Indigenous Create and Edit (Part 2 of IndigenizeSNAC Series)
VirtualOn October 14 and 15, from 1:00-5:00 PM EST each day, Indigenize SNAC will host SNAC Create and Edit, a multi-module course geared towards those interested in editing in SNAC.
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On October 14 and 15, from 1:00-5:00 PM EST each day, Indigenize SNAC will host SNAC Create and Edit, a multi-module course geared towards those interested in editing in SNAC.
On September 3, from 4:00–6:00 PM EST, Indigenize SNAC will host Indigenous SNAC Research and Reference. This virtual SNAC school event is intended for those wanting to learn how to use SNAC for conducting their own research, or those who provide reference and want to up their game! Attendees will get an overview of SNAC’s website and search functions and will learn how it can help them with their archival research goals.
At their August workshop—to be held on August 6, 12:00 to 1:00 PM (Central Daylight Time)—the Recovery Hub will discuss some ideas on how to bring digital project—either of your own or others’—into the classroom. As digital projects give students access to texts and scholarship, get them thinking critically about how technology mediates the humanities, and provide models for their own work, this session will talk about ways to translate those objectives into assignments and classroom activities.
Established in 2014 as an unconference, TPS Fest is a free event hosted by the TPS Collective that welcomes primary source instruction practitioners and enthusiasts in any field and institution and from all levels of experience. This year's TPS Fest will be held from 12:00 to 4:00 PM (Eastern Time) across three days in July: July 15, July 23, and July 31.
Join Ben and Sara Brumfield of FromThePage as they step you through your first crowdsourcing project. The session covers selecting material, finding volunteers, developing transcription conventions, keeping volunteers engaged, and what to do with your transcriptions once you're done.
Established in 2014 as an unconference, TPS Fest is a free event hosted by the TPS Collective that welcomes primary source instruction practitioners and enthusiasts in any field and institution and from all levels of experience. This year's TPS Fest will be held from 12:00 to 4:00 PM (Eastern Time) across three days in July: July 15, July 23, and July 31.
Established in 2014 as an unconference, TPS Fest is a free event hosted by the TPS Collective that welcomes primary source instruction practitioners and enthusiasts in any field and institution and from all levels of experience. This year's TPS Fest will be held from 12:00 to 4:00 PM (Eastern Time) across three days in July: July 15, July 23, and July 31.
With the introduction of vision-language models, there is a reasonably accurate and affordable method for machines to assist catalogers, archivists, curators, and researchers in mediating between image, data, and query. Join FromThePage on July 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT for a presentation about AI in cultural heritage research from Robert Sanderson.
At their July workshop—to be held on July 9, 12:00 to 1:00 PM (Central Daylight Time)—the Recovery Hub will discuss project management. During the workshop, they will explore strategies and resources for managing a digital humanities project—whether they’re solo or collaborative.
Generative AI is rapidly becoming integral to digital scholarly editing workflows, as demonstrated by diverse initiatives from the digital humanities, including workshops by the Institute for Documentology and Scholarly Editing (IDE) at the last two annual DH conferences. On June 25 at 11:00 EDT, Animating Text Newcastle University will host Dr. Martina Scholger (University of Graz) for a presentation on the applicability of generative AI in digital editing workflows and the resulting transformation of editorial processes as seen with long-established digital edition projects at the University of Graz’s Department of Digital Humanities.
At their June workshop—to be held on June 18, 12:00 to 1:00 PM (Central Daylight Time)—the Recovery Hub will introduce participants to their template for producing digital editions. During the workshop, they will walk you through the process of using their Editorial Framework and provide some examples for how you might use it for your research or in the classroom.
The Digital Library Federation (DLF) invites digital library, archives, and museum practitioners to join the Virtual DLF Forum, which will be held from October 22-23. With 34 sessions planned over two days, the DLF Forum program features a vibrant program for those interested in discussing digital library technologies and practices: from reflections on digitizing textual and complex physical materials, to conversations on how to improve the discoverability and accessibility of archival and library collections, and more.
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