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Fwd: Re: [SHARP-L] Publishing/printing history of the West Indies?
by Daniel O'Donnell 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

The question this is a reply to is something I know we have experts here on. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Publishing/printing history of the West Indies? Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:51:01 +0000 From: David Finkelstein <d.finkelstein(a)dundee.ac.uk> Reply-To: sharp-l(a)list.indiana.edu To: sharp-l(a)list.indiana.edu <sharp-l(a)list.indiana.edu> Although not very detailed, a useful place to start in terms of gauging where printing presses were in action and likely to play key roles in West Indies printing history is this directory of British caribbean newspapers: Howard S Pactor, compiler, /Colonial British Caribbean Newspaper: A Bibliography and Directory, Greenwood Press, 1990./ / / Best wishes David Prof David Finkelstein PhD, FEA, FRSA Dean of the School of Humanities Professor of Print Culture College of Arts and Social Sciences University of Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN tel: (0)1382-384-420 email: d.finkelstein(a)dundee.ac.uk <mailto:d.finkelstein@dundee.ac.uk> http://www.dundee.ac.uk/humanities/staff/profile/david-finkelstein Twitter: twitter.com/ <http://twitter.com/>FinkelsteinD Editorial Board, /Media History /http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cmeh20/current#.U2n_V15zRss Editorial Board, /Victorian Periodicals Review/ http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/victorian_periodicals_review/ Editorial Board, /B//ook Practices and Textual Itineraries/ book series, Presse Universitaire de Nancy http://idea-udl.org/book-practices-and-textual-itineraries/ Editorial Board, /Literary Texts and the Popular Marketplace/ series, Pickering and Chatto http://www.pickeringchatto.com/series/53-literary-texts-and-the-popular-mar… On 11/11/2014 11:43, "Rayner, Samantha" <s.rayner(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:s.rayner@ucl.ac.uk>> wrote: Would anyone be able to help suggest some resources for a student of mine who wants to research the history of printing/ publishing in the West Indies, please? I'd be very grateful for any aid - thank you! Samantha /Dr Samantha J. Rayner, Director of the Centre for Publishing, Department of Information Studies, University College London, Foster Court, Gower Street London WC1E 6BT// Tel: 020 3108 1139020 3108 1139/ @uclpublishing @samartha http://www.ucl.ac.uk/publishing/ *Chair, Association for Publishing Education* (http://www.publishingeducation.org/)http://www.publishingeducation.org/ In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro./(Thomas //à Kempis// )/ /- Everywhere I have sought peace and not found it, except in a corner with a book./ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096

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RV: [Air-L] Job advert: Online Hate Speech and Elections in Ethiopia
by igalina 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

