Category: dh+lib review

JOB: Adjunct Librarian, York University

From the post:

The position will advance our understanding of AI in the academic library context with a focus on teaching and learning implications. The project could include a wide range of activities, such as researching and co-developing an AI and algorithmic literacy program or module, investigating the potential of responsive learning systems or intelligent user interfaces to support the Librariesā€™ instructional program, developing a shareable curriculum based on UNESCOā€™s AI Competency Framework and AI learning outcomes and curriculum developed by the Ontario Ministry of Education, making recommendations on next steps for teaching and learning in academic libraries, and/or conducting research on policy and privacy concerns related to AI in the teaching & learning context. We seek candidates who demonstrate a strong interdisciplinary approach and commitment to research that engages with theoretical models from disciplines within and outside of information studies.

This is a Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) for a two-year term to commence August 1, 2024

RESOURCE: DH RPG

Mixing up table-top role playing games (RPG) with digital humanities project lifecycles, Quinn Dombrowski (Stanford) created The DH RPG for a course 2020. The resource remains a fun and relevant way to explore and teach project management and ethical collaboration, and explore infrastructures critically. The site includes a guide to play, character building templates, and a skills guide of five categories, including Disciplinary, Technical, Interpersonal, Management, and Personal, to help traverse trials and tribulations from multiple angles in a DH project.

You can read more about The DH RPG and the course in “Rolling the Dice on Project Management” in Interdisciplinary Digital Engagement in Arts & Humanities (IDEAH).

EVENT: DH@Guelph Summer Workshops

Registration is now open for the DH@Guelph Summer Workshops in Guelph, Ontario. The workshops will be in-person and will run over four days, 14-17 May 2024. Topics include:

  • Making Connections: The Semantic Web for Humanities Scholars
  • Introduction to Python Data AnalysisApproaching
  • Media Archaeology from a Digital Humanities Perspective: Introduction, Tools, and Techniques
  • Uncovering Hidden Trends & Patterns Using Data Visualization
  • Simple 3D Animation for Digital Humanities
  • A Safer Internet for All: Self-Care and Community Care in Online Spaces

Registration tickets can be purchased via EventBrite.

EVENT: Digital Initiatives Symposium

The University of San Diego will host its annual Digital Initiatives Symposium and celebrate the event’s tenth anniversary, on Monday, 29 April 2024, in San Diego, California.

The schedule of events includes a series of workshops and presentations on acquiring commercial data sets, auditing diversity in library collections, designing digital exhibits, exploring generative artificial intelligence, preserving video game history, supporting text and data analysis, inclusive cataloging, and online privacy.

Highlights for our readers might include:

CFP: Connecticut Digital Humanities ConferenceĀ (CTDH)

The third Connecticut Digital Humanities Conference (CTDH) has been announced and will take place on 21-22 February 2025 at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT. The conference will also mark a return to the in-person format after a virtual version in 2021. From the call:

We seek participation from a broad range of digital humanities practitioners, including participants from higher education, community and cultural organizations, K-12 education, state and local government, and the general public.

CTDH endeavors to bring together a network of DH practitioners committed to advancing collaborative work in digital humanities research and pedagogy across the New England region. CTDH provides individuals with an opportunity to learn new techniques and skills, hear about their colleaguesā€™ DH projects, and become part of a vibrant and diverse community of teachers, learners, and practitioners. CTDH is an excellent opportunity for getting feedback, developing skills, or sharing your work with other colleagues from across New England. While we encourage projects with a Connecticut focus, the conference is not limited to Connecticut-based projects or practitioners.Ā For 2025, we especially welcome proposals that address digital humanities in diverse contexts, including museums, libraries, and archives; community organizing and activism; and public education.
We invite contributions from faculty researchers, unaffiliated scholars, librarians, museum professionals, technologists, undergraduate and graduate students, K-12 teachers, and community groups. We encourage those submitting proposals to consider formats beyond the traditional 20-minute paper, such as roundtables, multi-speaker panels, lightning talks, posters, and digital demonstrations.Ā Proposals should be less than 300 words in length and should describe the 1) proposed topic; 2) session format; 3) names and affiliations of participants; and 4) anticipated audience for the session.
Proposals are 1 June 2024 and may be submitted via this Google Form.

