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Medieval Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age (MMSDA) 2012
by Digital Medievalist » News: digitalmedievalistnews 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

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Spring School "Digital Edition", Vienna 6.-10.2.2012
by Georg Vogeler 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

The Digital Medievalist might be not the place to advertise digital scholarly editing, but certainly the place to inform all of you on a school trying to attract less technical advanced people and teach them the methods of scholarly editing. So please spread the word: The Institute for Documentology and Scholarly Editing (IDE) in cooperation with the International Center for Archival Sciences (ICARus) and the Institute for Austrian Historical Research (IfÖG) has set up another Spring School on "Digital Edition" <http://www.i-d-e.de/events-des-ide/spring-school-2012>. It will take place in Vienna 6.-10.2012 and will introduce into XML, the TEI, other connected techniques and standards and the theory of digital editing. The school is adressed to young and more experienced scholars working on a critical scholarly edition who are interested in getting an idea of the concepts of digital editing and learning the basic skills to create one by themselves. The school will be held in German. If you are interested in participating please send a short presentation of your project to <SpringSchool2012(a)icar-us.eu> Best Georg -- Dr. Georg Vogeler Zentrum für Informationsmodellierung in den Geisteswissenchaften - Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz <http://www.uni-graz.at/zim/> Merangasse 70 - A - 8010 Graz Tel. +43 316 380 8033 Institut für Dokumentologie und Editorik <http://www.i-d-e.de> Association Paléographique Internationale - Culture . Ecriture . Société (APICES) <http://www.palaeographia.org/apices/apices.htm>

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Interedition: CFP Bootcamp #9 - Text Analysis
by Joris van Zundert 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Please circulate widely... **CALL FOR PARTICIPATION** Interedition 9th Bootcamp: 11 - 14 January 2012 ------------------------------------------------ Interedition invites all interested to participate in the upcoming Development Bootcamp, which will take place from 11 to 14 January at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The bootcamps are intended for the development of prototypes for interoperable 'microservice' tools for text scholarship and digital editions. The work of previous bootcamps have focused on collation, transcription, and annotation of texts; the goal of this bootcamp is to encourage the development of prototypes for text analysis. One of the most exciting directions of digital text edition lies in the question of the innovative lines of research that might be taken when all the textual data is digitized, annotated, collated, and checked. Examples include: * Discourse analysis * Linked data * Stemmatology * Stylistics * ... Each of these has been incorporated into one or more existing critical edition, but there are at present very few tools available that might be shared between edition projects. There is an acute need for better interoperability of the tools we have, and for the development of new tools that are designed from the ground up with the principles of interoperability in mind. During this bootcamp Interedition seeks to bring together scholars and developers working on any sort of text analysis for digital edition, to discuss their lines of approach, the tools they are using, and possible points of interoperability and interchange of data. The primary objective, as with all bootcamps, is the development of prototypes that put the results of our discussions to work. Another important objective is to give developers and early stage researchers an opportunity to meet and share their own projects and experiences with tool interoperability in textual scholarship. BURSARIES COST Action IS0704 'Interedition' is offering bursaries to early stage researchers (< Ph.D. + 10 years) and developers that want to join the bootcamp. The bursaries will consist of an €100 per diem allowance and will cover full travel expenses, subject to caps. A limited number of bursaries are available to participants from outside the member countries of Interedition. [1] HOW TO APPLY If you are interested in participating in the bootcamp, please send an email to joris.van.zundert-AT-huygensinstituut.knaw.nl<http://joris.van.zundert-at-huygensinstituut.knaw.nl/>by **14 December 2011**. You don't need an intricate motivation, but please state your affiliation, and add a very short (certainly not more than 200 words) description of your current or related development work in digital humanities. Attendance throughout the bootcamp is expected, but in certain circumstances a shorter attendance may be negotiated. PROGRAM Wednesday 11 January - Introduction of participants and projects - Introduction to existing tools for text analysis - Division of Tasks/Labor Thursday 12 January - Hacking - Documentation of the day's work Friday 13 January - Hacking - Documentation of the day's work Saturday 14 January - Unconference on participants' projects - Documentation - Discussion of future possibilities for further cooperation ABOUT INTEREDITION Interedition (http://www.interedition.eu) is a COST (http://www.cost.eu) funded Action whose objective is to further the interoperability of tools in digital scholarship. Interedition is raising the awareness of the importance of interoperability as a major driver for sustainability for tools and data in the field of digital scholarship. This activity takes two forms: firstly, meetings in which researchers in digital scholarship can network their knowledge of tools and the possibilities for their interoperability; secondly, the development of proof-of-concept implementations of interoperable tools. These proof-of-concept tools are the focus of Interedition's periodic bootcamps, which offer the open source development community in the humanities opportunities to meet, network, and exchange knowledge. ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS The bootcamp and think tank are organized through the kind efforts of: - Caroline Macé (KU Leuven) - Tara Andrews (KU Leuven) [1] Member countries include Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, F.Y.R. Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