---------- Dra. Isabel Galina Russell Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliográficas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) igalina(a)unam.mx @igalina ________________________________________ De: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> en nombre de Matti Pohjonen <matti.pohjonen(a)gmail.com> Enviado: martes, 11 de noviembre de 2014 06:04 a. m. Para: Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org Asunto: [Air-L] Job advert: Online Hate Speech and Elections in Ethiopia Hi, We are now actively seeking researchers and senior researchers for an Ethiopia-related research project. The job description is below. Please circulate this among your networks if you know people who may be interested. All best, Dr. Matti Pohjonen ** *Consultancy advertisement – Researchers (4) and Senior Researchers (2)* *Deadline 24 November 2014 (5 pm GMT)* Oxford University Consulting is seeking 4 Researcher Consultants and 2 Senior Researcher Consultants for the Project “Online Hate Speech and Elections in Ethiopia”. The study will develop an empirically grounded understanding of the nature of the online debates before and after elections, with a specific focus on how different actors engage or fail to engage online in a polarized political environment. The researchers will be responsible for supporting the study analysing media content. The positions will be on a self-employed basis for approximately 15-20 hours per week and initially for 6 months, which may be renewable for a further 6 months. Additional hours may be available depending on experience and the needs of the project. Junior Researchers will be paid at a rate of £9/hour, Senior Researchers will be paid at a rate of £14/hour. The candidates should have: - Perfect command of Amharic and English and preferably of another language spoken in Ethiopia (Oromiffa, Tigrigna, Somali); - Familiarity with social science research, with a particular emphasis on content analysis and interview techniques; - Familiarity with the social and political history of Ethiopia; - Proven ability to work independently; - Strong research ethics; - Ability to achieve results timely and under pressure; - A BA degree with a graduate degree strongly preferred; Senior Researchers are also expected to: - Hold a graduate degree in a social science subject; - Have experience with software for quantitative research; - Prove their ability to supervise a team of researchers and ensure results are provided in a timely matter. Applications should be sent to Dr Matti Pohjonen (mp41(a)soas.ac.uk) and should include: - A curriculum vitae; - A cover letter, indicating the reasons for applying, and whether and to which extent the candidate fulfils the requirements for the position; - The name and the contact details of 2 references (for the position of Researcher) or 3 references (for the position of Senior Researcher); - A writing sample (Up to 2000 words for junior researchers and up to 5000 words for senior researchers. Writing samples can include university papers, sections of master thesis, academic papers, newspapers articles, blog posts). Applications will be collected on a rolling basis until 24 November 2014 (5 pm GMT), and we strongly encourage applicants to apply before the deadline. Interviews will take place on 27 and 28 November either via Skype or phone or in person in London or Oxford. Informal queries can be sent to Matti Pohjonen (mp41(a)soas.ac.uk). Please include either “Researcher” or “Senior Researcher” in the subject line of the email with both the informal queries and the job application. _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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Call for chapter proposals: (DH support in libraries)
by Starr Hoffman 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Hello everyone, I'm working on an edited book on new forms of research support in academic libraries. The publisher (Facet) and I want to make this book as international as possible. You can read more details of the proposal itself here: http://geekyartistlibrarian.pbworks.com/w/page/84353482/2014bookproposal Are you doing something awesome to support DH in an academic library? Would you like to write a chapter about it? Please let me know by November 16th, if you're interested. Chapter drafts will be due in late spring 2015. Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you know someone who might be a great author for this project. Many thanks, *Starr Hoffman, PhD, MLS, MA Journalism & Digital Resources Librarian Columbia University starr.hoffman(a)columbia.edu @JournalismLib <https://twitter.com/journalismlib> on Twitter

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Fwd: [Csdh-schn-members] Call for Papers for Congress 2015
by Daniel O'Donnell 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

