CFP: Project Management in the Humanities

Lynne Siemens (University of Victoria) has issued a call for papers for a virtual conference to take place during the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) on project management in the humanities. From the call: Project management is a tool that has long been associated with business. Its use in the academy is increasing as projects ...

JOB: Digital Scholarship Librarian (Auburn University)

From the announcement: Auburn University Libraries (AUL) invites applications for a twelve-month tenure-track position as Digital Scholarship Librarian. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Technology and Research Support in the Research Support Unit, the Digital Scholarship Librarian will work collaboratively to support the scholarly and research activities of Auburn faculty, researchers, and students by developing ...

JOB: Open Educational Resources & Scholarly Communication Lead (George Mason University)

From the announcement: Reporting to the Director, Mason Publishing Group/George Mason University Press, the Open Educational Resources & Scholarly Communication Lead will collaborate with colleagues in Mason Publishing, within the Libraries more broadly, and across the university to support the adoption and creation of open and affordable course content. The incumbent also provides guidance and ...

JOB: Data Services Librarian (Mississippi University for Women)

From the announcement: Fant Memorial Library seeks to hire a tenure-track, student-centered, and team-oriented individual to provide research, teaching, and learning support across a variety of academic programs. The Data Services Librarian will report to the Dean of Library Services, and they will serve as a member of the Public Services Team, developing services and ...

POST: dh+lib Update: Departures and Arrivals

As we begin a new year, there are some changes to announce at dh+lib! Editor-in-Chief Patrick Williams and Review Editor Ian Goodale are both leaving dh+lib. Patrick served as an Editor-at-Large for years before becoming the lead Review Editor in 2015 and then one of the Editors-in-Chief in 2018. Sarah Melton and John Russell will ...

POST: Research Libraries, Emerging Technologies—and a Pandemic

Scout Calvert (Michigan State University) has published “Research Libraries, Emerging Technologies—and a Pandemic,” on EDUCAUSE Review. Calvert offers advice for libraries in the midst of the pandemic while reflecting on the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and EDUCAUSE partnership on “how research libraries can leverage emerging technologies to meaningfully ...

RESOURCE: The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Research Enterprise

Jane Radecki and Roger C. Schonfeld (both Ithaka S+R) have authored a research report on ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected academic research. From the executive summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated disruptions have had a major impact on the US academic research enterprise. This report provides a landscape review of what is ...

RESOURCE: CNI Digital Scholarship Planning 2020 Webinar Series

The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) has made available recordings of presentations from a nine part webinar series on Digital Scholarship Planning. As the webinar series page explains, this series “is designed both for those in the beginning of a planning process and for those from institutions seeking to take their program, services, and expertise ...

CFP: Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners

The editors for Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners (ACRL Press) have issued a call for chapter proposals. From the CFP: With this edited collection we seek to deepen our understanding of equitable and inclusive theories and practices in order to provide instructors with new grounding for both their individual teaching and ...

JOB: Digital Preservation Archivist (Georgia State University)

From the announcement [pdf]: The Georgia State University Library welcomes to our Atlanta campus team an innovative, collegial, and service oriented colleague to: develop policies and best practices to ensure long-term protection of and access to digital materials; collaborate on implementation of digital preservation workflows; and provide guidance on the strategies, tools, and processes for ...

JOB: Data Services Librarian (Indiana University Bloomington)

From the announcement: The IUB Libraries seek an innovative, collaborative, and team-oriented Data Services Librarian to provide research, teaching, and learning support across a wide variety of academic and research programs. The Data Services Librarian will develop, deliver, and assess library services, programs, infrastructure, and collections to support the use of data, data literacy, data ...