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POST: The African American Theater History Project

Jun

10

2014

In a post introducing the African American Theater History Project, Cecily Marcus (University of Minnesota Libraries) introduces the collaboration between the Penumbra Theater and the University of Minnesota Libraries aiming to increase access to “the primary materials that document African American theater and cultural history.” In developing the IMLS-funded project, the participating institutions will be: 1. working with leading African ...

RESOURCE: Meaning and Perspectives in the Digital Humanities

Jun

10

2014

The Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Vrije Universiteit (VU), and IBM have prepared a white paper as part of a partnership aimed at developing a Center for the Humanities and Technology (CHAT). CHAT seeks to “create new analytical methods, practices, data and instruments to enhance significantly the performance and impact of humanities, ...

CFParticipation: What Questions Do You Have about Publishing in the Digital Humanities?

Jun

10

2014

In advance of the 2014 annual meeting of the American Association of University Presses (AAUP), taking place on June 22-24, the organizers of a panel, “Publishing in the Digital Humanities,” are soliciting questions and comments on the following prompt: There are significant initiatives at many campuses to invest in the digital humanities. While DH has become ...

JOB: Head, Digital Research and Publishing (U of Iowa Libraries)

Jun

10

2014

From the announcement: The University of Iowa Libraries seeks a dynamic, innovative, and accomplished professional for the position of Head, Digital Research & Publishing (DRP). DRP is a library department whose mission is to explore ways that academic libraries can best leverage digital collections, local resources, and staff expertise to support faculty, researchers, and student ...

JOB: Digital Humanities Technology Analyst (Duke University)

Jun

10

2014

From the announcement: The Digital Humanities Technology Analyst is a core member of the Trinity Technology Services Team with primary responsibility to support targeted academic teaching and research projects led by Trinity College of Arts & Sciences (TCAS) faculty and academic staff. Project areas are primarily though not exclusively focused on humanities and social sciences ...

What Are You Reading? June 3rd Edition

Jun

3

2014

Featuring Joseph Grobelny, Krista White, and Patrick Williams. The dh+lib Review will be taking a break for a few weeks, returning on June 10th. While the Review editors are away, we’ve asked a few members of our community to step in as guest editors and share their own lists of weekly reading. Enjoy! Joseph Grobelny ...

What Are You Reading? May 27th Edition

May

27

2014

Featuring Julie Adamo, Jefferson Bailey, Chelcie Rowell, and Krista White. The dh+lib Review will be taking a break for a few weeks, returning on June 10th. While the Review editors are away, we’ve asked a few members of our community to step in as guest editors and share their own lists of weekly reading. Enjoy! ...

TaDiRAH: Building Capacity for Integrated Access

May

21

2014

In this post, Quinn Dombrowski (UC Berkeley) and Jody Perkins (Miami University in Ohio) introduce the digital humanities taxonomy project known as TaDiRAH, reviewing the motivating factors behind its inception and outlining future goals of the project. Both are members of the TaDiRAH Coordinating Committee. TaDiRAH, the Taxonomy of Digital Research Activities in the Humanities, ...

What Are You Reading? May 20th Edition

May

20

2014

Featuring Heather Martin, Chelcie Rowell, and Krista White. The dh+lib Review will be taking a break for a few weeks, returning on June 10th. While the Review editors are away, we’ve asked a few members of our community to step in as guest editors and share their own lists of weekly reading. Enjoy! Heather ...

What Are You Reading? May 13th Edition

May

13

2014

Featuring Joseph Grobelny, Stewart Varner, and Krista White. The dh+lib Review will be taking a break for a few weeks, returning on June 10th. While the Review editors are away, we’ve asked a few members of our community to serve as guest editors and step in with their own list of weekly reading. Enjoy! Joseph ...

RESOURCE: Archives Journal Special Issue: Publishing the Archive

May

6

2014

The latest issue of Archives Journal, Publishing the Archive, explores the “notion that the distinction between building and organizing a digital archive, on the one hand, and publishing interpretive or argumentative work based on its contents, on the other, is growing increasingly blurred.” Articles in the issue include The Charles Brockden Brown Electronic Archive: Mapping Archival ...