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dh+lib Guide to ALA Annual 2013

Jun

17

2013

To aid in navigating the behemoth that is the ALA Annual Conference, we’ve compiled a list of sessions that intersect in some way with the digital humanities. Thanks to all who responded to our call for suggestions. Have a session you’d like us to add? Shoot us an email or find us on twitter @dhandlib. ...

RECOMMENDED: The Poetics of Non-Consumptive Reading

May

28

2013

Building off of the amicus brief filed by Matthew Jockers, et al. in Authors Guild vs. Google, Mark Sample (George Mason University) has written a provocative post urging digital humanists to think critically about what it means to frame non-consumptive use–text-mining, topic modeling, etc.–as “non-expressive.” As the brief’s abstract explains: The brief argues that, just ...

JOB: Digital Humanities Librarian, Ohio State University

May

28

2013

The Ohio State University Libraries have announced several openings as part of its Research and Education Faculty Librarian Cohort Search, including a Digital Humanities Librarian [pdf], a Geospatial Information Librarian [pdf], and a Data Management Services Librarian [pdf]. A portion of the announcement for the Digital Humanities Librarian position is reproduced below: Digital Humanities Librarian Responsibilities Conduct environmental ...

EVENT: Digital Preservation 2013

May

28

2013

Registration is now open for Digital Preservation 2013, the annual meeting of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) and the National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA). Taking place on July 23-25 in Alexandria, VA, the conference is free but seats are limited. The first two days feature a great lineup of speakers, including ...

JOB: Lead Academic Programmer, UCLA Center for Digital Humanities

May

28

2013

From the job description: Reporting to the Academic Technology Manager, the Lead Academic Programmer architects and writes code for humanities and digital humanities projects, and provides project management and development team oversight for designated projects. This includes three primary areas: web development, instructional programming, and faculty-driven digital research projects. The incumbent works with faculty and ...

POST: How Collaboration Works and How It Can Fail

May

28

2013

In a thoughtful post, Elijah Meeks (Stanford University Libraries) considers the role of the librarian in digital humanities projects, touching on the question of academic hierarchies, alt-ac, and the professional designation of librarians as “staff”: Anyone who has worked with undergraduate and graduate research assistants knows that their effort and engagement is not demanded but ...

CFP: Digital Humanities Series – Open Book Publishers

May

28

2013

Open Book Publishers, a peer-reviewed open access publisher, has issued a call for proposals for a book series on Digital Humanities: We are interested in experimental monographs, edited volumes and collections as well as introductory guides for non-specialists, best practices guides for practitioners and “state of the art” surveys. The Series offers digital humanists a dedicated ...

POST: On Changing the Rules of Digital Humanities from the Inside

May

28

2013

Melissa Terras (University College London) reflects on the recent conversations around both the inclusivity of digital humanities and issues of gender, race, class, and disability as they relate to DH work. In the post, she describes her experience working with the TEI guidelines for gender, an issue that also came up at the Women’s History in ...

RESOURCE: Copyright in the Digital Era: Building Evidence for Policy

May

7

2013

The National Academies Press has released a new report outlining the need for increased empirical research on U.S. copyright law. Sponsored in part* by Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) and noted copyright expert Pamela Samuelson, Copyright in the Digital Era: Building Evidence for Policy: describes a wide range of questions that are ripe for analysis: ...

CFP: British Library Labs Competition 2013

May

7

2013

The British Library Labs has announced the details of a competition ” designed to attract scholars, explorers, trailblazers and software developers who see the potential for new and innovative research and development opportunities lurking within these immense digital collections.” Details from the site: We’re looking for people over 18 who are interested in researching and developing ...

POST: Historicizing the Digital for Digital Preservation Education

May

7

2013

Once again, The Signal features an excellent interview highlighting the work of digital preservationists. This time, Trevor Owens talks with Alison Langmead and Brian Beaton, who are co-teaching a course on digital preservation at the University of Pittsburgh. Their innovative approach to structuring the course is described as “Media Archaeology meets Historical Epistemology”: [W]e wanted to ...