CFPs & Conferences, News

Institute: Digital Humanities Data Curation Institute Accepting Applications

Applications are now being accepted for the third Digital Humanities Data Curation Institute workshop, to be held at Northeastern University, April 30-May 2, 2014. Visit the Institute Web site (http://dhcuration.org/institute) to complete an application byJanuary 31, 2014.  Workshops are limited to 20 participants, and applicants will be notified regarding acceptance in mid-February. Read Full Post Here 

Funding & Opportunities, News

Funding: Code4lib 2014 Diversity Scholarships (Application Deadline: Dec. 13, 2013)

For the Code4Lib 2014 Conference, 9 scholarships have been sponsored to promote diversity. Each scholarship will provide up to $1,000 to cover travel costs and conference fees for a qualified attendee to attend the 2014 Code4Lib Conference, which will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, from March 24 – 27, 2014. Read Full Post Here

CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: “Historical Network Research” at the Sunbelt Conference, 18-23 February – St Pete Beach

Following a total of five successful sessions on network analysis in the historical disciplines at Sunbelt 2013 in Hamburg, we invite papers which integrate social network analysis methods and historical research methods and reflect on the added value of their methodologies. Topics could cover (but are not limited to) network analyses of correspondences, social movements, […]

Funding & Opportunities, News

Opportunity: XQuery Summer Institute

Vanderbilt University invites you to participate in a summer seminar for humanities scholars working with XML documents (such as TEI, EAD, or MODS). The XQuery Summer Institute is designed for scholars with basic experience marking up texts who would like to acquire advanced skills in how to query and computationally analyze XML documents. Find More Information […]

Announcements, News

Announcement: Launch of the Open Access Button

The Open Access Button is a browser-based tool that lets users track when they are denied access to research, then search for alternative access to the article. Each time a user encounters a paywall, he simply clicks the button in his bookmark bar, fills out an optional dialogue box, and his experience is added to […]

News, Reports

Report: Enumerate – Thematic Survey Report Available

The Thematic Survey took place to gather more significant data on digitisation of cultural heritage in Europe. There were three thematic surveys. They have been implemented in February to April 2013. At the heart of the ENUMERATE Thematic Surveys were the topics: SIZE of digital collections COST of digitisation ACCESS AND USE of digital collections […]

CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: Call for Book Chapter Proposals Digital Humanities in the Library: Challenges and Opportunities for Subject Specialists

The ACRL Literatures in English Section is working on a proposal to sponsor an ACRL publication about digital humanities and subject specialists. We are looking for approximately 10-15 chapters that examine the role of the librarian subject specialist in digital humanities. Proposal Submission Deadline: December 15th, 2013 Read full call here.

Job Announcements, News

Job: American History / Digital Humanities Librarian at University of Notre Dame

The Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame seek a knowledgeable and dynamic individual in the field of American History. We are looking for talented, flexible, enthusiastic applicants who have a passion for the teaching and research missions of the university and understand the Libraries’ role in advancing those missions. The successful candidate will […]