Resource: DOI Finds Open Access Research
From the post: One of the best things to come out of Open Access Week was the oaDOI tool by Impactstory…Enter oaDOI, a tool that uses the DOI of a paper to help readers find an open version. Learn more here.
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Opportunity: CLIR Postdoctoral Fellows in Academic Libraries
From the post: CLIR Postdoctoral Fellows in Academic Libraries work on projects that forge and strengthen connections between academic library collections and their users. The program offers scholars the chance to develop new research models, collaborate with information specialists, and explore new career opportunities. Participating libraries benefit from the expertise of accomplished scholars who can […]
Job: Digital Public Library of America, Program Assistant
The DPLA is recruiting a Program Assistant. From the ad: The Digital Public Library of America seeks an energetic Program Assistant to help support activities across the organization. Duties include logistics, communication, and project support. This is an entry-level position that will serve an important role across the institution. At DPLA, we work as a team […]
Editors’ Choice: Black Ballots Mixtape
Conversations about black people and elections did not begin in 1870, with the ratification of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They did not end in 1965, with Congress’s passage of the Voting Rights Act. These two pieces of American legislation do not serve as the boundaries for examining the disenfranchising of people of […]
Job: Director, Scholarly & Library IT Services, George Washington University
George Washington University is recruiting a Director, Scholarly & Library Information Technology Services. From the ad: The Director is responsible for advancing the GW Library’s mission to support research, teaching and learning by delivering relevant services including research-oriented search and discovery systems, GW’s expert finding system, the integrated library system, desktop support within Library spaces, […]
Job: Digital Library Developer Analyst at UC Irvine
UC Irvine is recruiting a Digital Library Developer Analyst. From the ad: This position performs operational level management of the Libraries’ digital repositories and digital preservation systems under the general supervision of the Head, Digital Scholarship Services. This includes providing technical support to repository users, scripting work flow processes, and managing feature development to adapt […]
Resource: ClearTerra Announces Release of FindFZ
From the post: ClearTerra®, a leader in geospatial and activity based intelligence tools, announces the release of a new product line, FindFZ. FindFZ software provides enhanced attribute searching within the Esri® ArcGIS® for Desktop application. Access resource here.
CFP: Workshop on Networks & Simulation for the Humanities
From the CFP: Understanding the complexity of past and present societies is a challenge across the humanities. Simulation and network science provide computational tools for confronting these problems. This workshop will provide a hands-on introduction to two popular techniques, agent based modeling and social network analysis. The workshop has been designed with humanities students in […]
Editors’ Choice: Happy Beta Release Day, Omeka S!
Omeka S is the next-generation, open source web-publishing platform that is fully integrated into the scholarly communications ecosystem and designed to serve the needs of medium to large institutional users who wish to launch, monitor, and upgrade many sites from a single installation. Read full post here.
Resource: Finding the Public Domain
From the resource: Unfortunately, determining whether an item has entered the public domain requires legal expertise and time-consuming research. Even then, research can be inconclusive and the legal details can be murky. The project team documented these lessons in a book called Finding the Public Domain: Copyright Review Management System Toolkit. The Toolkit shares practical insights gained […]