The Digital Library Federation (DLF) has opened applications for tuition grants for 2019 Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) at the University of Victoria. DLF-DHSI grants may be used to cover tuition for a range of courses offered at either week of DHSI.
Applications are due November 23, 2018.
dh+lib is looking for four new editors to join our editorial team:
Technical Editor
The Technical Editor will be responsible for maintaining the dh+lib website (which currently runs on WordPress and is hosted by ACRL) and working with ACRL to manage any problems that might arise. The person in this position would also take the lead assessing the current platform to ensure that it best meets our needs. Candidates should be able to commit 3-5 hours/week; have experience working with WordPress and WordPress plugins, ideally with PressForward; and have a strong interest in digital publishing.
Outreach Editor
The Outreach Editor will be responsible for maintaining relationships with professional organizations related to the mission of dh+lib, including the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section and the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations, and initiating new relationships that can help dh+lib reach out to new communities and help us grow. This editor would also have the opportunity to manage the dh+lib Twitter account. Candidates should be able to commit 3-5 hours/week; be a member of an organization related to the mission of dh+lib (such as ACRL or ADHO); and have a strong interest in digital publishing.
As both of the above editorial positions are new, the people in these positions would help define their roles. Additionally, all members of the editorial team help with article submissions and would be involved with other content decisions.
Review Editor (2 positions)
Review editors take an active role in shaping the content that appears in the dh+lib Review, as well as contributing to strategic discussions about our workflows and future directions for the publication. Responsibilities of this role include working on rotation to either manage the week’s production effort (selecting items from nominated content, authoring/publishing posts) or provide editorial support suggestions on another editor’s week. Due to our editorial calendar, most of this activity takes place on Wednesday evenings/Thursday mornings, and Review editors often collaborate informally and have infrequent editorial meetings throughout each semester.
Each editorial appointment will be for a term of two years with options for renewal.
Candidates should submit a letter expressing their interest and their qualifications to dhandlib.acrl@gmail.com by November 7 for consideration.
The Open Textbook Network is accepting applications for librarians interested in earning a certificate in Open Educational Resources (OER) Librarianship. The cohort-based program aims to equip librarians to
develop comprehensive knowledge in open education and open education programming, and be able to apply that knowledge within their own local context, culture, and goals. In addition, participants will focus on practices necessary to navigate the interpersonal and institutional conflicts often encountered when building open education programs. Some examples include: navigating questions about academic freedom, building productive relationships with the campus bookstore, and engaging library colleagues in open education initiatives. The curriculum will also address how to build and sustain momentum with campus constituents, as well as supporting multiple layers of faculty engagement including OER adoption, creation, editing, and teaching strategies.
Applications are due October 20, 2018.
The Digital Library Foundation and its partners have opened applications for GLAM cross-pollinator awards, intended to fund DLF-affiliated professionals to attend the conferences of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC), the Museum Computer Network (MCN), and the Visual Resources Association (VRA):
Museum and library staff face similar challenges in the digital landscape and yet have too few opportunities to come together. For a third year, the Digital Library Federation and its partner organizations will support six registration awards meant to encourage collaboration and conversation about these challenges among our museum and digital library communities.
Application deadlines for each of the three conferences vary: September 14 for the Museum Computer Network, December 14 for the Visual Resources Association, and March 8 for the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
The Association of Research Libraries has announced the opening of applications for its third ARL Digital Scholarship Institute, to take place July 30–August 3, 2018 at Indiana University.
The Digital Scholarship Institute is a five-day, cohort-based opportunity for professionals in ARL member libraries who are new to digital scholarship and would like to develop their skills in an intensive, yet supportive, learner-centered environment.
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Any ARL library professional at any stage of their career, who is looking to develop their digital scholarship skills and increase their agility in the modern research ecosystem, regardless of rank, degree, or years in the field, is eligible to apply.
The application deadline is May 18, 2018.
The Wikimedia Foundation is accepting applications for the 2018–19 Open Web Fellowship program. From the announcement:
The Open Web Fellowship program seeks to increase public awareness and understanding of internet policy issues, support and enable career paths in the internet policy and advocacy sectors, and celebrate and nurture a vibrant network of internet advocacy organization…
We are looking for an Open Web Fellow who has a strong interest in public policy and a background in data analysis, security research, technical issue analysis, or similar relevant expertise. The Open Web Fellow will have an opportunity to work with a wealth of data about Wikipedia’s usage and content. Candidates with a strong interest in data science and open internet will work on projects to answer questions about censorship, access to Wikipedia from countries whose governments seek to limit internet openness, and the various effects of different types of legislation on Wikipedia.
The fellow’s work will support our advocacy through data-driven answers to questions of public policy and appropriate responses to instances of censorship around the world. We’re looking for a smart and motivated Open Web Fellow to work with our Policy Team and others at the Wikimedia Foundation to ensure the future is bright for free knowledge around the world.
Applications will close April 20, 2018.
The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) is accepting applications for travel bursaries from students and young scholars for the 2018 Digital Humanities conference in Mexico City.
[ADHO] makes bursary awards to 14 or more students and young scholars who have submissions accepted for presentation at the annual Digital Humanities international conference. These awards are to encourage new contributions to scholarship in the digital humanities from our diverse global constituency and to involve new participants in the application of information technology in humanities research. Paper, poster and panel submissions qualify for consideration, authored or co-authored by an applicant.
Applications are due April 3, 2018.
In a post on the ACRL Insider, David Connolly (ACRL) announced an opportunity for librarians to mentor a member of this year’s major cohort ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. Mentors will be responsible for:
- contacting the Spectrum Scholar on a regular basis (averaging at least once a month is ideal).
- meeting with the Spectrum Scholar at library conferences when you are both are in attendance.
- responding to brief assessment surveys during the first year of your mentorship.
Mentors and mentees will be paired beginning in April; interested mentors are encouraged to apply by April 15 . Full requirements and details are available in the announcement.
The ARL/SAA Mosaic Program is now accepting applications for its 2018-2019 cohort. The program, which provides “financial support, practical work experience, mentoring, career placement assistance, and leadership development to emerging professionals from traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups,” is supported by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarians Program from the IMLS.
Applications are due on February 27, 2018.
The NEH and Salt Lake Community College seek applicants for their 2018 summer institute, The Book: Material Histories and Digital Futures to “explore how the book’s evolving material qualities promote and circulate cultural knowledge” and “consider the present moment of the book’s evolution as a prologue to humanist innovation, as developing technologies, digital and multimodal, offer a host of new forms and distribution channels.” The four-week Institute will take place June 18 to July 13, 2018 at Salt Lake Community College. Each week will feature investigations led by visiting faculty, including Anna Arnar (Minnesota State University Moorhead), Johanna Drucker (UCLA), Nicole Howard (Eastern Oregon University), Mara Mills (New York University), and Jonathan Senchyne (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
NEH Seminars and Institutes are designed primarily for full-time or part-time faculty who teach American undergraduate students. Qualified independent scholars, advanced graduate students, and those employed by museums, libraries, historical societies, and other organizations are also eligible.
Successful applications will receive a stipend to help cover travel, housing and meals throughout the duration of the Seminar or Institute, whether one ($1,200) two ($2,100), three ($2,700), or four ($3,300) weeks.
Applications are due March 1, 2018.
DLF is now accepting applications for their DLF-DHSI Cross-Pollinator tuition fellowships to participate in the the 2018 Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) in Victoria, British Columbia.
Participants from DLF member institutions are eligible for the award. The application requests the following information:
Applications are due February 20. Apply online here.
