RESOURCE: 23 Linked Data Things

23 Linked Data Things is a resource developed by Minitex, a collaboration between the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries. It is a self-paced program, with each “thing” (from “Defining Linked Data” to “SPARQL Basics” to “Ethics of Linked Data”) containing readings, activities, and the option for a certificate of ...

RESOURCE: New Open Access Resources from the Library of Congress

Eric Willey (Illinois State University) shares a summary of some new historical recordings, books, and datasets that the Library of Congress has added to their online collections thus far in 2023. They also call attention to the LoC’s newly published digitization strategy for 2023-2027. Read more about how librarians at ISU’s Milner Library are spotlighting ...

EVENT: Toward Radical Imagination: HBCUs, Digital Libraries, and Authentic Collaboration

The Authenticity Project, an initiative from the Digital Library Federation, is hosting a two-day virtual event on April 6-7, 2023, from 11:00 am – 4:30 pm EST. Featured speakers include Loretta Parham, CEO and Library Director of the AUC-Robert W. Woodruff Library, and Lopez Matthews, Jr., the State Archivist and Public Records Administrator of the ...

EVENT: A People’s Atlas of Nuclear Colorado

A People’s Atlas of Nuclear Colorado is a collectively authored digital humanities project documenting and interpreting the sites, issues, policies, and cultures associated with the American nuclear weapons complex as it enters its ninth decade. With more than 40 contributors to date, the Atlas collects and cross-references many types of knowledge, affective registers, and forms ...

EVENT: Lightning Talks, DH Open Office Hours Series from Northeastern University

On March 15th at 12:00 pm EST, the Digital Scholarship Group and NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks at Northeastern University is hosting a free, virtual series of lightning talks, featuring 5 panelists in different disciplines and the projects and research they’ve conducted. From the event page: This year’s virtual event will feature lightning talks ...

EVENT: New Horizons in AI and Machine Learning for Libraries and Archives

An online workshop on the applications of AI and machine learning technologies will be March 24, 2023 at 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm UK time (or 8:00 am EST – 12:30 pm EST), hosted by the AEOLIAN network and the University of Glasgow. The workshop will host several guest speakers, who will discuss their implementations ...

CFP: Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Special Issue

From the call: The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy (JITP) seeks scholarly (especially creative and experimental) work that contributes to or is informed by the liberatory pedagogical legacy of bell hooks. Paying special attention to texts like Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom (1994) and Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope ...

CFP: Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship (ILiADS)

From the call: ILiADS, the Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship, welcomes proposals for the seventh annual Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship. This year’s Institute, hosted by Davidson College in North Carolina, will be held in person July 23-28, 2023. ILiADS offers a week-long intensive environment for collaborative project teams composed of some mix ...

CFP: Modern Language Association (MLA) 2024 Sessions

Numerous MLA committees that perform work related to digital humanities and libraries are seeking proposals for sessions planned for the 2024 MLA Annual Convention. Of note, the MLA’s Committee on Information Technology (CIT) initiates projects, publications, and other activities relating to the use of computers and other technologies for teaching and research in the language ...

FUNDING/OPPORTUNITY: Podcasting the Humanities

Disclosure: This post highlights an opportunity in which a dh+lib editor has a financial interest. The editor involved has recused themselves from making editorial decisions on this post. Hosted by the National Humanities Center, in partnership with the Digital Humanities Center at San Diego State University, Podcasting the Humanities is a five-day virtual institute that ...

JOB: Digital Scholarship Librarian, Boston College

From the announcement: The Digital Scholarship Librarian is responsible for facilitating and supporting faculty and student digital research projects, ranging from short and long-term consultations (e.g., helping to identify appropriate methods, tools, and training resources) to more intensive, hands-on assistance with technology, project design, and project management. For faculty, they offer a range of teaching ...