News, Reports

Report: The Library as Distraction Barricade

We often think of the library as a service, space, and resource provider but could there be value in the library serving as a withholder? The recent report by Cornell University librarians, published by Ithaka S+R, “A Day in the Life of a (Serious) Researcher,” makes the bold suggestion that libraries could help patrons by […]

News, Reports

Report: Dissertations and Data

Joachim Schöpfel et al. have self-archived “Dissertations and Data.” The keynote provides an overview on the field of research data produced by PhD students, in the context of open science, open access to research results, e-Science and the handling of electronic theses and dissertations. The keynote includes recent empirical results and recommendations for good practice […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Digital Humanities Librarian at Cornell University

Cornell University is recruiting a Digital Humanities Librarian. From the ad: The Digital Humanities Librarian will contribute to and provide leadership for a growing dynamic, multifaceted program that addresses the demand for digital scholarship support on campus, primarily in the College of Arts and Sciences. Working with arts, humanities, and social sciences scholars, faculty, and […]

Announcements, News

Announcement: Chronicling America, Historic American Newspapers Data Challenge

How can you use open data to explore history? NEH invites members of the public to produce creative web-based projects demonstrating the potential for using the data found in the Chronicling America website, available at http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.  Chronicling America is a website providing access to digitized U.S. newspapers and to information about historic newspapers.  The National Digital […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Data and Technology Services Coordinator at UCLA

UCLA is recruiting a Data and Technology Services Coordinator. From the ad: The Data and Technology Services Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the development, performance and ongoing evaluation of instructional and other support for biomedical big data, data plan management, and location/submission to data repositories to assist NN/LM PSR Network members. The DTSC also provides […]

CFPs & Conferences, News

Conference: Digital Inclusion, Transforming Education through Technology

MIT is hosting the upcoming LINC 2016 Conference on Digital Inclusion: Transforming Education Through Technology.  This three-day event, May 23 – 25, 2016, will bring together thought leaders from around the world to explore the impact of digital learning technologies on education at scale and provide a collective opportunity to envision the future of education. […]

Job Announcements, News

Job: Web Applications Developer at National Network of Libraries of Medicine

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is recruiting a Web Applications Developer. From the ad: The Web Applications Developer is responsible for maintaining and enhancing NN/LM’s online presence and reports to the NWSO Executive Director. . . . The position also requires managing the WordPress installation for RML blogs and newsletters and configuring add-ons […]

Announcements, News

Announcement: A Liberian Journey Launches

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media is pleased to announce the launch of A Liberian Journey: History, Memory, and the Making of a Nation <liberianhistory.org>, developed in partnership with the Liberian Center for National Documents and Records Agency (CNDRA), the Indiana University Liberian Collections, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with generous support […]