Determining the Need for Library Support of Digital Humanities
Date
2019-09-26
Authors
Shelley, Anne
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Abstract
The library is a natural driver for discussions about digital humanities. Work in the digital humanities is inherently interdisciplinary, and a recognized purpose of the library is to serve all disciplines on campus in terms of research support and physical space. The library is a place for collaboration and experimentation. It is the keeper of materials—particularly unique and rare—used by humanities researchers. It has years of experience creating and sustaining digital collections. As modes of scholarship change on campus, the library strives to provide services, technology, collections, spaces, and expertise relevant to the current needs of faculty and students. In spring 2019, the library at Illinois State University convened a task force of teaching faculty and librarians to investigate the campus’s current activities and interest in digital humanities, and from that, determine the types and levels of library support needed. This poster will describe the task force's goals, process, and strategies, including but not including but not limited to environmental scans, results of a faculty survey and focus group interviews, and deliverable (white paper submitted to library administration).
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Digital Frontiers Poster Session
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digital humanities, collaboration, interdisciplinary
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Shelley, A. (2019). Determining the need for library support of digital humanities. [Conference poster]. Digital Frontiers Annual Conference, Austin, TX, United States.