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RECOMMENDED: Lizard People in the Library

Feb

4

2021

Barbara Fister (Gustavus Adolphus College and Project Information Literacy) has authored an essay, “Lizard People in the Library,” for Project Information Literacy’s Provocation Series. In this piece Fister tackles the role of information literacy educators in the age of “fake news,” QAnon, and other conspiracy theories. Fister provides an overview of polarization, filter bubbles, and ...

POST: The User Experience of Logging In: An Introduction

Feb

4

2021

Stephen Francoeur (CUNY Baruch College) has written a blog post, “The User Experience of Logging In: An Introduction” that categorizes “the places where problems arise” in user experience in logging into academic library resources. Francoeur details four areas of UX: “the status of the user, the user’s device, the library’s systems and resources, and a vendor’s ...

RESOURCE: Copyright and Libraries: Georgia State Copyright Lawsuit

Feb

4

2021

Laura Burtle (Georgia State University) has made her chapter, “Copyright and Libraries: Georgia State Copyright Lawsuit” from Ruth Dukelow and Michael Robak’s Legal Issues in Libraries and Archives available via ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University. From the introduction of the chapter: Three publishing houses, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and Sage Publications, Inc. (collectively, ...

EVENT: Digital Humanities Workshop: Advanced Tools for DH

Feb

4

2021

The University of Illinois Chicago’s Digital Humanities Initiative is hosting a virtual workshop on February 17, “Digital Humanities Workshop: Advanced Tools for DH.” A series of presenters will “present and illustrate how Python and machine learning can be used for digital humanities projects.” The half day workshop is free and open to the public, but ...

CFP: Project Management in the Humanities

Feb

4

2021

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)

Feb

4

2021

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)

Feb

4

2021

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)

Feb

4

2021

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

Jan

28

2021

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

Oct

29

2020

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

Oct

29

2020

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 ...