CFP: DLF 2024 Virtual Event

CLIRā€™sĀ Digital Library Federation (DLF) invites proposals for the Virtual 2024 DLF Forum, which will be held online, 22-23 October 2024. From the call:
We invite proposals for live virtual presentations on all topics related to digital libraries, encompassing case studies, ā€œshow and fails,ā€ practical application, methods, projects, ethics, research, and learning in any area, including, but not limited to:
  • Digital humanities
  • Digital scholarship
  • Digital pedagogy
  • Digital collections and digital asset management systems (DAMS)
  • Digitization, digital preservation, and reformatting analog to digital format(s)
  • Born-digital materials
  • Art information
  • Community archives
  • Machine learning / artificial intelligence
  • Project management
  • Partnerships, advocacy, and outreach
  • Race and technology
  • Accessibility
  • Copyright
  • Assessment
  • Climate change

The proposal submission deadline is 15 May 2024.

OPPORTUNITY: Digital Projects Review Editor, American Quarterly

The American Studies Association (ASA) Digital Humanities Caucus seeks nominations for a new Digital Projects Review Editor for American Quarterly, the journal of the ASA. From the email call:

Digital project reviews carry on the traditions and guidelines of book reviewing in the American Quarterly, including the careful selection of projects based on the importance of relevance of their topics, methods, and theories for scholars working within the American studies tradition. There are currently two open positions.
Responsibilities include:

  • Identifying reviewers and projects, and working with the existing list of both
  • Communicating with reviewers about guidelines, deadlines, and process
  • Communicating with AQ editors about upcoming reviews for issues
  • Reviewing and editing the project reviews, and sending them back to authors for revisions

The Digital Projects Review Editors will also have the opportunity to review and revise the digital project guidelines to acknowledge that digital scholarship is increasingly inseparable from social concerns such as race, gender, class, ability, nationality and colonialism.

This is a three-year term with a minimal workload anticipated to be limited to a few hours per month. Prospective nominees can review the full guidelines to get a full sense of the nature of the work.

Nominations (names and full CVs) should be emailed to Jennifer Ross (jennifern.ross@utoronto.ca) by May 15, 2024.

OPPORTUNITY: Paid Usability Testing for trans, queer, bipoc, and disabled people

The ā€œTrans Mediascapesā€ research project at Carleton University seeks individuals to help test the Transgender Media Portal. In particular, the project team seeks individuals in Canada and the U.S. who are over the age of 16 and identify as

  • Trans, Two Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, gender nonconforming, queer
  • Black, Indigenous, racialized, a person of colour
  • Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent
  • Use assistive technologies like screen readers, screen magnification, ZoomText, OS Magnification, alternative navigation, switch system (including eye gaze and sip and puff), on-screen keyboard, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, voice control, or voice access
  • Any of the above

The Transgender Media Portal is “a new website for discovering films and videos made by trans, Two Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming artists.Ā Created by students and professors at the Transgender Media Lab at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.”

Valid responses receive a CA$75 gift card. Estimated time: approximately 45 minutes.Ā Interested individuals should submit an application form.

JOB: Head of Digital Scholarship (University of Pennsylvania)

From the announcement:

Reporting to the Director of Research Data and Digital Scholarship (RDDS), the Head of Digital Scholarship is responsible for the administrative management of librariesā€™ digital scholarship initiatives including those related to digital projects, digital humanities, public digital scholarship, and affiliated areas.

