Humanities

Open Repositories 2011, "Collaboration and Community: The Social Mechanics of Repository Systems"

Austin, Texas What is the role of social interactions within repository technical communities in developing strong, distributed services and cyberinfrastructure to create open access to and preservation of our shared digital heritage? The Sixth Annual International Conference on Open Repositories (OR11) communities will address that question in the state capital of Texas, Austin, often billed as "The Live Music Capital of the World,” from June 8-11, 2011 at the AT& T Conference Center.

A 19th Century View of Shakespeare Through A Djatoka Viewer and DuraCloud

Ithaca, NY Before continuous tone photography, and way before there were instant digital capture devices for recording and processing digital images, there were engravings. The process of using sharp tools (gravers) to incise an image on a metal or glass plate so that a reverse print of that image could be created by spreading ink on the plate and pressing paper into the inked design is known as engraving. This method of recording images was used extensively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to illustrate the news stories of the day.

Submitted by carol on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 3:32pm

For Your Repository Browsing Pleasure: “Graphic Novels and Comic Books”

Ithaca, NY Comic books and graphic novels–picture books for adults–have come a long way. Although “Archie” comic books of the 1950s era were reflections of current popular culture themes, newer varieties are complex blends of social commentary and evocative graphic representations that speak volumes using words and pictures to make the whole truly greater than the sum of its parts.

Submitted by carol on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 3:19pm

For Your Repository Browsing Pleasure: “Papyrology Resources”

Ithaca NY Some materials that are preserved online are facsimiles of fragile paper book “objects” that were formerly only available by special in-person request. They often appeared along with a pair of white gloves so that you could examine them. Papyrus texts are an example of ancient objects that are now available digitally from libraries and archives allowing researchers greater access to these significant scholarly resources.

Oh THAT Camp: Technology Bootcamp for Digital Humanities

Chicago, Ill Northwestern University Libraries and Departments of Gender Studies and English in partnership with The University of Chicago Division of the Humanities and The Newberry Library are pleased to announce the first THATCamp Chicago.

For Your Weekend Repository Browsing Pleasure: “Chinese Paper Gods at Columbia University Libraries”

Ithaca, NY Travel to new places often involves speculation about what common practices in day-to-day life mean as a way of finding out more about unfamiliar surroundings. This was the case when missionary Anne S. Goodrich began noticing numerous “paper gods’ in the homes of Chinese aquaintances more than 60 years ago in Beijing (Peking).

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