dh+lib Special Issue CFP: Crafting Encounters with Humanities Data

What is it Crafting Encounters with Humanities Data is a special issue of dh+lib that will explore ways of integrating critical making and data physicalization into library-based digital humanities pedagogy in a variety of forms and modalities, including workshops, course-related instruction, and more. Methods and topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Crafting ...

Making Research Tactile: Critical Making and Data Physicalization in Digital Humanities

This special issue of dh+lib introduces our readers to how digital humanities can integrate data physicalization into the research process and how data physicalization is a form of critical making. Seven case studies are presented here, ranging from how we can use data physicalization to teach digital methods to how data physicalization can aid in ...

JOB: Digital Stewardship Librarian (Amherst College)

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.   Job Description:   Amherst College ...

JOB: Digital Community Partnerships Specialist (Smithsonian Institution)

Come join the team at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum! We’re working to expand the story of America through the often-untold accounts and accomplishments of women individually and collectively—to better understand our past and inspire our future. We’re looking for dedicated individuals to help us create space for women’s history on the National Mall ...

JOB: Research Informatics Specialist (University of Oklahoma)

Salary Range: Targeted salary $72,000 annually, based on experience Benefits Provided: Yes Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter, Other Document (See Job Requirements for details) Job Description — The University Libraries seeks to recruit a technical professional who has a passion for the higher education environment to support data-intensive research and digital scholarship projects. The Research Informatics Specialist is ...

JOB: Digital Collections Librarian (University of Wyoming)

UW Libraries seeks a collaborative and creative librarian to join our Digital Collections team.  The Digital Collections Librarian will oversee the digitization of materials in a variety of formats, both 2D and 3D, planning and execution of new digital collections and exhibits, and the maintenance of existing digital collections. The Digital Collections Librarian will coordinate ...

RESOURCE: Working with Named Places: How and Why to Build a Gazetteer (Programming Historian)

The latest lesson from Programming Historian is “Working with Named Places: How and Why to Build a Gazetteer” by Susan Grunewald and Ruth Mostern. The lesson takes the learner through the process of creating a gazetteer from historical texts and then shows how one might leverage the gazetteer’s data using linked open data and GIS. ...

JOB: Digital Humanities Librarian (Florida International University)

Florida International University Libraries (FIU Libraries) serves as the intellectual heart of our students’ academic journeys, offering pathways to knowledge and discovery, ultimately paving the way for student success. Our libraries provide essential resources crucial for research and innovation, fostering collaborative research endeavors and supporting scholars throughout the entirety of their research lifecycle. FIU Libraries ...

JOB: Digital Collections Librarian (UCLA)

Position overview Salary range: $61,920 – $117,366 Application Window Open date: April 2, 2024 Next review date: Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, ...

RECOMMENDED: Preserving Geospatial Data: DPC Technology Watch Report

The Digital Preservation Coalition has made freely-available online Preserving Geospatial Data, written by Meagan A. Snow, Geospatial Data Visualization Librarian at the Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress: This report is designed as a resource for use by librarians, archivists, and digital preservation specialists who may be new to the realm of ...

JOB: Digital Scholarship Specialist (University of Michigan)

From the announcement: Summary The Digital Scholarship Specialist partners with students, faculty, staff, and librarians to enhance learning, teaching, and scholarship through technologies and knowledge of emerging digital research methods across departments. You will join a network of functional and subject experts, contributing to the evolution of digital scholarship and consultation services at the University ...