Announcements, News

DHNow Newsletter, July 1, 2026

This issue was curated by Colleen Nugent McLean, DHNow’s Editor and Nico Larrondo, DHNow Guest Editor. Our Editors’ Choices this week include a discussion of the methodologies in the field of AI in education, a critique of the implementations of AI in higher education, and a demonstration of an AI methodology for digital humanities. We […]

Announcements, News

Weekly Highlight: Create Caribbean

The Caribbean’s first digital humanities center, housed at Dominica State College. Create Caribbean provides academic research support, courses, internships, and consultancy services to faculty, students, scholars, public and private sector institutions, and community organizations. Their newsletter provides updates on the activities of the Create Caribbean Research Institute. See source.

News, Reports

Review: The Sounds of Emergency in Amberspire

Editors’ Summary: In this review, Brandon Walsh explores how the sci-fi city builder Amberspire subverts traditional gaming tropes to reflect on the ongoing climate crisis. Unlike typical genre entries that favor endless growth and high-tension soundtracks, Amberspire pairs a brutal mechanics-of-decay system with a calm, ambient score composed by Paul Kilduff-Taylor. Walsh argues that this […]

News, Reports

Report: 5,000 Restaurant Menus, Years 1880-1920

Editors’ Summary: In this interactive visualization, the project team considers how a curated archive of 5,000 historic menus from the New York Public Library’s Buttolph Collection (1880–1920) can reveal the early evolution of the modern restaurant. By demonstrating how visual data mapping allows users to pan, zoom, and explore individual artifacts like an 1897 menu […]

CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: 2026 Virtual DLF Forum: Registration Open, Program Released, Keynote Announced, Digital Storytelling Fellows Application Open

Editors’ Summary: Registration is now officially open for the virtual 2026 Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum, taking place online from October 14–15, 2026. Serving as a dynamic and collaborative space for GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) practitioners and knowledge workers, the Forum connects professionals to share innovative ideas, sustain critical initiatives, and build intentional […]

CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: MetaHeritage Pitching Showcase

Editors’ Summary: MetaHeritage is inviting innovators worldwide to apply for its Pitching Showcase: Call for Investment Ideas in Digital Heritage, Immersive Technologies and Cultural Tourism. This initiative aims to highlight promising solutions at the intersection of culture and technology, boosting their visibility and connecting them with European investors and stakeholders. The call welcomes projects leveraging […]

CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: Dryad perception survey

Editors’ Summary: Dryad is inviting researchers and open science advocates to participate in a brief survey to help shape the future of its community-governed, open-access repository. While the platform is an essential piece of open science infrastructure—providing data curation, permanent DOIs, and CC0 open licensing to make scientific data discoverable and reusable—the organization is seeking […]

News, Projects

Project: Rollerena: New York’s Fairy Godmother

Editors’ Summary: Now live from Reveal Digital, a newly digitized archive brings to light the legacy of Rollerena, a roller-skating queer icon, disco fixture, and dedicated AIDS activist. Published as part of the HIV, AIDS, and the Arts collection, this digital resource chronicles the evolution of her public persona through a rich assemblage of article […]

News, Reports

Report: Full Circle: Library Collaboration Leads to Significant DNA Data Storage Milestone

The following post was authored by Vincent Coltellino from the Library of Congress. Vincent leads the Library’s synthetic DNA data storage initiative, which investigates the feasibility of synthetic DNA as a high-density, scalable, and durable medium for storing the Library’s digital collections. During his first year at the Library, he established a contract with the […]

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Event Announcement: Camp eLabs

Are you looking for a workshop environment to begin planning your digital edition or archive? Join eLaboratories from August 3–6, 2026 in Charlottesville, VA for our introductory workshop, followed by our conference activities on August 7–9. See full post.