Wendy Purnell

In the 1990’s Czech Republic, Wendy Riker Purnell was teaching media literacy and writing about the reemergence of civil society in a nation recovering from decades of authoritarianism. Little did she know that 30 years later, Americans would *desperately* need info literacy to stave off something that is difficult to distinguish from fascism. She has published on the topics of rights-based environmental conservation and renewing indigenous economies. Currently, she writes grants and supports a wide range of programs for an academic library. Wendy believes the secrets to the universe are woven into Paul’s Boutique, but she reads across an array of disciplines and will share random bits of nerdiness accordingly.