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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

OPPORTUNITY: Four Board Positions at ADHO

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 ...

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

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 ...

RECOMMENDED: Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship

Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship, edited by Anna-Maria Sichani (University of London), Michael Donnay (Software Sustainability Institute), is a new open access volume published by University of London Press. This volume asks “if there is value in failure in digital scholarship, how do we create the space to fail ‘better’?” By positioning failure as an ...