The “digital humanities” (usually translated as shuzi renwen 数字人文 in mainland China and shuwei renwen 數位人文 in Taiwan) have recently received a lot of attention in Chinese academic circles, even though it took a long time for the concept to come to the attention of mainland China universities. The first digital humanities centre in China […]
From the posting: The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an applications analyst to join the Carolina Digital Repository (CDR) Development Team in the Library and Information Technology directorate to support Open Access initiatives on campus. Find out more
From the Toolkit: This toolkit describes our effort to conduct copyright review of books at a large scale. As you read this toolkit, you may notice some things you would change. We encourage you to identify such opportunities for improvement. This project is the product of evolving tools, staff changes, policy, and practical day-to-day decisions. […]
From the posting: The University of Virginia Library seeks a Managing Director to help shape and steward our internationally respected Scholars’ Lab. This individual will work closely with the Academic Director to develop and support the deep resources for digital scholarship within the vibrant intellectual community at UVA. The Managing Director will inform the vision […]
From the CfP: This coming year will mark the fourth meeting of the International Conference Series on Games and Literary Theory at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. Having hosted the previous two meetings, we have witnessed a rich diversity of scholarship claiming this interdisciplinary field. Yet, we have also noted in the breadth of approaches […]
How do we incorporate technology into the contemporary classroom? How do we balance the needs of teaching literature with teaching students to use that technology? This article takes up “Digital Tools for the 21st Century: Sherlock Holmes’s London,” an introductory digital humanities class, as a case study to address these questions. The course uses the […]
Charlotte is a first person, horror, exploration game based on the short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Charlotte is a first person video game that allows players to explore the world of the 19th century short story, The Yellow Wall-paper and its author, Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Players assemble their own narratives from primary materials and sources […]
From the posting: The University of North Texas Libraries are seeking to hire an Exhibits Coordinator to join our Special Collections team. The Exhibits Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the permanent, temporary, traveling, pop-up and digital exhibits programs. Find out more: Job: Digital Exhibits Coordinator, University of North Texas
From the posting: To continue our excellence in program and services, the library is seeking collaborative, energetic, and innovative candidates for the position of Digital Initiatives Librarian. The Digital Initiatives Librarian will support the continued development, implementation and use of emerging technologies that enrich the teaching and learning landscape. S/he will partner with Reference Librarians, […]
From the CfP: We invite proposals that explore or critique digital modes of scholarly, cultural, and political intersectionality. Special consideration will be given to proposals that demonstrate how crossing institutional boundaries, whether within or beyond the university, can facilitate the expansion of borders, broadly conceived. Find out more
