Emily Higgs Kopin
Head of Digital Collections Strategy · Swarthmore College Libraries
Emily Higgs Kopin is a GLAM professional and digital strategist with over a decade of experience in archives, digital preservation, and library systems. As Head of Digital Collections Strategy at Swarthmore College Libraries, she leads the libraries’ digital asset management ecosystem, overseeing policies and workflows for discoverability and preservation of digital collections. Her broader work sits at the intersection of technical infrastructure and cultural stewardship, covering how digital systems interrelate, what they cost to maintain, and what it actually means to build something that lasts. She is a vocal advocate for the visibility of digital infrastructure labor and for sustainable, community-owned approaches to digital collections. Emily has presented at national and regional conferences including SAA, Code4Lib, and MARAC, and her published work includes contributions to several edited volumes and The American Archivist. She holds an MSIS from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA from Rice University.