Laying the Foundation : Digital Humanities in Academic Libraries /

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Laying the Foundation: Digital Humanities in Academic Libraries examines the library's role in the development, implementation, and instruction of successful digital humanities projects. It pays special attention to the critical role of librarians in building sustainable programs. It also exami...

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Other Authors: Gilbert, Heather, 1976- (Editor), White, John W., 1974- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: West Lafayette, IN : Purdue University Press, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Humanities > Study and teaching (Higher)
Humanities > Research > Data processing.
Humanities libraries.
Humanities > Digital libraries.
Academic libraries > Relations with faculty and curriculum.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > Administration & Management.
Sciences humaines > Bibliotheques virtuelles.
Sciences humaines > Bibliotheques > États-Unis.
Bibliotheques universitaires > Relations avec le corps enseignant et le programme d'etudes > États-Unis.
Humanities > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Humanities > Electronic information resources.
Humanities libraries > United States.
Academic libraries > Relations with faculty and curriculum > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Laying the Foundation: Digital Humanities in Academic Libraries examines the library's role in the development, implementation, and instruction of successful digital humanities projects. It pays special attention to the critical role of librarians in building sustainable programs. It also examines how libraries can support the use of digital scholarship tools and techniques in undergraduate education. Academic libraries are nexuses of research and technology; as such, they provide fertile ground for cultivating and curating digital scholarship. However, adding digital humanities to library service models requires a clear understanding of the resources and skills required. Integrating digital scholarship into existing models calls for a reimagining of the roles of libraries and librarians. In many cases, these reimagined roles call for expanded responsibilities, often in the areas of collaborative instruction and digital asset management, and in turn these expanded responsibilities can strain already stretched resources. Laying the Foundation provides practical solutions to the challenges of successfully incorporating digital humanities programs into existing library services. Collectively, its authors argue that librarians are critical resources for teaching digital humanities to undergraduate students and that libraries are essential for publishing, preserving, and making accessible digital scholarship.
Physical Description:1 online resource (214 pages): illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9781612494494
Access:Open Access

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