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Wanted: Medievalists to undertake User Testing for Manuscripts Online
by Da Rold, Orietta (Dr.) 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Dear Colleagues, We are currently seeking people who are willing to work with us as user testers as we develop our new web service, Manuscripts Online. You will be able to do the testing remotely, at four points during the next 12 months, and your responses will be recorded via an online survey. Working with us will enable you to have direct input into how Manuscript Online evolves. We are particularly interested in obtaining input from anyone who teaches, studies or undertakes research into any aspect of medieval English language, literature and history. If you are interested in acting as one of our testers, please email hri-support(a)shef.ac.uk and we will add you to our mailing list. For more information see the project's blog: http://manuscriptsonline.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/wanted-medievalists-to-un… Best wishes and thanks, Orietta Dr Orietta Da Rold Director MA English Studies School of English University of Leicester University Road LE1 7RH Tel. +44 (0)116 252 2778 e-mail: odr1(a)le.ac.uk web: http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/english/people/oriettadarold

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Workshop "Tools for Digital Scholarly Editions", Cologne 28./29.11.2011
by Georg Vogeler 18 Nov '11

18 Nov '11

Dear everybody, the Institut für Dokumentologie und Editorik (IDE) in collaboration with the Cologne Center for eHumanities and the International Center for Archival Research (ICARus) organizes a technical workhop for developers of tools for digital scholarly editions. It aims at a better cooperation between the projects working parallely on a toolbox for the scholarly editor. The workshop will take place 28-29th november in Cologne (Germany). You can find detailed information on the workshop at <http://www.i-d-e.de/events-des-ide/workshop-2011> If you are interested in participating, please get in contact with us. Best Georg Vogeler -- Dr. Georg Vogeler Zentrum für Informationsmodellierung in den Geisteswissenchaften - Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz <http://www.uni-graz.at/zim/> Merangasse 70 - A - 8010 Graz Tel. +43 316 380 8033 Institut für Dokumentologie und Editorik <http://www.i-d-e.de> Association Paléographique Internationale - Culture . Ecriture . Société (APICES) <http://www.palaeographia.org/apices/apices.htm>

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CFP - Leuven, 2-3 April 2012 - Digital analysis of texts and manuscripts
by Caroline Macé 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Dear Colleagues, Proposals are now being invited for presentations at a workshop entitled "Methods and means for digital analysis of ancient and medieval texts and manuscripts", to be held at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven on 2-3 April 2012. Please, see the CFP in attachment. Best wishes, Caroline Macé and Tara Andrews

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Metadata Analyst position open at Indiana University Libraries
by Dot Porter 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

