This is the simplest of SPARQL tutorials. The tutorial’s purpose is two-fold: 1) through a set of examples, introduce the reader to the syntax of SPARQL queries, and 2) to enable the reader to initially explore any RDF triple store which is exposed as a SPARQL endpoint. Read the full post here.
The University of Houston is recruiting a Dean of Libraries and Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair. See the full ad here.
As I was flipping through the February 2014 issue of the American Historical Review I was encouraged to see that American historical profession’s flagship journal seems to be doing a pretty decent job of publishing the impressive work of female historians. Three out of its four main articles were written by women and four out of the five books […]
Welcome to Assassin’s Creed Week presented by Play the Past, where for a whole week, Play the Past will push content on the most popular historical video game series ever. Part I introduced the Week and asked why Assassin’s Creed mattered, Part II examined slavery and native relations in the series, Part III explored the portrayal of historical women, and Part […]
James Madison University (JMU) Libraries & Educational Technologies (L&ET) seeks a dynamic, creative and service-oriented colleague to provide support to the Special Collections and Digital Collections Departments in enhancing access to archival, digitized and born-digital materials. See Full Posting Here
Seeking an innovative, full-time Emerging Digital Services Librarian with a strong technology and user experience orientation. Responsibilities include: design and maintenance of the Library’s website; creation of digital tutorials, expertise with applicable instructional, social media, and library-specific software, along with reference and instruction. See Full Posting Here
Dreaming of a summer filled with learning, community engagement, and sea lions? Time to stop dreaming and start doing.This is the last week to apply for MuseumCamp 2014, a professional development experience in which diverse people from the arts, community activism, and social services will measure the immeasurable together. If you want to join us in […]
The Digital Humanities Librarian will establish and grow a dynamic, multifaceted program that addresses the growing demand for digital arts and humanities support on campus. See Full Posting Here
Tonight, I am a guest lecturer in a course on Museum Studies. I’ve been asked to help present the basics of the Digital Humanities. Here is my presentation. Feel free to use and transform (Creative Commons License below). See Full Presentation Here
Which brings me to my point: how can the other side of DH, the DH as using digital research methods to explore phenomena in the humanities, benefit from close(r) dialogue with HST? Franco Moretti’s most recent paper – ‘Operationalizing’ – uses the work of another path finding Obi Wan Kenobi of scholarship, Thomas Kuhn, to […]
