CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: 2017 Digital Library Federation Forum

From the post: The DLF community works to advance research, learning, social justice, and the public good through the creative design and wise application of digital library technologies. Our annual Forum (#DLFforum) brings digital library, archives, and museum practitioners together to set ambitious agendas, share new methods and experiments, develop best practices, and better organize […]

Funding & Opportunities, News

Funding: Digital Edition Publishing Cooperatives

From the post: The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation invite proposals for Digital Edition Publishing Cooperatives. Working together, the Cooperatives will develop technical and human infrastructures to support the digital publication of documentary and scholarly editions and to provide for their long-term preservation, discovery, and use. This […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Head of Digital Scholarship Services

The University of Oregon is recruiting a Head of Digital Scholarship Services. From the ad: The Head of Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) is charged with developing DSS policies and procedures; coordination and management of DSS projects, budgets, and departmental workflow; and supervision of DSS personnel and Digital Scholarship Center (DSC) operations. The Head collaborates with others […]

Editors' Choice

Editors’ Choice: Exploring Indigenous Data Sovereignty through Water Governance

Aquay (Hello), I am a PhD student in Comparative Public Policy in the Department of Political Science focusing on Indigenous water security and its climatic, territorial and governance underpinnings. I am an enrolled citizen of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, a federally-recognized Tribal Nation located on the southern shores of Paumanok (Long Island, NY). Shinnecock means […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Digital Scholarship Coordinator

Trinity College is recruiting a Digital Scholarship Coordinator. From the ad: Trinity College, located in Hartford CT, seeks to hire a Digital Scholarship Coordinator with expertise in digital methods, concepts, web-based tools, and project development across the divisions. The Coordinator will work with faculty and students to amplify excellent recent work in digital scholarship, and […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Digital Assets Librarian and Assistant Professor

The University of Mississippi is recruiting a Digital Assets Librarian and Assistant Professor. From the ad: The University of Mississippi Libraries seeks applicants for the position of Digital Assets Librarian. The position is a twelve-month, tenure track, assistant professorship to work closely with library personnel to identify and prioritize materials for addition to the library’s digital […]

Editors' Choice

Editors’ Choice: On Co-Teaching and Digital Humanities

For me, co-teaching is the ultimate teaching experience. I’ve been fortunate to find several opportunities for it over the years. During graduate school, I co-taught a number of short courses, several DH classes, and a couple workshops. Here at W&L I’ve been able to teach alongside faculty from the history department and the Library. Each […]

Editors' Choice

Editors’ Choice: Against the Computational Creep

In this short post I want to think about the limits of computation, not the limits theoretically of the application or theorisation of computation itself, but actually the limits to which computation within a particular context should be contained. This is necessarily a normative position, but what I am trying to explore is the limit […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Digital Infrastructure Developer at Princeton University

Princeton University is recruiting a Digital Infrastructure Developer (2 positions). From the ad: As a member of the growing Library Systems development team, reporting to the Library Application Development Manager, the developers in this position will implement, test, and document applications using the Hydra repository framework as well as other open source applications related to digital […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Web Development Librarian at Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University is recruiting a Web Development Librarian. From the ad: The person in this position will design new sites and applications to improve the user experience in discovering, finding, and accessing library content and services. Providing vision and leadership in designing, developing and supporting the library website content and integrating it with the larger […]