(apologies for cross-posting) Hi everyone, Please take note of the following position with has just opened in the Digital Library Program at Indiana University. We welcome applications from candidates with experience with metadata crosswalking and XML/XSLT. Individuals from all scholarly backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This is a tenure-track librarian position. Dot Porter (Associate Dir. for Content & Services, DLP) (Full description posted here, also available at ) Metadata Analyst Assistant Librarian/Associate Librarian Indiana University Bloomington Libraries The IU Bloomington Libraries are seeking an energetic, innovative and service-oriented individual for the newly created position of Metadata Analyst for the Indiana University Digital Library Program (DLP). The DLP is a system-wide resource that is dedicated to the production, maintenance, delivery, and preservation of a wide range of high-quality networked resources. As part of the Library Technologies and Digital Libraries division, the DLP assumes a leadership role in the development and delivery of services to preserve and provide access to digital content from IU’s libraries, archives, museums, faculty, and academic departments to local users, citizens of the state of Indiana, and beyond. The DLP provides a focus for the development of strategies and initiatives that will help guide the University's libraries through the transformations necessary to succeed in the digital age. The Metadata Analyst reports to the Associate Director for Digital Library Content and Services and will be responsible for: Planning long-term metadata strategies for the IU Libraries and DLP Advising on appropriate standards and approaches to creating and managing metadata for digital projects, collections, and systems Working with collection managers, subject specialists, and catalogers to identify appropriate metadata standards in digital projects covering a variety of media, including text, music, still images, audio, and video Designing and/or adapting XML schemas, XSLT stylesheets, Schematron assertions, and RDF ontologies for digital systems and projects Translating metadata between formats and integrating metadata from a variety of sources Participating in the design and development of services to support preservation of and access to digitized and born-digital content from IU's collections Collaborating with local, national, and international partners on research to advance the state of the art in digital libraries Serving as a liaison between the Digital Library Program and internal and external partners on collaborative metadata projects Performing project management activities for individual digital collection and systems projects The Metadata Analyst will work on projects across the spectrum of the Digital Library Program, including those in support of the Lilly Library, University Archives, Cook Music Library, Archives of Traditional Music, Wells Library, and other units on the IU Bloomington campus, as well as in support of other IU campuses. The Metadata Analyst will also provide metadata planning and analysis support for IUScholarWorks, IU’s suite of online scholarly communication services (based on DSpace and Open Journal System software), and IU’s Fedora-based digital collections repository. The Metadata Analyst will also contribute to DLP's involvement in IU's efforts to support data management and curation for its researchers and in the groundbreaking work on data publishing and curation to be undertaken as part of an NSF funded DataNet award. Additional work will overlap with the HathiTrust Digital Library (http://hathitrust.org) and the HathiTrust Research Center (http://www.hathitrust-research.org). QUALIFICATIONS: Required: ALA-accredited master's degree in library science, information management/science, or related degree Minimum 2 years of experience in metadata analysis and support Knowledge of the concepts and applications used in the standards and practices of organizing information Experience in recommending, designing and implementing metadata schemes for digital library projects Experience in the transformation of XML documents using XSLT Experience with metadata standards including MARC, MARCXML, EAD, Dublin Core, METS, MODS, FRBR, VRA and others Experience with creation and/or knowledge and management of digital objects in various text, image, sound, and/or video formats Experience with digital repository systems such as Fedora or DSpace Excellent written and oral communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with diverse population of faculty, students, and academic colleagues Good organization skills and an aptitude for complex analytical and detailed work Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track librarian position Preferred: Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, manage, and implement projects Experience with programming using Perl or Java Experience in writing grant proposals and/or managing grants Experience cataloging in MARC SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education; benefits include a university healthcare plan, university-funded base retirement plan, a 100% university paid group life insurance plan, and a generous paid time off plan. This is a tenure-track academic appointment that includes eligibility for sabbatical leaves. For a full list of benefit programs, please refer to the following resources: Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefits/neweeo-profe.html Video: http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefitsvideo/academic.html Brochure: http://hr.iu.edu/enroll/video.html APPLICATION REVIEW: Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2012. The position will remain open until filled. How to apply. -- *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Dot Porter (MA, MSLS) Digital Medievalist, Digital Librarian Email: dot.porter(a)gmail.com *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

