CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: Technocrime Research at the Margins

From the CFP: The Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology invites submissions for a special issue entitled “Technocrime Research at the Margins.” JQCJC seeks manuscripts focusing on qualitative examinations of technocrime (or “cybercrime”) and crime control issues to help alleviate the dizziness induced by our computer-mediated times. Source: CFP: Technocrime Research at the Margins

News, Resources

Resource: Managing Metadata in Omeka Classic

This screencast offers tips and tricks for managing your metadata in Omeka Classic (standalone), using both features of the Omeka core and the following plugins: Library of Congress Suggest, Getty Suggest, Simple Vocab, and Search by Metadata. Source: Managing Metadata in Omeka Classic on Vimeo

News, Reports

Report: 2016 Virtual Symposium Proceedings

From the posting: We are pleased to announce that content from the Virtual Symposium on Information and Technology in the Arts and Humanities is now available for viewing or download on YouTube and figshare. Presenter slides are available at http://figshare.com/authors/Symposium_on_Information_and_technolology_in_the_arts_and_humanities/740215 Symposium presentation recordings are available at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2v-vQy9W5DeXsuC5-l-T65WgFrPFKNDk Source: 2016 Virtual Symposium Proceedings | ASIS&T SIG AH

Job Announcements, News

Job: Digital Scholarship Librarian, Boston College

From the posting: The Digital Scholarship Librarian will employ both experience with History research methods and technical expertise to advance the integration of library liaison responsibilities and digital humanities to the History Department. We are seeking a creative librarian familiar with History collections and instruction who is motivated to investigate new tools and collaborate with faculty, students, and […]

CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: International Digital Humanities Symposium (Växjö, Sweden) | EADH – The European Association for Digital Humanities

From the CFP: This International Digital Humanities Symposium will take place in Växjö, Sweden, 7-8 November. The symposium invites and challenges Nordic and European researchers and practitioners in related disciplines to Digital Humanities (DH) to present, discuss and demonstrate different possibilities, current efforts and upcoming trends in this emergent field. Source: CfP: International Digital Humanities […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Digital Scholarship & Repository Analyst

From the posting: Under the direction of the Head of Digital Scholarship and Data Curation, the Digital Scholarship & Repository Analyst (Analyst) provides technical expertise to support the development of innovative digital scholarship and data curation programs at the UConn Library. Source: Professional Employment Opportunities

Reports

Report: NLM Workshop: Images and Texts in Medical History

From the report: Seventy-five participants and observers gathered at the Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) in April 2016 to explore innovative methods and data sources useful for analyzing large quantities of images and texts in the field of medical history. … Workshop participants exchanged ideas on a variety of related topics, including current best practices in […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Digital Projects Librarian at University of Alabama

From the posting: Reporting to the Head of Web Services, this position is primarily responsible for development, implementation, and project management of technology projects in a collaborative environment, as well as supporting the development and management of the UA Libraries various web interfaces. This position will also act as primary administrator for LibApps and similar […]

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Job: Digital Preservation Specialist at University of Michigan

From the posting: The Digital Preservation Specialist supports the development and implementation of several new digital preservation services to strengthen and expand our stewardship commitment to a range of content, including born-digital collections, licensed content, research data, and electronic publications. This is a two-year term appointment seeking a librarian or archivist committed to digital preservation. […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Spanish Language Editor at the Programming Historian

From the posting: Building on our commitment to diversity and access, The Programming Historian is seeking a new team member to help us bring the project to 400-million Spanish speakers worldwide. We envisage this to include both translation of existing resources, and the cultivating of a Spanish-language community of users and contributors. There is significant […]