If you aren't going to Australia for DH... or even if you are, this conference in Ottawa might be something you are interested in. It is also an ADHO event. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Csdh-schn-members] Call for Papers for Congress 2015 Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:02:16 +0000 From: Nelson, Brent <brent.nelson(a)usask.ca> To: csdh-schn-members(a)lists.csdh-schn.org <csdh-schn-members(a)lists.csdh-schn.org> Joint CSDH/SCHN & ACH Digital Humanities Conference 2015 *Ottawa, 1-3 June 2015* CSDH/SCHN & ACH 2015 <http://csdh-schn.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/conf-20152.png>(Appel en français ci-dessous.) We are proud to announce the first joint conference between the Canadian Society of Digital Humanities/Société canadienne des humanités numériques (CSDH-SCHN.org) and the Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH.org). We invite scholars, practitioners, and graduate students to submit proposals for papers, sessions and digital demonstrations during this collective meeting, which will be held at the 2015 Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Ottawa, Ontario from 1-3 June (congress2015.ca). We encourage submissions on all topics relating to both theory and practice in the evolving field of the digital humanities. Proposals for papers (20 min.), digital demonstrations, and panels (2 -6 speakers for a 1½ hour session) will be accepted until the *1st of December 2014* and must be submitted to https://www.conftool.net/csdh-schn-ach-2015/. Abstracts for paper proposals should be approximately 500 words long, and should clearly indicate the paper’s thesis, methodology and conclusions. We also welcome proposals for Digital Demonstrations of innovative projects or tools. Demonstrations will be given table space and a backdrop so they can set up a poster and a computer for a 2-hour session. We encourage projects with software to show to apply for this venue. There is a limited amount of funding available to support graduate student travel. Please note that all presenters must be members of CSDH/SCHN or ACH at the time of the conference. Scholars in the digital humanities are engaged in diverse digital and computer-assisted research, teaching, and creation. CSDH/SCHN and ACH welcome proposals from all constituencies and disciplines, and encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ, or other under-represented groups. Selected papers from the conference will appear in special collections published in the CSDH/SCHN society journal, Digital Studies/Le champ numérique (http://www.digitalstudies.org), as well as in the ACH society journal, Digital Humanitiques Quarterly (http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/) 2015 Program committee: Jon Saklofske (program chair), Stéphane Levesque (local organizer), Jon Bath, Susan Brown, Tanya Clement, Miriam Posner, Dot Porter, Michael E. Sinatra, and Stéfan Sinclair. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CSDH/SCHN et ACH conférence conjointe des humanités numériques 2015 *Ottawa, 1-3 juin 2015* Nous sommes fiers d’annoncer la première conférence conjointe entre la Canadian Society of Digital Humanities / Société canadienne des humanités numériques (CSDH-SCHN.org) et la Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH.org). Nous invitons les chercheurs(res), les praticiens(ciennes) et étudiants(tes) aux cycles supérieurs à soumettre des propositions de communication, de sessions et des démonstrations numériques lors de ce rassemblement collectif qui aura lieu au Congrès des sciences humaines à l’Université d’Ottawa, Ontario, du 1er au 3 juin (congress2015.ca). Nous encourageons les propositions portant sur tous les sujets touchant à la fois la théorie et la pratique dans le domaine évoluant des humanités numériques. Les propositions de communication (20 min.), démonstrations numériques et tables rondes (2-6 conférenciers pour une séance d’une heure et demi) seront acceptées jusqu’au *1er décembre 2014* et doivent être soumises à https://www.conftool.net/csdh-schn-ach-2015/. Les résumés de communication pour les propositions doivent être d’environ 500 mots et doivent indiquer clairement la thèse, la méthodologie et les conclusions. Nous sommes également ouverts aux propositions portant sur les projets ou outils innovatifs relatif à des démonstrations numériques. Les démonstrateurs disposeront d’une table et une toile de fond pour qu’ils puissent arranger commodément leurs affiches et ordinateurs pour une séance de deux heures. Nous encourageons les gens voulant présenter des projets avec logiciel à appliquer d’avance pour réserver cet espace. Il y a un montant limitée de fonds disponibles pour soutenir le voyage des étudiants(tes) aux cycles superieurs. Veuillez noter que tous les présentateurs(trices) doivent être membres de la CSDH/SCHN ou ACH au moment de la conférence. Les chercheurs(res) en humanités numériques sont engagés dans divers activités de recherche assisté par ordinateur, d’enseignement et de création en liaison avec des ressources numériques. La CSDH/SCHN et la ACH accueillent favorablement les propositions de toutes parties prenantes et disciplines, et encouragent les femmes, les personnes de couleur, les gens LGBTQ ou d’autres groupes sous-représentés d’appliquer. Une sélection des communications présentés à la conférence apparaisseront dans des collections spéciales publiés dans la revue de l’association CSDH/SCHN, /Digital Studies / Le champ numérique/ (http://www.digitalstudies.org), ainsi que dans la revue de l’association ACH, /Digital Humanities Quarterly/ (http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/). Comité de programme 2015: Jon Saklofske (président du programme), Stéphane Levesque (organisateur local), Jon Bath, Susan Brown, Tanya Clement, Miriam Posner, Dot Porter, Michael E. Sinatra et Stéfan Sinclair.

