Archive for June, 2012
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What Is Digital Humanities and What’s it Doing in the Library?
June 27, 2012 | 20 commentstl;dr – Libraries and digital humanities have the same goals. Stop asking if the library has a role, or what it is, and start getting involved in digital projects that are already happening. Advocate for new expanded roles and responsibilities to be able to do this. Become producers/creators in collaboration with scholars rather than servants…
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An Interview with Paul Ford and Gina Trapani
June 13, 2012 | 3 commentsBy Brett Bonfield Gina Trapani and Paul Ford are programmers, interface designers, authors, editors, and broadcasters. They are consistently involved in the kinds of projects that we as librarians undertake when we’re at our best: finding imaginative, meaningful ways to make as much information as possible widely available, easily accessible, and interesting. Gina Trapani was the…