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OCICS 2012 CFP
by Juliana Dresvina 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Dear Digital Medievalists, Please find attached a call for papers advertisement for the third biennial Oxford/Cambridge International Chronicles Symposium (OCICS), which will take place at the University of Oxford on 5 - 7 July 2012. We would be very grateful if you would circulate the attached call for papers, and the message below, to your Faculty members and graduate students. Thank you very much for all your time and assistance. With all best wishes, The OCICS 2012 Organizing Committee. ************************* The 3rd Biennial Oxford/Cambridge International Chronicles Symposium (OCICS) 5-7 July 2012 University of Oxford The Oxford/Cambridge International Chronicles Symposium (OCICS) is a biennial conference devoted to the interdisciplinary study of chronicles in the medieval and Early Modern periods. It provides a forum for discussions of historical and related texts written across a range of languages, periods and places. It seeks to strengthen the network of chronicle studies worldwide, and aims to encourage collaboration between researchers working in a variety of disciplines from around the globe. The theme for the 2012 conference, which will take place at the University of Oxford from the 5-7 July, is 'Bonds, Links, and Ties in Medieval and Renaissance Chronicles'. Keynote addresses will be given by Prof Pauline Stafford (Liverpool), Dr Elizabeth van Houts (Cambridge), and Dr James Howard-Johnston (Oxford). The conference will take place at Oxford's Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies. Registration is £60 (full) or £50 (reduced). This includes lunch and refreshments on all three days. A limited number of bursaries will be available to assist graduate students with travel costs. Call for Papers Abstracts of no more than 300 words for papers of 20 minutes must be submitted to the organizers via e-mail (at ocics(a)history.ox.ac.uk) by 31 January 2012. Topics may include, but are not limited to: « genealogies (real or imagined) « family bonds « textual links « breaks and discontinuities « links between past, present, and future « ties of religion and faith « law, order, and disruption « oaths, promises, and betrayals « local, regional, and national identities Please visit our website for more information: www.ocics.co.uk We look forward to receiving your submission! Yours faithfully, The OCICS 2012 Organizing Committee. ocics(a)history.ox.ac.uk

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Becoming a Digital Humanities PhD Student: workshop at King's College London
by Pierazzo, Elena 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

With apologies for cross posting. The event described below will be of immediate interest to people in the London area, but we will shortly be hosting a virtual open day for those elsewhere. Please forward this notice to anyone you think might be interested. ================================= Are you thinking of doing a MPhil/PhD in Digital Humanities or Digital Humanities with Hellenic Studies, Classics, Comparative Literature, History, English, French, German, Music…? And would you like to study in central London at one of the world top universities? If the answer is yes, come to our event to meet potential supervisors and current PhD students. There will also be a research clinic, followed by a drinks reception. Additionally, this event is open to all University of London MA and current MPhil/PhD students who would like to add a digital component to their PhD. 1 December 6 to 8pm in S3.41 Strand Campus Programme 6.00-7.00 - Session 1 Welcome to PhD Programme: Structure and Aims (Professor Willard McCarty) Career Prospects for Postgraduate (Emma Baker, Career Services) Being a Digital Humanities PhD Student: Perspectives of two Current Students Research Environment in the Department of Digital Humanities (Dr John Lavagnino) Supervisors and Research Questions (Dr Elena Pierazzo) 7.00-8.00 Session 2 (Drinks Reception) Research Clinic and Networking Find more details on our website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/ddh/study/pgr/workshop.aspx Regards Elena _________________________ Dr Elena Pierazzo Lecturer in Digital Humanities Chair of the Teaching Committee Department of Digital Humanities King's College London 26-29 Drury Lane London WC2B 5RL Phone: 0207-848-1949 Fax: 0207-848-2980 elena.pierazzo(a)kcl.ac.uk<mailto:elena.pierazzo@kcl.ac.uk> www.kcl.ac.uk

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DM Bylaws (final vote)
by James Cummings 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Dear DM-l subscriber, Apologies for the delay in posting this vote, we discussed the comments that the community submitted and made only very minor changes to the proposed bylaw modifications. Also we've had some problems with the DM website recently, which hopefully should now be rectified. If you have a look at http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/bylaws-new.html to see the proposed modifications to the bylaws, and then please go vote on whether you accept them at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RS2CWQL It is a very simple yes/no/abstain vote, and will pass as long as at least two-thirds of recorded votes have voted yes. (Though we'd hope that most of you would vote yes.) The survey will be open until the 1 November. Many thanks for your cooperation, -James Cummings Digital Medievalist, Director

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