In collaboration with the Research Data and Digital Scholarship team and disciplinary specialists, they will

  • coordinate project support through the RDDS sub-team, Digital Projects, Publications, and Partnerships.
  • develop and deliver forward-thinking, measurable, campus-aligned programming to support researchers; and
  • scaffold scalable education and outreach programming and support for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty.
  • prioritize the development of strong, collaborative relationships with library subject specialists as appropriate and with relevant campus partners, such as the Price Lab for the Digital Humanities.

The incumbent will manage a small team of specialists and students focused on digital projects and public digital scholarship

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement a digital scholarship program encompassing digital projects, digital humanities, and related areas through various initiatives, such as leading the Digital Projects, Publications, and Partnerships team.
  • Supervise and mentor a team of functional librarians and student workers in digital scholarship. Identify and implement strategies for understanding and responding to the existing and evolving digital scholarship needs of campus researchers.
  • Build strong relationships with campus stakeholders to ensure services remain relevant and useful and provide specialized consulting services to the Penn community.
  • Create and maintain research and how-to guides supporting the Penn community relevant to digital scholarship needs. Assist in the development and maintenance of the online presence for digital scholarship.
  • Stay abreast of the trends and best practices in digital scholarship to enhance the librariesā€™ services by participating in local, national, and international digital scholarship networks, conferences, and meetings as appropriate.
  • Serve as a co-manager of the Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), a collaboration and training space in Van Pelt Library and coordinate programming in RDDSx in collaboration with the Director of RDDS and RDDS Staff.
  • Assist with RDDS assessment and evaluation for digital scholarship.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

JOB: Digital Scholarship Developer (Providence College)

From the announcement:

Provide strategic leadership for the design, development, and implementation of digital scholarship at Providence College.

Remote hybrid work is available at a maximum of two days per week based on approval.

  • Develop and maintain applications, platforms, and tools that support digital scholarship projects and initiatives through the use of extensive technical skills and knowledge of digital scholarship best practices. Serve as the subject matter expert and main point of contact for faculty, students, and external partners in the development of project plans and prototypes for digital initiatives. Implement testing and regular stakeholder communications and provide and incorporate feedback. Develop end-user documentation and serve as an advisor and collaborator in the scaling, and reimagining of current projects.
  • In collaboration with the Head of Digital Projects and Metadata and library administration, provide strategic guidance and critical support for the Collegeā€™s Digital Scholarship program. Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and technical infrastructure for sustainable digital humanities and digital scholarship initiatives and projects. Act as the main point of contact for faculty, students, and other partners on research and scholarship goals. Define the technical and user requirements for digital scholarship projects and propose/recommend technologies and solutions to support them.
  • Maintain and support ongoing digital scholarship projects with scalability and long-term viability in mind. Develop and maintain internal project documentation for continuous support of projects in all phases of their lifecycles. Respond to enhancement requests and bug reports, addressing issues as necessary. Update any component technologies and implement ongoing maintenance procedures defined by the project. Reengineer legacy projects to align with necessary infrastructure updates. Collaborate with Information Technology (server admins, web services, etc.) to provide a solid foundation for digital scholarship and other academic computing initiatives on campus. Work with Library staff on special projects and updates to the Library website.
  • In collaboration with the Head of Digital Projects & Metadata, create a sustainable and dynamic outreach program that engages faculty, students, and external stakeholders in digital scholarship projects and create a dynamic vision for digital scholarship at the College. Lead and participate in presentations, workshops, and meetings with faculty, staff, and external partners and colleagues to promote College projects, provide education around digital scholarship, and strengthen and develop project partnerships. Collaborate with other departments and staff within the library and other departments on campus (Office of Teaching & Learning) to enhance connections and ensure greater exposure for current projects and generate opportunities for new partnerships.
  • Maintain awareness of changing technology standards, emerging applications and methodologies, and best practices in digital scholarship, and ensure appropriate implementation in new and existing projects. Participate in professional development activities including professional organizations, conferences, workshops, and online communities. Conduct ongoing research and communicate potential challenges and opportunities with stakeholders.
  • Perform all other duties as may be required.