor for Temporal Dynamics of the Network of Mathematics Sub-disciplines (Winter 2022)
- Winter 2021 Co-Mentor with Tim Ryan for Quantifying Gerrymandering in Michigan (Winter 2021)
Winner of 2021 Pamela J. MacKintosh Undergraduate Team Library Research Award
2021 Member – Library Analytics Taskforce
- 2021 Member – Text and Data Mining Advisory Group
- 2021 Project Client – University of Michigan School of Information
- Podcast Archive Submissions for PodcastRE.org (Winter 2021 SI 699: Digital Curation)
- 2019–2021 Member – Digital Scholarship Service Team
- Subcommittees: Text and Data Mining, Programming and Curriculum, Tools & Infrastructure
- 2019–2021 Member – Instructor College Steering Committee
- 2019–2021 Member – Mathematics Department Learning Community for Inclusive Teaching
- Summer 2019 Book Discussion Facilitator: Inventing the Mathematician
- 2019–2020 Member – Pamela J. MacKintosh Undergraduate Research Award
Professional
- 2021 Member – Committee on Permissions
International Mathematics Union - 2021 Co-Chair – Conference Organizing Committee
Science Librarians Collaborative - 2020–2021 Co-Convener – Mathematics Roundtable
Special Libraries Association Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics Community (SLA PAM) - 2019–2021 Member – Writing Team
League of Awesome Librarians - 2020–2021 Member – PAM Transition Taskforce
SLA PAM - 2019–2021 Member – Hot Topics Committee
Association of College & Research Libraries Science and Technology Section (ACRL STS) - 2019–2020 Member – Future of PAM Taskforce
SLA PAM - 2019 Reviewer – Mathematics bibliography
Resources for College Libraries - 2018 Member – Writing Team
Hack Library School