Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a regular topic of conversation in archives. Managers and stakeholders are asking whether AI can speed up description, identify sensitive content, or provide new forms of access. This document offers practical guidance on how to prepare archival collections for AI in ways that remain true to archival principles and ethical […]
Extracting Keywords from Crowdsourced Collections was a Digital Scholarship @ Oxford (DiSc) Research Development Grant-funded project based in the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford. Using the Their Finest Hour Online Archive, a digital collection of 2,000+ records and 26,000+ files related to the Second World War, as a case study, this project […]
The University of Florence has unveiled Impronte Digitali (“Digital Imprints”), a new digital library designed to preserve and make accessible rare historical materials held in its libraries. The platform, developed by the University Library System, offers online access to more than 200,000 images representing around 4,000 digital objects. These are organized into 15 documentary collections, […]
Arrange multi-page PDF files into a printable zine layout! Supports the following zine formats: Half Size, Quarter Size, Eighth Size / Minizine, 1/16th / Micro-Mini, 1/24th, 1/32nd, 1/36th, 1/48th, and 1/64th. With options for: Portrait/Landscape orientation, Single/Double sided printing (for Mini’s & Quarter Size), Side/Top fold (for Mini’s & Quarter Size), and Paper size (US […]
For some time, I’ve been gathering tools and activities to help me [introduce students to the mechanics of machine learning with neural nets]. (Things come and go so fast on the web that I have to do it every year!) It’s always a challenge to find high-quality tools, especially since they’re buried in layers and […]
Understanding the social and historical context of data is essential for all responsible data work. We host datasets that are paired with rich documentation, data essays, and teaching resources, all of which draw on context and humanities perspectives and methods. We provide models for responsible data curation, documentation, story-telling, and analysis. Learn more about our […]
I-Analyzer is now called Textcavator, a name that better reflects the flagship tool of the CDH Research Software Lab (RSLab). In addition to the new name, the RSLab is introducing an upload feature for adding your own datasets, as well as several new corpora. The Centre for Digital Humanities spoke with scientific developer Luka van […]
This talk is a call to participate in the newly reformed IIIF AI community group. The International Image Interoperability Framework Consortium (IIIF-C) formed an AI/ML Community Group in 2023. The utility of IIIF in these contexts is clear, but the best practices in this domain are less so, and awareness of the full extent of […]
The Responsible AI Afterlives Workbook is a practical resource supporting cultural organisations considering the use of AI to ‘revive’ collections and engage visitors. It was produced in consultation with cultural professionals, and is informed by a deep understanding of heritage work and responsibilities. This resource is designed for: See full post.
A 20-page standard-size, full-color zine co-created by Amanda Wyatt Visconti and Shane Lin. “Absolute Unit”: An entity exceedingly pleasing to the eye & soul by virtue of unusual-for-its-kind square or stocky dimensions. Absolute Units are exemplars of: stability! solidity! abundance! confidence! A model for insisting we deserve at-homeness in our world. A righteous & unbothered […]
