Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
An introduction for Librarians
Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
ISBN: 978-1-78330-130-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Digital Humanities: An introduction for librarians gives a brief history of the field, before dives deeper into the digital scholarly activity taking a two-pronged approach, involving active researchers in the field and using real research projects as case studies throughout. The book will:
- Provide an overview of how the digital' has affected a range of humanities disciplines from literary studies, history to digital musicology
- Review key tools and methodologies currently used, from digital scholarly editing through social network analysis to 3D modelling of archaeological data
- Look at existing digital humanities activities that are currently happening in a range of libraries across the UK, Europe and the United States
- Look at professional development and training opportunities from digital humanities at library school, staff training and development, including examples of training programmes and professional associations.
Zielgruppe
Professional Practice & Development
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Setting the Digital Humanities Context: A Brief History to Digital Humanities and the Role of Libraries 2. Digital Scholarship in the Humanities: Insights from the Disciplines 3. Scholarly Methods in the Digital Humanities 4. Getting DiRTy with Research Tools: A Guide for Librarians 5. Digital Scholarship in the Humanities: An Overview of Tools and Methods 6. Digital Humanities and the Library: Key Initiatives 7. Digital Humanities and the Library: Key Initiatives 8. Getting Involved: Opportunities for Librarians
