This post is less a coherent argument than an outline of discussion topics I’m proposing for a workshop at NASSR2012 (a conference of Romanticists). But I’m putting this on the blog since some of the links might be useful for a broader audience. Also, we won’t really cover all this material, so the blog post […]
If you ever want to screw over a library, just walk up to any shelf, pick up any book, and put it on another shelf where it doesn’t belong. Eventually a librarian will stumble across it, see that it’s out of place, and pull it off the shelf. Until then, that book is hopelessly lost. […]
Shared Horizons – Call for Papers. Shared Horizons solicits applications to attend this two-day National Endowment for the Humanities-funded Symposium Date: Wednesday, April 10- Friday, April 12, 2012 Location: University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland USA Applications Due: November 10, 2012 The Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH), working in cooperation with theOffice of Digital […]
LENS Mapping People Symposium. Mapping People raises fundamental issues about space and place. Representing our dynamic and diverse human nature is a complex and intriguing challenge. What approaches do we have for bringing the dimensions of human experience into our digital mapping projects? Traditional methods of data collection, such as censuses and surveys, may be […]
Library of Congress RFI for Third Party Digitization Initiatives – thirdpartydigRFI – Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities. Request for Information The Library of Congress (“Library”) seeks public comments on the attached draft request for proposals as well as the attached principles for third-party digitization contracts. This is a Request for Information (“RFI”) pursuant to 48 C.F.R. […]
NITLE Event: Digital Field Scholarship. August 29, 4:00pm – 5:00pm We encourage faculty, instructional technologists, librarians, and others from the NITLE Network who are interested in digital field scholarship, inquiry-guided learning, and undergraduate research in all disciplines to attend this seminar in institutional teams. Individuals are also welcome to participate. (Times EDT) Hosted online via NITLE’s videoconferencing platform
Wow – Google Scholar ‘Updates’ a big step forward in sifting through the scientific literature | Impact of Social Sciences. I logged on to Google Scholar last week and discovered something very new. This “updates” thing was not there earlier in the day. So I clicked on the link and got to this page: Scholar Updates: […]
DigitalKoans » Blog Archive » Manager, Digital Library Publication and Access at New York University Libraries. The New York University Libraries are recruiting a Manager, Digital Library Publication and Access. Here’s an excerpt from the ad (posting number: 20093885): Lead information technology projects to support the publication and use of digital scholarly materials: from DLTS digitization and […]
Data without Boundaries, third call for proposals. Highly detailed or “confidential” microdata from other countries are often not available for research purposes. Or, if they are available, researchers have to go through diverse national accreditation processes and self-finance their access. To enhance access across borders to official microdata for comparative research, Data without Boundaries gives you the […]
Basic page. Schedule: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Standard Work Week (M-F, 8:30-5:00) Please Note: Position may open to external application after August 10, 2012. Applications received by September 15 will be given first consideration. Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New […]