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Fwd: [Humanist] 28.479 job at the UCLA Library
by Daniel O'Donnell 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Humanist] 28.479 job at the UCLA Library Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:10:50 +0100 From: Humanist Discussion Group <willard.mccarty(a)mccarty.org.uk> Reply-To: Online seminar for digital humanities <humanist(a)lists.digitalhumanities.org> To: humanist(a)lists.digitalhumanities.org Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 28, No. 479. Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London www.digitalhumanities.org/humanist Submit to: humanist(a)lists.digitalhumanities.org Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2014 20:32:36 +0000 From: "Borovsky, Zoe" <zoe(a)library.ucla.edu> Subject: Job: Geospatial Resources Librarian at UCLA Library In-Reply-To: <604083FFEC79BA448A6745A1E97E8743AE599D24(a)EM3C.ad.ucla.edu> We are pleased to announce this new position -- and ask that you forward this announcement broadly. DESCRIPTION UCLA Library seeks an innovative, outgoing information professional to serve as the Geospatial Resources Librarian. This position guides UCLA Library efforts to foster and promote geospatial research, teaching, and learning by developing the digital and analog collections, services, and infrastructure to support these activities across the disciplines. The Geospatial Resources Librarian holds a split appointment in the UCLA Digital Library Program (DLP) and Collections, Research, and Instructional Services (CRIS) in the Charles E. Young Research Library, collaborating with other library units and campus stakeholders to define UCLA Library’s role in cultivating geospatial resource collections within the University of California system and in the state of California more broadly. DETAILS: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF00610 RECRUITMENT PERIOD Open Oct 24, 2014 through Jan 5, 2015 Next review date: November 21st, 2014 Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee .... Zoe Borovsky, Ph.D. UCLA: Librarian for Digital Research and Scholarship, Digital Humanities, Anthropology and Archaeology _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe at: http://www.dhhumanist.org/Restricted/listmember_interface.php List posts to: humanist(a)lists.digitalhumanities.org List info and archives at at: http://digitalhumanities.org/humanist Listmember interface at: http://digitalhumanities.org/humanist/Restricted/listmember_interface.php Subscribe at: http://www.digitalhumanities.org/humanist/membership_form.php

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Fwd: [Humanist] 28.481 pubs: a Dutch colonial archive
by Daniel O'Donnell 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

An exciting project! -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Humanist] 28.481 pubs: a Dutch colonial archive Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:14:35 +0100 From: Humanist Discussion Group <willard.mccarty(a)mccarty.org.uk> Reply-To: Online seminar for digital humanities <humanist(a)lists.digitalhumanities.org> To: humanist(a)lists.digitalhumanities.org Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 28, No. 481. Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London www.digitalhumanities.org/humanist Submit to: humanist(a)lists.digitalhumanities.org Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:17:09 +0530 From: Souvik Mukherjee <prosperoscell(a)gmail.com> Subject: Digital Archive of Dutch Colonial Cemetery in India Dear All, The Digital Humanities initiative at Presidency University, Calcutta (India) has completed its digitisation project of the Dutch colonial cemetery in Chinsurah, India. The url for the archive is http://dutchcemeterybengal.com/ http://dutchcemeterybengal.com/index.php . We look forward to your suggestions and feedback. Thanks and regards, Souvik Dr Souvik Mukherjee Assistant Professor, Department of English, Presidency University, Kolkata. India email: prosperosmaze(a)gmail.com, Weblog: http://readinggamesandplayingbooks.blogspot.in/ _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe at: http://www.dhhumanist.org/Restricted/listmember_interface.php List posts to: humanist(a)lists.digitalhumanities.org List info and archives at at: http://digitalhumanities.org/humanist Listmember interface at: http://digitalhumanities.org/humanist/Restricted/listmember_interface.php Subscribe at: http://www.digitalhumanities.org/humanist/membership_form.php

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Fwd: FORCE2015 Deadlines Travel Awards and Abstracts
by Daniel O'Donnell 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Hi all, More information on Force11. I was right that there is good support for students and scholars from "developing nations." If you are involved in journal or monograph publication, especially in a Mid or Low Income economy, I think they'd be really interested in seeing an abstract from you! -dan -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: FORCE2015 Deadlines Travel Awards and Abstracts Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:24:20 +0000 From: FORCE11 <admin(a)force11.org> Reply-To: FORCE11 <admin(a)force11.org> To: Daniel <daniel.odonnell(a)uleth.ca> FORCE2015 Deadlines Travel Awards and Abstracts FORCE2015 CONFERENCE SUBMISSSIONS (www.force2015.org) * New! Travel Fellowship Applications Open <#Travel> * New! Call for Vision Flash Talk Submissions Open <#Flash> * Call for Session Abstracts Submission Deadline November 15 <#Abstracts> * Call for Demo/Posters Submission Deadline December 1 <#Poster> * Call for Pre-Conference Workshop Submissions <#Workshops> * Registration <#Registration> The FORCE2015 Research Communication and e-Scholarship Conference (FORCE2015) will be held 12-13 January, 2015 at the University of Oxford, UK. FORCE2015, the successor of the Beyond-the-PDF conferences, will bring together resesearchers, scholars, librarians, archivists, information scientists, publishers, and research funder in a lively forum. *NEW! Travel fellowships applications - Deadline December 1, 2014 <http://force11.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d&…>* https://www.force11.org/meetings/force2015/general-information/travel-fello… <http://force11.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d&…> Travel fellowships are available for students, Post-docs and scholars from developing nations. *NEW! Flash Vision Session: Deadline December 1, 2014 <http://force11.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d…>* https://www.force11.org/meetings/force2015/forms/call-for-vision-abstracts <http://force11.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d&…> This is your chance to get your idea on the map and help change the future of scholarly communication. 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Fwd: [kbf] A World That Counts: Mobilising a Data Revolution for Sustainable Development
by Daniel O'Donnell 09 Nov '14

