Stella Wisdom

Stella Wisdom is a Digital Curator for Contemporary British Collections at the British Library.13 Her work focuses on digital storytelling, including the collection and curation of digital comics and interactive narratives.1

Professional Background

Stella joined the British Library in 2006, the same year she became chartered with the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.4 As a Digital Curator, she promotes creative and innovative reuse of digital collections.3

Research Interests and Collaborations

Stella's research interests include:

• Digital storytelling
• Collection and curation of digital comics
• Interactive narratives

She has collaborated on various projects and events with:

• AdventureX
• The New Media Writing Prize
• University College London's Institute of Education
• Lancaster University's Litcraft initiative, which builds literary worlds in Minecraft1

Recent Work

Stella has been involved in curating the Digital Storytelling exhibition at the British Library. This exhibition showcases a range of born-digital works, including:

• Autobiographical hypertexts
• Data journalism
• Ghost stories
• Weather poetry
• Steampunk literary adaptations
• Interactive narratives responding to user input
• Personalized reading experiences using data feeds
• Immersive multimedia story worlds developed through audience participation12

Stella Wisdom's work at the British Library demonstrates her expertise in the evolving landscape of digital literature and storytelling, making her a valuable contributor to the Online Information Conference.