ECAI Central

The ECAI Central Office, under the Dean of School of Information (I School) at the University of California, Berkeley, acts as the central coordinating body for ECAI. With offices at 2170 Dwight Way, Berkeley, ECAI Central holds records of members and affiliated projects, coordinates conferences, conducts fundraising, manages finances, oversees the ECAI Information Technology architecture, and maintains the ECAI Website.

Director: Lewis R. Lancaster, Professor Emeritus of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.
The Director sets ECAI policy in consultation with the Co-Director and the ECAI Strategy Committee. The Director is the primary representative of the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative. The Director conducts fund-raising initiatives in support of ECAI activities, meets with donors, develops funding strategies. The Director maintains communications with collaborating institutions of higher learning and other major cultural institutions.

Co-Director: Michael Buckland, Professor Emeritus of UC Berkeley Information School.
The Co-Director, in consultation with the Director and the ECAI Executive Committee, sets the research agenda for the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative. To this end, the Co-Director directs application for grants supporting ECAI activities. The Co-Director represents ECAI when the Director is unavailable. The Co-Director acts as Chair of the Executive Committee.

Director of ECAI Tech: Jeanette Zerneke
The Director of ECAI Tech manages the overall strategy and implementation of the Information Technology architecture of ECAI. The Director of ECAI Tech, in consultation with the ECAI Executive Committee and the members of ECAI Tech, sets the agenda for the meetings of the ECAI Tech group and the research and development agenda for work conducted at collaborating institutions, and oversees electronic publications.

Technical Lead: Howie Lan
The Technical Lead works collaboratively with technical groups from across the globe to implement ECAI's technical agenda.

Technical Associate: Kimberly Carl
The ECAI Technical Associate maintains the ECAI Clearinghouse, TimeMap Java server, and the ECAI Website. She assists with electronic publications and works with affiliated projects to promote accessibility of research data within ECAI.