09 Nov '14

Of interest to some here. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [kbf] A World That Counts: Mobilising a Data Revolution for Sustainable Development Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 05:13:46 +0000 From: Shamprasad Pujar <pujar(a)igidr.ac.in> Reply-To: Knowledge Brokers' Forum <knowledgebrokersforum(a)dgroups.org> To: Knowledge Brokers' Forum <knowledgebrokersforum(a)dgroups.org> Dear All, Data are the lifeblood of decision-making and the raw material for accountability. Without high-quality data providing the right information on the right things at the right time; designing, monitoring and evaluating effective policies becomes almost impossible. A latest UN report highlights, how exponential growth of data can be used for sustainable development. Full report available at: http://www.undatarevolution.org/report/ I hope this could be of interest to some of you. best Regards, Sham -- Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in __________ You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community Knowledge Brokers' Forum. View this contribution on the web site https://dgroups.org/_/9rggdwh4 A reply to this message will be sent to all members of Knowledge Brokers' Forum. To reply to sender, send a message to pujar(a)igidr.ac.in. To unsubscribe, send an email to leave.knowledgebrokersforum(a)dgroups.org

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Advice on terminology
by O'Donnell, Dan 09 Nov '14

09 Nov '14

Hi all, I have a question from a colleague. One of the departments at uleth wants to set up a whole new series of cultural courses focussing on the Spanish speaking world but distinct from their Spanish language offerings--similar to a classics vs Greek and Latin distinction. For a variety of bureaucratic reasons they need a new designation other than SPAN, which is used for courses in Spanish. The decision within the department (most of whom are native Spanish speakers from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and Uruguay) was to call this programme Hispanic studies (HPST). But a non-native speaker of Spanish has since warned the administration that Hispanic is a derogatory term and they have asked for a double check. What do people on this list think? Is 'Hispanic studies' a poor choice of terminology? Is there a better term? We don't have anybody teaching Portuguese, and so want to emphasise that this is Spanish-speaking culture we are studying. We're not sure the term derogatory (or if it is, that it is derogatory anywhere other than the U.S.). But we certainly don't want to stand on any bombs. Any advice. -- Sent from my phone using swipe typographical error production technology. Daniel Paul O'Donnell Department of English University of Lethbridge

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Advice on getting information about Scholarly Journal/Communication conference out to potential participants?
by Daniel O'Donnell 08 Nov '14

08 Nov '14

Hi all, I have a question. I'm on the board at Force11.org, a society dedicated to the advancement of scholarly and scientific communication. It holds a really interesting, interdisciplinary conference each year that brings together people in the humanities and sciences, from commercial presses and non-profit journals, and so on, for what has in the past been an extremely interesting meeting. Among the highlights are the "$1k challenges": a competition for ideas that Force11 then gives $1000 to support. Since Force11 started in the Natural Sciences and in Western Europe and North America, it is particularly interested in promoting participation from people outside these groups. It has an extremely well-funded student bursary programme, for example. Can anybody on this list recommend places where I could send information about the conference and the call? The meeting will be 12-13 Jan in Oxford (and will involve a showing of the first volume of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, the first scholarly journal, which was published 350 years ago next year). For more information on the meeting, see https://www.force11.org/meetings/force2015. The deadline for abstracts is November 15 and the deadline for posters in Dec. 1. -dan -- From my Ubuntu notebook Daniel Paul O'Donnell Professor of English University of Lethbridge Lethbridge AB T1K 3M4 Canada +1 403 393-2539

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