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We’re Looking for dh+lib review Editors-at-Large for Fall

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2013

The dh+lib review, a volunteer-driven service for highlighting and sharing the best of digital humanities and libraries, is looking for Editors-at-Large for the fall semester. We’ve had a strong response for the spring and summer and have featured a lot of great content, and we are looking to carry the momentum into the fall. Sign ...

CFP: Focus Issue on Digital Scholarship, International Journal of Digital Libraries

Jul

16

2013

A call for contributions has been made for a special issue of International Journal of Digital Libraries, edited by Steve Griffin and Stefan Gradmann. Submissions are due November 30, 2013, for a projected publication in September, 2014. From the announcement: This special issue will solicit high quality papers that demonstrate exceptional achievements in digital scholarship, including but ...

RECOMMENDED: “The Literary”: Digital Humanities Quarterly (Issue 2013 7.1)

Jul

16

2013

The latest issue of Digital Humanities Quarterly, edited by Lisa Swanstrom and Jessica Pressman, is devoted entirely to “The Literary,” and contains several articles of interest to the library and archives community. From the introduction to the issue: As the essays in this issue demonstrate, the conjunction of the literary and the digital humanities produce ...

RESOURCE: Walk This Way: Detailed Steps for Transferring Born-Digital Content from Media You Can Read In-house

Jul

16

2013

OCLC has released the third report in the “Demystifying Born Digital” series: Walk This Way: Detailed Steps for Transferring Born-Digital Content from Media You Can Read In-house [pdf]. Designed to be a practical guide for those beginning to work with born-digital content, the report: [C]ollects the assembled wisdom of experienced practitioners to help those with less ...

JOB: Digital Humanities Research Designer – Penn State University Libraries

Jul

16

2013

From the announcement: The Penn State University Libraries in partnership with the College of the Liberal Arts seek a creative, forward-thinking scholar for the new position of Digital Humanities Research Designer. The Digital Humanities Research Designer will be familiar with a range of technologies and have direct experience bringing digital approaches to bear on research ...

RESOURCE: Archive Journal, Issue 3: Data Curation

Jul

16

2013

Patricia Hswe (Penn State) and Erin O’Meara (Gates Archive) have edited the latest issue of the open access Archive Journal, focused entirely on data curation. As their opening contribution, “Curating the Analog, Curating the Digital,” explains: In essence, this issue explores the various roles, perspectives, and practices grounded in the commitment to preserve data, for ...

JOB: Digital Initiatives Librarian and Assistant Professor – University of Mississippi

Jul

14

2013

From the announcement: The Department of Archives at the University of Mississippi seeks applicants for the position of Digital Initiatives Librarian. The position is a twelve month, tenure track, assistant professorship. Reports to the Head of Special Collections and coordinates selected digital initiatives projects regarding the overall management (production, capture, access, description and preservation) of ...

dh+lib meetup at #DH2013

Jul

14

2013

Attending the Digital Humanities 2013 conference and interested in GLAM issues? Join dh+lib for an informal gathering on Thursday, July 18, 7:30-9pm, at Yia Yia’s. Yia Yia’s: 1423 O Street View Larger Map Those attending DH2013 may be interested in checking out several events sponsored by the Association for Computers and the Humanities, including their Annual General ...

CFP: Call for Papers on Digital Curation

Jul

2

2013

Archival Science advertised a call for papers for their special issue on “Digital Curation” on the Humanist Listerv Digital curation involves the selection, maintenance, dissemination,  preservation and adding value to digital assets. Examples of these  activities include the development of repositories for digital  resources, the creation and/or selection of digital assets; creation and management of metadata; ...

POST: On the Likelihood of Academia “Taking Back” Scholarly Publishing

Jul

2

2013

Rick Anderson of The Scholarly Kitchen outlines his thoughts on how the academy can “take back scholarly publishing.” He discusses the noncommercial entities in libraries and academic departments that have the means to disseminate works, support legislation against commercial interests in scholarly communication, and encourage mandates by funding agencies to make publications open access.Anderson refers ...

POST: Mismatch Between Graduates’ Information Skills and Employers’ Needs

Jul

2

2013

Alison J. Head, Founder and Director of Project Information Literacy recounts her findings from an IMLS planning grant study about how recent college graduates “find and use information in the workplace.” While recent graduates are able to find “instant information” on Google, they often missed the “social side of research,” a skill employers value highly. ...