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A Demonstration of a Drupal Module for Digital Editions, & Discussing the Archival Benefits of Static Sites
September 28, 2022 All day
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About the Event
Erica Cavanaugh demonstrates how to use the UVA Digital Publishing Cooperative’s Drupal module as a platform for preparing and publishing digital editions. Following, Patricia Searl discusses the archival benefits of publishing editions as static sites, using Gatsby or another static site generator. This recorded demonstration was given at a two-day hybrid mini-conference titled “Towards the Development of a Community for Digital Edition Publishing: A Forum for Discussing Metadata, Preservation, Digital Publication Tools, and Open Access.”
About the Presenters
Erica Cavanaugh is Project Developer at the Center for Digital Editing (CDE) with a background in history and digital humanities, as well as libraries and information science. She is responsible for the development of several Drupal-based content management systems, ranging from complex editorial production and publication platforms to exhibit-focused projects concentrated on metadata collection, searchability, and display. These projects include the Jefferson Weather and Climate Records, the George Washington Financial Papers Project, the Papers of Julian Bond, and the Papers of Martin Van Buren.
Patricia Searl is the Assistant Manager of Digital Initiatives and Rotunda Imprint at the University of Virginia Press. Searl holds a MA in Digital Humanities from Kings College London, and a BA in Literature from the University of Virginia.
