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JOB: Metadata Strategist (New York University)

Feb

18

2021

From the announcement: The New York University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Metadata Strategist. In response to strategic priorities such as next-generation system migration, linked data (e.g. BIBFRAME), digital scholarship as well as RDA 3R, the Metadata Strategist is responsible for assessing, developing, and documenting internal policies for metadata creation, application, ...

JOB: Head of Software and Services for Data Science (Stanford University)

Feb

18

2021

From the announcement: Stanford Libraries is looking for a full-time Head of Software and Services for Data Science (SSDS) supporting training and guidance for data science applications in the social sciences and digital humanities. SSDS is a part of the Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Research (CIDR), the Stanford Libraries center of excellence for data and ...

RECOMMENDED: Books Contain Multitudes: Exploring Experimental Publishing

Feb

11

2021

Books contain multitudes: Exploring Experimental Publishing is a three-part research and scoping report created to support the Experimental Publishing and Reuse Work Package (WP 6) of the Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs (COPIM) project. It also serves as a resource for the scholarly community, especially for authors and publishers interested in pursuing more experimental forms of book ...

EVENT: Global Digital Humanities Symposium

Feb

11

2021

Registration is now open for the sixth annual Global Digital Humanities Symposium, hosted by Digital Humanities at Michigan State University. Happening April 12-15, this free virtual symposium features a broad range of topics and speakers, including: The Programming Historian: A Global Case Study in Multilingual Open Access and DH Tutelage/Instruction Convergences of Past and Present ...

CFP: ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Virtual Professional Development Program (Spring 2021)

Feb

11

2021

The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section’s Professional Development Committee, in collaboration with both the Outreach Committee and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee is seeking proposals for its 2021 DSS virtual professional development series (free), which is tentatively set to begin April 28, 2021. From the call for proposals: This virtual program aims to bring ...

CFP: Ethics in Linked Data

Feb

11

2021

Kathleen Burlingame (she/her, University of Pennsylvania), Alexandra Provo (she/her, New York University), B. M. Watson (they/them, University of British Columbia) and the Ethics in Linked Data Affinity Group seek chapter proposals for a new book, Ethics in Linked Data. As envisioned by the editors: This edited collection brings together contributions that explore the consideration (or ...

JOB: Digital Archivist (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)

Feb

11

2021

From the announcement: The Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) is seeking a Digital Archivist to create access to digital research resources and employs professional standards to continue the development of the Archives’ digital program. The Archivist processes digital collections, provides leadership to ensure the organization’s long-term preservation of digitized ...

JOB: Assistant Head, Digital Content Management Section (Library of Congress)

Feb

11

2021

From the announcement: The position reports to the Head of the Digital Content Management Section and will supervise a team of Digital Collections Specialists and Technicians in a new data processing and quality assurance group within the section. The section is responsible for providing digital acquisitions support to Library Services, and for the lifecycle management ...

RECOMMENDED: In Search of Equity and Justice: Reimagining Scholarly Communication

Nov

5

2020

Alison Mudditt, PLOS Chief Executive Officer, recently published a post about reimagining scholarly communications as more equitable and just. In her post, she reflects on the particular challenges of 2020, noting her own privilege: “I can comfortably work from home, my organization has proven itself to be creative and resilient, and my close circle of ...

RESOURCE: Guide to Creative Commons for Scholarly Publications and Educational Resources

Nov

5

2020

Pascal Braak, Hans de Jonge, Giulia Trentacosti, Irene Verhagen, and Saskia Woutersen-Windhouwer created a new guide to inform researchers about the Creative Commons (CC) license system. Geared directly to researchers new to CC licensing, this guide can help digital humanities librarians in outreach efforts to promote Open Access literacy among faculty and graduate students. The ...

EVENT: Engaging Open Social Scholarship

Nov

5

2020

The Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE) Partnership and the Canadian-Australian Partnership for Open Scholarship (CAPOS) will host Engaging in Open Social Scholarship (#EngagingOSS) on December 8-10 2020 North America time / December 9-11 2020 Australasia time. The program features a broad range of sessions, including plenary sessions and featured speakers, as well as seven clusters ...