Dear Colleagues,
We hope this finds you well. As you may recall, Dr. Clement and I are
looking for participants to help us with a project that focuses on
evaluation methods and current standards for digital scholarly projects. A
big THANK YOU to everyone who has filled out our survey and/or been
interviewed. We can't stress enough how valuable your feedback has been,
and we are very grateful. However, we'd still like to hear more voices
from the community. If you haven't had a chance to fill out the survey but
would like to do so, it is located at the following link:
https://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_b89IXl4msVon4u9
We'll keep the link open for a few more weeks, so it's not too late to
share your thoughts.
Squeamish of surveys? No problem. Please let Sarah know if you'd prefer
to dialogue about this instead, and she will arrange a short interview with
you via Skype. Other arrangements can be made as necessary, so just let
her know.
Again, thank you for your time, and best wishes for you and yours in the
holiday season,
Regards,
Sarah Pfannenschmidt, MSIS candidate, University of Texas at Austin
School of Information
Dr. Tanya Clement, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
School of Information
A new vacancy has come up for a programmer on the DigiPal team (http:/digipal.eu).
The position is for 18 months and is for a developer with Python (ideally Django) and relational database skills, preferably also
with knowledge of JavaScript/JQuery and AJAX and an interest in interface design, data modelling and medieval manuscripts.
You will be working closely with the existing DigiPal team as the principal developer and will be responsible for most of the development
work in practice.
The appointment is for 100% (full time) and you will be based in the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London but dedicated
to the DigiPal project .
Applications close on 1 January 2013, with interviews planned for soon after that. We are looking for an immediate start, though of course we
understand that you may have other commitments. Although the formal contract is 18 months, but an extension to 30 September 2014 is very
likely in practice.
For further details and to apply, see: http://www.digipal.eu/blogs/news/digipal-developer-job-vacancy/
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Dear Colleagues,
*Manuscripts Online 1000 to 1500: Exploring Early Written Culture in the Digital Age*
Registration is now open for 'Manuscripts Online 1000 to 1500: Exploring Early Written Culture in the Digital Age', a one day conference to be on 11 January 2013 at the University of Leicester to celebrate the conclusion of the JISC funded project Manuscripts Online < http://manuscriptsonline.wordpress.com/about/>.
We have two internationally acclaimed plenaries: Andrew Prescott (King's College, London) and William Noel (University of Pennsylvania). Papers will explore the significance of our approach to data mining and federated searching to manuscript studies and early written culture. Speakers will also talk about the value and benefit of the project for teaching and researching early written cultures, and discuss how the resource, which is created by the project, is an opportunity to explore different techniques and approaches across disciplines. We are aiming to build in plenty of space for participation/discussion.
Information about the venue and on how to register are available on the Conference website <https://swww2.le.ac.uk/departments/english/news/conferences/manuscriptsonli…>. Registration, lunch and refreshments are free, but please register using the online form by 3 January 2013. Places are limited, book early to avoid disappointment.
We look forward to welcoming you in Leicester, please, circulate this announcement with colleagues and students.
Best wishes,
Orietta
Dr Orietta Da Rold
Co-Director Manuscripts Online
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