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JOB: Digital Humanities Research Designer – Penn State University Libraries

Jul

16

2013

From the announcement: The Penn State University Libraries in partnership with the College of the Liberal Arts seek a creative, forward-thinking scholar for the new position of Digital Humanities Research Designer. The Digital Humanities Research Designer will be familiar with a range of technologies and have direct experience bringing digital approaches to bear on research ...

RESOURCE: Archive Journal, Issue 3: Data Curation

Jul

16

2013

Patricia Hswe (Penn State) and Erin O’Meara (Gates Archive) have edited the latest issue of the open access Archive Journal, focused entirely on data curation. As their opening contribution, “Curating the Analog, Curating the Digital,” explains: In essence, this issue explores the various roles, perspectives, and practices grounded in the commitment to preserve data, for ...

JOB: Digital Initiatives Librarian and Assistant Professor – University of Mississippi

Jul

14

2013

From the announcement: The Department of Archives at the University of Mississippi seeks applicants for the position of Digital Initiatives Librarian. The position is a twelve month, tenure track, assistant professorship. Reports to the Head of Special Collections and coordinates selected digital initiatives projects regarding the overall management (production, capture, access, description and preservation) of ...

POST: Respect Des Bits: Archival Theory Encounters Digital Objects and Media

Jun

25

2013

In his latest post for The Signal, Trevor Owens explores digital objects through the lens of archival theory, such as respect des fonds, or the archival imperative to maintain original order. He explains: While the representations of digital objects often appear non-linear it is critical to not be seduced by the flickering and transitory view of ...

RESOURCE: Keeping Up With… Big Data

Jun

25

2013

The latest issue of the Association of College and Research Library’s (ACRL) Keeping Up With… publication is devoted to big data. Written by Mark Bieraugel (Business Librarian at California Polytechnic State University), it covers the nuts and bolts of the topic and offers a bibliography that includes sections such as “Big Data and the Academy,” “Privacy and ...

JOB: Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Librarian/Specialist – Lafayette College

Jun

25

2013

Lafayette College seeks a GIS librarian/specialist to take a lead role in advancing geospatial and data-driven scholarship across the disciplines (arts, sciences, and engineering). The position will support faculty and students by demonstrating the opportunities for geospatial thinking, developing GIS infrastructure to enable new research, and promoting campus-wide expertise in the analysis and visualization of ...

JOB: Associate Director, Creation & Curation Services at CWRU Kelvin Smith Library

Jun

25

2013

From the announcement: The Associate Director for Creation and Curation (ADCC) is responsible for providing intellectual and programmatic leadership for the Digital Learning and Scholarship Team and the Scholarly Resources and Special Collections Team. Reporting directly to the Associate Provost and University Librarian, the ADCC will have direct management responsibility, including recruitment, commitment to diversity ...

POST: Of Fences and Defenses

Jun

25

2013

Kevin Smith (Duke University) has written a post exploring what it means to recognize fair use as a “postitive right” as opposed to an “affirmative defense.” Inspired by the language used in one of the amicus briefs filed in the Authors Guild, Inc. v. Hathi Trust case, Smith concludes: If we understand fair use as ...

CFP: ADHO Calls for Proposals for New Special Interest Groups

Jun

25

2013

The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) has issued a call for proposals for Special Interest Groups (SIGs). From the announcement: By forming a SIG, those with similar professional specialties, interests, and aptitudes can exchange ideas, stay current, and mobilize to pursue common goals across the boundaries of ADHO’s individual Constituent Organizations. According to the ...

Make It New? A dh+lib Mini-Series

Jun

19

2013

Introduction We launched dh+lib with an eye towards creating community and facilitating the burgeoning conversation that was developing around the library and information professions and the digital humanities. Naturally, we took note when a special issue devoted entirely to libraries and DH was published by the Journal of Library Administration in January 2013. As ...

RECOMMENDED: “A Map and Some Pins”: Open Data and Unlimited Horizons

Jun

18

2013

Tim Sherratt (@wragge on Twitter) has published his keynote address to April’s Digisam Conference in blog form, in which he makes an inspired and passionate case for making cultural heritage data openly available. Sherratt reminds us that this data is infused with history and “resists our attempts at reduction,” while calling into question the notion ...