The East Asia Image Collection is an open-access archive of digitized photographs, negatives, postcards, and slides of imperial Japan (1868-1945), its Asian empire (1895-1945) and occupied Japan (1947-52). Images of Taiwan 台湾, Japan 日本, China 中国, Korea 朝鮮, Manchuria 満洲国, andIndonesia are included. The Collection is built around a core of visual materials donated to Skillman Library Special Collections by the family of Gerald and Rella […]
With that in mind, today we’re announcing the release of a National Digital Stewardship Alliance glossary to support the work being done in the NDSA on the Levels of Preservation. The Levels of Preservation activity is working to provide basic digital preservation guidance on how an organization should prioritize its resource allocation. The NDSA glossary strives to provide […]
We are going to hold a “virtual” brainstorming session for all interested parties in the History Harvest this spring April 8 through April 12. We are looking for participation and suggestions not only from fellow historians (who may have seen our piece in Perspectives on History) but also from the Digital Humanities community and the broader community […]
The first Digital Humanities Summer School in Switzerland will take place at the university of Bern the 26-29 June 2013 ! www.dhsummerschool.ch/ Senior international scholars will lecture in all major aspects of Digital Humanities. In addition to the plenary courses, the Summer School offers a selection of parallel workshops on various DH topics and tools. […]
Reporting to the Director of Preservation, the Digital Preservation Manager (DPM) will develop a plan to ensure effective acquisition, description, preservation, security of and provision of access to all Yale Library digital components that must be preserved indefinitely. While reporting to the Director of Preservation, it is expected the DPM will work closely with and […]
Please vote for the Digital Humanities Awards 2012. Anyone, absolutely anyone, is allowed to vote. Please, however, only vote once. The ballot will stay open until midnight (GMT) on Sunday 17 February 2013. The results will be announced as soon as possible. We’re sorry that not all nominations made it through the nominations process; the […]
open access reads: digital humanities in libraries « the girl works The newest issue of the Journal of Library Administration is subtitled, Digital Humanities in Libraries: New Models for Scholarly Engagement. I don’t subscribe, can’t find it in EBSCO, and can’t find it at the library. Luckily, the authors have already posted a great deal of their work […]
Around DH in 80 Days | Global Outlook::Digital Humanities It is my pleasure to introduce to you one of our first pilot projects at GO::DH, Around DH in 80 Days! AroundDH hopes to be a fun way to introduce the work of colleagues around the world to those who are just starting out. Everyday for […]
After the Flood: Digital Art Recovery in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy | The Signal: Digital Preservation. Though this story has a happier ending, it underscores issues for everyone wishing to ensure the security and longevity of their data. Any sort of disaster – not just natural — can wreak havoc on digital data and […]
Preceptor in Digital History. The Department of History seeks applications for a preceptor in Digital History. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2013. We are looking for a promising scholar to implement a vision for digital history in the department and beyond. The preceptor will be responsible for offering support and instruction […]
