CFP: Debates in the Digital Humanities 2021

Editors Matthew K. Gold (CUNY Graduate Center) and Lauren F. Klein (Georgia Tech) have released a CFP for the 2021 biannual volume of Debates in the Digital Humanities. From the call, possible topics include: DH in the present geopolitical moment. What is the role of the field in combating the racism, sexism, xenophobia, and other ...

JOB: Data Management Services, Senior Assistant Librarian (Cal Poly Pomona)

From the announcement: The Data Management Librarian understands the importance of data in relation to academic research and access to information. The person in this position will strategically develop a culture of data management practices from within the library and outward, to help our users engage more broadly in their respective fields. This person will ...

JOB: Archivist, Digital Archives (Canadian Centre for Architecture)

From the announcement: The responsibilities of this job include the supervision, coordination and monitoring of the archival collection and projects, and specifically the born-digital archives. The incumbent oversees and develops local practices for managing born-digital material held and acquired by the CCA and assists in the strategic direction of acquisition, preservation, and access to born-digital ...

JOB: Research Data Services Librarian (University of Kentucky)

From the announcement: In this newly created position, the Librarian will facilitate collaboration across UK Libraries through training to propose, plan, implement, and assess workflows and services for the description, preservation, and utilization of research data. The Librarian will engage campus constituents involved in research, teaching, and learning by offering consultations for acquiring, locating, and ...

JOB: Digital Historian and Archivist (Washington College)

From the announcement: Washington College invites qualified applicants to apply for a three-year grant-funded Digital Historian and Archivist position for the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience. The Digital Historian and Archivist will work closely with campus and community partners to conceive, implement, and manage the digital archive and website for Chesapeake ...

RESOURCE: #DLFteach Toolkit

Edited by Erin Pappas (University of Virginia) and Liz Rodrigues (Grinnell College), the #DLFteach Toolkit is an open access and peer-reviewed collection of lesson plans and concrete instructional strategies. From their website: This publication emerged from #DLFteach workshops, office hours, Twitter chats, and open meetings. Community members and digital pedagogy practitioners expressed interest in lesson ...

RESOURCE: Recording of DSS+LES Anti-oppressive and Allyship Facilitation Training

As part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section’s ongoing work to address equity, diversity, and inclusion in our professional practice, DSS teamed up with the Literatures in English Section (LES) on September 6 to offer anti-oppressive and allyship facilitation training to executive board members, committee chairs, and discussion group conveners. Led by Tyler Dzuba and ...

CFP: The Librarian Parlor

Launched in 2017 by a collaborative team of librarians, The Librarian Parlor “is a space for conversing, sharing expertise, and asking questions about the process of developing, pursuing, and publishing library research. In providing this space, we hope to help demystify the processes of Library and Information Science (LIS) research and develop community.” They are ...

CFP: Popular Culture Association

The Popular Culture Association (PCA) annual conference will be held April 15-18, 2020, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Popular Culture area is soliciting papers dealing with any aspect of Popular Culture as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums, or research. Possible topics include: Descriptions of research collections ...

OPPORTUNITY: AMIA/DLF Hack Day 2019

Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) and the Digital Library Federation (DLF) have partnered for their sixth year to offer the AMIA/DLF 2019 Hack Day, which serves as a unique “opportunity for archivists, collection managers, technologists, and others to work together develop software solutions, documentation or training materials, and more for digital collections management needs. ...

JOB: Learning Design & Open Education Engagement Librarian (Penn State)

From the announcement: Learning Design and Open Education Engagement Librarian  Penn State University Libraries Apply by visiting: https://psu.jobs/job/90884 The Pennsylvania State University Libraries invite applications and nominations for the position of Learning Design and Open Education Engagement Librarian. This 12-month tenure-track position reports to the Head of Library Learning Services and will collaboratively coordinate Penn ...