After much thought and discussion, the planning team for the FLDH 2020 Conference originally scheduled for March 27 at Flagler College, has decided to postpone the conference until October 2020. The team will be working to identify an exact date and the FLDH website will be updated as more information becomes available. https://www.fldh.org/fldhconference/
Category Archives: Academia
FLDH 2020 Schedule is Online
The schedule for FLDH 2020 is now available online at https://www.fldh.org/fldhconference/.
In regards to the Coronavirus, we are monitoring the situation. As of now, we are not cancelling the conference. You can also consult http://FloridaHealth.gov/COVID-19/ for the latest information.
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Call for Proposals 2020 Digital Humanities Showcase April 6th @ 2-5pm Scott Nygren Scholars Studio, Library West
As part of UF’s Graduate Student Appreciation Week, the Digital Humanities Certificate Committee and Digital Humanities Working Group seek 10-minute presentations on digital humanities projects (past, current or future), or demonstrations on digital humanities skills and methods. The presentations will complement a showcase of graduate student work currently in development in the capstone Digital Humanities Graduate Studio course, as well as a presentation by Erik Deumens, the Director of UFIT Research Computing. The afternoon will highlight a variety of digital humanities practices at UF, and serve as an introduction for graduate students who are interested in pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities. Participation is open to all UF faculty, staff, and graduate students working in the digital humanities.
Deadline: 5 pm March 20, 2020
(notifications of participation will be sent via email by March 23, 2020)
To submit a proposal, go to this form.
2nd Annual Conference of the Florida Digital Humanities Consortium (FLDH). Deadline Extended.
The Florida Digital Humanities Consortium (FLDH) will host its 2nd annual conference at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL on Friday, March 27, 2020. FLDH is a collective of institutions in the State of Florida that seeks to promote an understanding of the humanities in light of digital technologies and research. Founded in 2014, FLDH provides a platform for studying and discussing digital tools, methods, and pedagogies as well as educates teachers, faculty, and the public about the multiple, interdisciplinary ways humanities research and computing impact our world. Each year at the annual conference, FLDH members and guests meet to hear current research, discuss issues of interest, and set goals for future collaboration and digital humanities research.
The conference will last all day and include academic research and teaching presentations in the morning and early afternoon, followed by a THATCamp session and a plenary talk and dinner. FLDH seeks proposals for papers, posters, lightning rounds, roundtables, and panel presentations on any topic related to digital humanities. We welcome proposals not only from those in higher education, including students, faculty and staff, but also from cultural institutions and other organizations doing work in the digital humanities.
Individual abstracts of 200-250 words should be submitted for talks of 15 minutes.
A panel proposal of 150-250 words by the panel organizer(s) and individual abstracts for 3-5 papers can be submitted for panel presentations.
Posters, lightning rounds, and roundtables can be proposed with brief descriptions of 150 words.
All proposals should include name, affiliation, contact email, and needed IT equipment.
The deadline for submissions has been extended to January 30, 2020.
You can submit your proposals at https://ufl.libwizard.com/f/FLDH2020
Newsletter Spring 2020 Semester
This is my latest newsletter for Spring 2020 about the services I provide for my patrons, new resources we have recently acquired in the UF libraries, information about the Canvas Librarian Role, information about upcoming library events for the month of January, and 10 of our most recent book acquisitions.
To see the newsletter, click on the image below.
2nd Annual Conference of the Florida Digital Humanities Consortium (FLDH)
The Florida Digital Humanities Consortium (FLDH) will host its 2nd annual conference at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL on Friday, March 27, 2020. FLDH is a collective of institutions in the State of Florida that seeks to promote an understanding of the humanities in light of digital technologies and research. Founded in 2014, FLDH provides a platform for studying and discussing digital tools, methods, and pedagogies as well as educates teachers, faculty, and the public about the multiple, interdisciplinary ways humanities research and computing impact our world. Each year at the annual conference, FLDH members and guests meet to hear current research, discuss issues of interest, and set goals for future collaboration and digital humanities research.
The conference will last all day and include academic research and teaching presentations in the morning and early afternoon, followed by a THATCamp session and a plenary talk and dinner. FLDH seeks proposals for papers, posters, lightning rounds, roundtables, and panel presentations on any topic related to digital humanities. We welcome proposals not only from those in higher education, including students, faculty and staff, but also from cultural institutions and other organizations doing work in the digital humanities.
Individual abstracts of 200-250 words should be submitted for talks of 15 minutes.
A panel proposal of 150-250 words by the panel organizer(s) and individual abstracts for 3-5 papers can be submitted for panel presentations.
Posters, lightning rounds, and roundtables can be proposed with brief descriptions of 150 words.
All proposals should include name, affiliation, contact email, and needed IT equipment.
The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2020.
You can submit your proposals at https://ufl.libwizard.com/f/FLDH2020
International Education Week 2019: Film Festival in Library West
Come watch international movies with us. We will have drinks and snacks.
Meet the People of DH
I am delighted to have been part of the “DH for Librarians” project led by Emma Annette Wilson. Always happy to share the work I do alongside my colleague Laurie N. Taylor.
Graduate Student Workshop Series: Building Your Career Fall 2019
October 2 (211 Library West), “Getting Your Classes on Track: Improving Your Teaching Skills”
Sean Trainor (PhD), Lecturer, Management Communication Center.
New to teaching? Struggling to balance your teaching and research obligations? Then attend this session for some easy-to-implement tips on how to maximize your teaching effectiveness while minimizing teaching-related headaches.
October 9 (212 Library West), “Getting a Job: Finding Work after Grad School”
Megan Daly (PhD), Classics, Philosophy, and Religion Librarian
This workshop provides a brief introduction and discussion for graduate students about approaching the job market and job application process.
October 16 (212 Library West), “Getting Published: Writing Clear, Effective Academic Prose”
David Schwieder (PhD), Political Science Librarian
This session covers a set of powerful, easy-to-use techniques that will help participants write better theses, dissertations and manuscripts.
October 23 (212 Library West), “Getting Free: Leveraging Open Access Publishing Options”
Perry Collins (MA, MLS), Scholarly Communications Librarian
Are you hearing terms like “open access,” “preprint,” and “data sharing” and want to know more? The open access publishing landscape has expanded exponentially over the past two decades—this workshop will introduce options across disciplines for sharing, reviewing, and publishing open scholarship. This workshop is part of international Open Access Week.
October 30 (212 Library West), “Getting Organized: managing Projects and Time”
Hélène Huet (PhD), European Studies Librarian
This workshop will provide you with tips and tools to help you manage your time and your various projects as you navigate your graduate career.
All sessions held during Period 4 (10:40-11:30 am). No registration required. Open to all UF Graduate and Professional Students.
Newsletter Fall 2019 Semester
Welcome back (and welcome) to the University of Florida. My newsletter for Fall 2019 is out. In this newsletter, I highlight the services I provide for my patrons and new resources we have recently acquired in the UF libraries. I also provide information about the IR@UF and ORCID, quick facts about the Graduate Student Workshop Series we are hosting and our faculty and graduate carrels. Finally, I list 10 of our most recent book acquisitions.