POST: De-Silencing History: From Private Papers to Public Data in the Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran Project

Zhaleh Nayebossadrian (Sapienza University of Rome) has published “De-Silencing History: From Private Papers to Public Data in the Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran Project” on The Digital Orientalist. Nayebossadrian describes the Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran (WWQI) and the digital turn in Persian studies, noting that WWQI represents a landmark project in documenting women’s lives during ...

EVENT: ACH 2026 Pre-Conference Workshops

On June 22 and 23, 2026, the Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH) will be offering a series of workshops in advance of the ACH 2026 conference. As the pre-conference workshop page explains, this workshop series is a pilot project, aimed at “offering low-cost opportunities for teaching and learning on digital humanities topics that ...

EVENT: Beyond Extraction: Memory in Revolt

The Archival & Digital Media Lab (ADML) and Nasawiyyah: Arab Media History are cohosting Beyond Extraction: Memory in Revolt, a free online seminar series that is committed to confronting and dismantling the colonial and white supremacist logics that continue to structure archives, media infrastructures, and heritage institutions. Moving beyond extraction as both method and metaphor, ...

EVENT: National Summit on Local News Preservation

The National Summit on Local News Preservation is a free event being hosted by the Internet Archive, Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), and the Poynter Institute in National Harbor, Maryland on June 17, 2026 in advance of the IRE 2026 conference. As the event site, explains “This event will bring together the producers, preservers, and ...

JOB: Digital Archivist (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville)

From the job announcement: Library and Information Services at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for a tenure-track Digital Archivist, Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will bring knowledge and experience in acquiring, preserving, and providing access to digitized and born-digital archival and special collections. The Digital Archivist will lead the development and implementation of ...

EVENT: Embedding Data Services within a Digital Scholarship Lab

The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) University Libraries Section’s (ULS) Professional Development Committee has organized a free online presentation, entitled “Embedding Data Services within a Digital Scholarship Lab.” Speakers Eli Wachter, Jonathan Barber, and Justin Wadland (all Michigan State University) will explore “how to effectively incorporate data services into existing digital scholarship services at ...

OPPORTUNITY: Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (Library of Congress)

The Archives, History and Heritage Advanced (AHHA) Internship Program at the Library of Congress is open for applications until April 20, 2026. This program is a ten-week long paid opportunity taking place September 8 –  November 13, 2026 with the expectation that interns will be working for 20 hours each week. Applications should include a ...

JOB: Digital Service Librarian (LAC Federal)

From the job posting: LAC Federal is seeking an experienced Digital Services Librarian. The Librarian will play a critical role in the configuration, management, and enhancement of digital library systems and research databases. This role emphasizes user interface (UI) design, user experience (UX) optimization, systems configuration, scripting automation, and direct user support. The Digital Librarian ...

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

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)

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

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 ...