Job: Head of Digital Initiatives at University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is recruiting a Head, Digital Initiatives. Read the full post here.
Author: Charles W. Bailey, Jr.
Job: Assistant Manager, Digitization Services at New York Public Library
The Digital Imaging Unit of NYPL Labs is seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Assistant Manager to help The New York Public Library to share its vast collections with the world through digitization. Read the full post here.
Resource: The Saharan World at a Glance is Launched
I am happy to announce that my site the Saharan World at a Glance (SWAG) is now live. This site is an education resource designed to introduce an undergraduate audience to the history, culture and politics of North Africa and the Sahel. This site is specifically conceived of as a tool that students will access […]
Editors’ Choice: A Letter to the Humanities: DH Will Not Save You
I am often asked about the digital humanities and how it can update, make relevant, and provide funding for many a beleaguered humanities department. Some faculty at underfunded institutions imagine DH is going to revitalize their discipline — it’s going to magically interest undergraduates, give faculty research funding, and exponentially increase enrollment. Well, the reality […]
Job: Director of the Digital Media Lab, Bard Graduate Center
From the posting: Reporting to the Dean, the Director of the Digital Media Lab is responsible for the development and implementation of digital media practices across academic programs. This position works with faculty, staff, and students to effectively incorporate interactive technology into pedagogical practice and student projects, and strategizes the software and hardware needs of […]
Job: Digital Initiatives Librarian at Xavier University
From the announcement: The librarian in this key position is a primary planner and coordinator for library digital initiatives, including emergent technologies. Leads a team approach in furthering library efforts with Digital Humanities. Coordinates the library’s instance of Digital Commons, our Institutional Repository. Manages a planned technology-intensive library Makerspace. Source: Digital Initiatives Librarian at Xavier […]
Announcement: National Digital Stewardship Alliance Seeking New Host Organization
From the announcement: Founded in 2010, the National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) is a consortium of institutions that are committed to the long-term preservation of digital information. NDSA’s mission is to establish, maintain and advance the capacity to preserve digital resources for the benefit of present and future generations. The NDSA comprises over 160 participating […]
Editor’s Choice: The New Young Adult Fiction. More Human, More Me
What difference does an editor make? This was the question posed by a recent profile of the highly successful editor of young adult fiction, Julie Strauss-Gabel, who manages the imprint Dutton Children’s Books. Her titles have consistently performed well over recent years and it was a timely reminder of the impact that a good editor can […]
Editor’s Choice: Facts, Patterns, Methods, Meaning: Public Knowledge Building in the Digital Humanities | The Lapland Chronicles
Emerson’s aphorisms provide useful reminders both for digital humanists surveying the field and for scholars observing it from its horizons. In today’s talk, I want to think through states of knowing in the digital humanities, situating our practices within larger histories of knowledge production. My talk has three parts: A discussion of a few approaches to text […]
Announcement: WWII Teacher Professional Development Website Goes Live
From the Announcement: The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) is proud to announce the launch of Understanding Sacrifice (abmceducation.org/understandingsacrifice). Sponsored by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), this website is part of an 18-month professional development program for middle- and high-school teachers. Working with National History Day and RRCHNM, 18 teachers are […]