EVENT: #DHMakes Methodz Talks

The #DHMakes Methodz Talks are informal gatherings of folks interested in vaguely DH-adjacent crafting+making, zero expertise required. Three virtual talks are scheduled for Fall 2024: Sam Blickhan on speedweve for mending socks Date: 10/15/2024 Time: 3-3:30pm ET Registration required: register here before day of event Zoom event taught by Sam Blickhan on speedweve for mending ...

EVENT: ACH 2024 (virtual)

Registration is now open for #ACH2024, the annual virtual conference of the Association for Computers and the Humanities. ACH 2024 will be held virtually November 6-8, 2024. As the CFP explains, Amid rapid societal and technological transformations and historic elections worldwide, ACH fosters dialogue, spaces, and solidarity on equity and justice across local, transborder, and ...

EVENT: Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum (virtual)

Registration is open for the Digital Library Federation (DLF) 2024 Forum, happening online (virutally) October 22-23, 2024. The virtual forum features two days of sessions, including lightning talks, multiple concurrent sessions on a range of topics, and plenary talks. Registration includes live access to the virtual event and access to the virtual event recordings after ...

FUNDING/OPPORTUNITY: Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) announces its call for applications for Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: Amplifying Unheard Voices competitive grant. As the call for applications explains, this grant program focuses on: digitizing rare and unique content stewarded by collecting organizations in the US and Canada. Launched in 2021, the program ...

JOB: Digital Scholarship Developer (Providence College)

From the announcement: Provide strategic leadership for the design, development, and implementation of digital scholarship at Providence College. Remote hybrid work is available at a maximum of two days per week based on approval. Essential Duties: Develop and maintain applications, platforms, and tools that support digital scholarship projects and initiatives through the use of extensive ...

JOB: Data and Immersive Visualization Librarian (Michigan State University)

From the announcement: Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries seeks a creative, service-oriented professional to join the Digital Scholarship Lab as the Data and Immersive Visualization Librarian. As a member of a team of professionals in the Digital Scholarship Lab, the Data and Immersive Visualization Librarian will be a key contributor to the MSU Libraries’ services ...

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 ...

OPPORTUNITY: Digital Projects Review Editor, American Quarterly

The American Studies Association (ASA) Digital Humanities Caucus seeks nominations for a new Digital Projects Review Editor for American Quarterly, the journal of the ASA. From the email call: Digital project reviews carry on the traditions and guidelines of book reviewing in the American Quarterly, including the careful selection of projects based on the importance ...

OPPORTUNITY: Paid Usability Testing for trans, queer, bipoc, and disabled people

The “Trans Mediascapes” research project at Carleton University seeks individuals to help test the Transgender Media Portal. In particular, the project team seeks individuals in Canada and the U.S. who are over the age of 16 and identify as Trans, Two Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, gender nonconforming, queer Black, Indigenous, racialized, a person of colour Deaf, ...

JOB: Head of Digital Scholarship (University of Pennsylvania)

From the announcement: Reporting to the Director of Research Data and Digital Scholarship (RDDS), the Head of Digital Scholarship is responsible for the administrative management of libraries’ digital scholarship initiatives including those related to digital projects, digital humanities, public digital scholarship, and affiliated areas. In collaboration with the Research Data and Digital Scholarship team and ...