From collection curation to knowledge creation: Exploring new roles of academic librarians in digital humanities research

Zhang, Ying; Xue, Susan; Xue, Zhaohui

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2021.102324

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“…The doctoral dissertation by Tignor 18 , observed that even though in many libraries librarians won't participate in any projects that are officially conducted as a part of digital humanities, but they do get involved in projects that comes under digital humanities. Zhang and others 19 conducted a study that used digital humanities for knowledge creation. Two open-access products were created by the authors: a bilingual dictionary and an online crowdsourcing translation tool.…”

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Book Purchase Model for Academic Libraries Using Digital Humanities Tool

K. S.,

2023

DESIDOC Jl. Lib. Info. Technol.

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Most libraries don’t buy books based on a set of rules that reflect the research done at their affiliated institutions. A structured method for evaluating evolving research areas is a must have process in libraries, especially academic libraries. So, in this study, with the help of the digital humanities tool, the authors developed a book purchasing algorithm for an academic library that functions in accordance with the core research subjects and evolving research areas of that institution. To conduct this study, the researchers searched the SCOPUS database for articles published by the “University of Calicut” as of February 13, 2023, yielding 3305 publications. Voyant tools have been used to analyse the collected data. Significant changes in the area of research at the University of Calicut are observed from its beginning to its recent history (1967–2023). The analysis revealed a discrepancy between the primary subject areas of research and the book collection at the Calicut University library. The findings of this paper will aid librarians in their acquisition processes, and the institution will be able to support the research community. This study proposes a novel “Book Purchase Model for Academic Libraries” using a digital humanities tool that can be used in professional practice.

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Section: Findings and Discussionmentioning

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Book Purchase Model for Academic Libraries Using Digital Humanities Tool

K. S.,

2023

DESIDOC Jl. Lib. Info. Technol.

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“…Zhang, Y., et al 50 presented a case study of a global digital humanities initiative in which academic librarians, IT professionals, and academics collaborated. The study resulted in the creation and distribution of two freely available resources: a bilingual dictionary of historical government official titles and an internet-hosted translation crowd sourcing platform.…”

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Literature Survey and Analysis of Digital Humanities and Libraries in Recent Years

Makwana,

Gadhavi

2023

DESIDOC Jl. Lib. Info. Technol.

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The term “Digital Humanities (DH)” suggests a sub-field of the humanities that makes the ideal utilisation of digital media, as well as the practices and instructions that are naturally associated with it, to explore a broad spectrum of topics. This sub-field is fast developing an increasingly significant sphere of academic research. The conversion to digital has brought about a considerable transformation to several underlying library services, and one of the most fundamental examples of a field where a basic foundation of digital skills can be used to promote the development of an emerging discipline is the field of digital humanities. In the past, only a few studies on digital humanities were conducted. There was a disparity in the amount of research done on the role of librarians concerning digital humanities libraries. This article presents a comprehensive review of previous literature on “Digital Humanities and Libraries,” which included contributions from a diverse range of authors. These factors include the origins and history of DH and libraries, as well as the current state of DH and libraries. The theory and concepts of digital humanities as a field of study are examined, as well as the potential mapping of these theories and concepts to traditional university library collections and services. The research concluded that effective cultural heritage digital initiatives are best carried out through the formation of constructive partnerships between DH scholars and community groups.

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“…If earlier a significant part of research in the field of DH was related to text analysis [3], today researchers pay a lot of attention to non-textual materials, and this requires the use of various tools and relevant knowledge about their application. However, according to research, educational initiatives to train professionals to support DH projects have begun around the world relatively recently [5] and discussions are underway on a set of competencies for DH professionals [28]. At the same time, DH offers a new, interesting approach that can be useful both for the development of humanities research and for the transformation of library services.…”

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Case Study: Citizen Science in Digital Humanities context

Opryshko

Nazarovets

2021

Digital Humanities Workshop

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Modern academic librarians strive to qualitatively meet the information needs of their users. At the same time, librarians seek to take an active part in the organization and conduct of research. In this paper, we present the successful experience of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Ukraine) in working on the wiki project "Dictionary of Borys Grinchenko" which uses elements of digital humanities, citizen science and gamification. The main aim of this project is to involve university students in getting acquainted with the Dictionary of the famous Ukrainian ethnographer and ethnographer Borys Grinchenko . During the project, students compete among themselves who will add the most quality explanations and visualizations of the Grinchenko's Dictionary words to the University wiki portal. The results show that this project not only promotes the development of university web resources but also promotes cultural heritage, develop successful team building, helps to the involvement of students in research activities. This experience will be useful for other academic libraries looking for ways to join the digital humanities and can be replicated in small, low-budget academic institutions. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Wikis.

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From collection curation to knowledge creation: Exploring new roles of academic librarians in digital humanities research

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

Book Purchase Model for Academic Libraries Using Digital Humanities Tool

Book Purchase Model for Academic Libraries Using Digital Humanities Tool

Literature Survey and Analysis of Digital Humanities and Libraries in Recent Years

Case Study: Citizen Science in Digital Humanities context

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