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JOB: Head of Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization (Penn State University)

Apr

9

2026

From the job posting: Penn State University Libraries seeks applications for the position of Head of Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization (PCD). Reporting to the Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections and Digital Strategies, this tenure-line faculty librarian position provides strategic leadership and administration of the Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization department, including the University’s state-of-the-art Conservation Centre. This ...

JOB: Law School Digital Initiatives and Systems Librarian (University of Alabama)

Apr

9

2026

From the job posting: Job Summary: The Law School Digital Initiatives and Systems Librarian oversees the library’s technology infrastructure. Oversees acquisition of library technical systems. Maintains and updates existing systems and staff training. Designs and maintains the library’s website. Provides long-term planning. Collaborates in the provision of research, reference, and instructional services. Additional Department Summary: Oversees and ...

RECOMMENDED: What Altering Historical Images Can Teach Us About History

Mar

27

2026

Perspectives on History, the newsmagazine of the American Historical Association (AHA), has published an article, “What Altering Historical Images Can Teach Us About History” by Mary D. Lewis (Harvard University). Lewis’s piece discusses generative AI, noting that the August 2025 Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education included an “appended chart suggesting that students ...

POST: Q&A with Cindy Nguyen, Author of “Bibliotactics”

Mar

27

2026

The University of California Press Blog has published an interview with Cindy Anh Nguyen (Department of Information Studies and Digital Humanities, University of California, Los Angeles), author of a new monograph titled, Bibliotactics: Libraries and the Colonial Public in Vietnam. The book “examines the Hanoi and Saigon state libraries in colonial and postcolonial Vietnam, uncovering the ...

RESOURCE: Sifting the Digital Heap: A Scoping Study of AI for Government Archives

Mar

27

2026

Lise Jaillant, Matthew Kidd, and Lingjia Zhao (all Loughborough University) have shared their report, “Sifting the Digital Heap: A scoping study of AI for government archives – access, backlogs, and responsible practice” via Zenodo. Their report details the GLOW scoping study, part of the overall LUSTRE project, which has the overall aim to “connect policy makers ...

RESOURCE: Show Me the Data: New Practices for Historical Sources

Mar

27

2026

An open-access article titled, “Show Me the Data: New Practices for Historical Sources,” has been published in Transactions of the Royal Historical Society (2026). Authors Ruth Ahnert (Queen Mary University of London), Katherine McDonough (Lancaster University), and Daniel C. S. Wilson (University College London) explore the ecosystem of historical research data in the UK where cultural ...

CFP: Code4Lib Special Issue: Static Websites for Scholarly Editions and Other Publications in the Humanities

Mar

27

2026

Code4Lib Journal has released a call for submissions for a special issue titled “Static websites for scholarly editions and other publications in the Humanities.” From the call: Static websites are increasingly recognized as a sustainable solution for digital editions and other scholarly publications in the Humanities. They are broadly defined as applications that do not ...

CFP: AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: Trust in the Loop

Mar

27

2026

The Program Committee for the AI4LAM Fantastic Futures 2026: Trust in the Loop conference has issued a call for submissions. The hybrid conference, which will take place in Washington, DC, and online on September 15-17, 2026, is co-hosted by the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian Institution. The conference theme ...

OPPORTUNITY: Four Board Positions at ADHO

Mar

27

2026

The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) has released a call for expressions of interest in four positions on the board of ADHO: 1. Executive Board Chair-Elect 2. Executive Board Deputy Secretary 3. Deputy Treasurer 4. Deputy Conference Officer As the call notes, “By joining the ADHO board, you will have the chance to work alongside leading experts in ...

OPPORTUNITY: Data Stewardship Learning Circle

Mar

27

2026

The Open Environmental Data Project has announced an opportunity for a cohort of 15-20 individuals to participate in a year-long Data Stewardship Learning Circle. This program “invites a cohort of environmental data stewards and community scientists to come together to tackle real data governance challenges. Members of the cohort learn practical strategies and test new ...

EVENT: Platform Extractivism: Data Work and The People Powering AI

Mar

27

2026

The Black Communication and Technology Lab (BCaT) at the University of Maryland is hosting a speaker series entitled Automating Black Joy (ABJ). On March 27 from 10 AM to 12 PM eastern, the next talk in the series will take place both in person and via Zoom, with Dr. Julian Posada presenting a talk titled ...