News, Resources

Resource: Review of Recogito – Visualizing, Mapping, and Annotating Ancient Texts

From the resource: Recogito is a software platform that facilitates annotation of text and images. Through both automatic annotation and manual annotation by users, the software links uploaded files to geographic data and facilitates the sharing and downloading of this data in various formats. The software is freely available for download through GitHub, and a […]

Editors' Choice

Editors’ Choice: Indigenous Language and Culture Visibility in the Digital Age – Examples from Zapotec Activism

Languages and cultures evolve as fast as the new technologies. However, while the wide digital space is a part of our daily lives as a way to interact with the world, there is still scarce representation of a minority population already using the new technologies, that is to say, the indigenous peoples. As a member […]

Funding & Opportunities, News

Funding: ACLS Digital Extension Grants

About the funding: ACLS invites applications for ACLS Digital Extension Grants, which are made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This program supports digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and related social sciences. It is hoped that these grants will help advance humanistic scholarship by enhancing established digital projects, extending their reach to […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Center for Black Digital Scholarship Librarian, Penn State

From the ad: The Pennsylvania State University Libraries seeks creative and collaborative applicants for the Center for Black Digital Research (CBDR) Scholarship Librarian. This person will play a key leadership role in developing and coordinating scholarly activities and digital research initiatives in the Center for Black Digital Research. This position, supported by the Provost in […]

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Editors’ Choice: The Geospatial West – Georectifying Historical Native American Space

Earlier this week I came across an unusual map in the Library of Congress’ digitized collections. Part of what made this map such a fascinating find was the addendum of metadata about the map’s creation. A Blackfoot man referred to as “Ackomak-Ki” or “The Feathers” sketched this birds-eye view of the upper Missouri River and […]

Editors' Choice

Editors’ Choice: Breaking Bandersnatch – Using Twine to Teach Digital Project Development

In the press that followed the December 2018 release of the Netflix interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, several references were made to the use of Twine in the project’s development process. While early stages of planning utilized Post-it notes and whiteboards, the Bandersnatch team eventually turned to Twine, “which is often used to design video […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Asst. Prof. of Digital Media, Elizabeth City State University

From the ad: The primary purpose of the position is to teach courses in the Digital Media program, provide academic advisement, aid in the recruitment of students, contribute to curriculum design and modification, and engage in research/scholarly activities and university service. Possess a Ph.D. (ABD candidates are welcome to apply) or MFA in Digital Media, […]