My readings for other classes this week have emphasized the development of print culture in Western society and its ascendency to the preeminent medium of knowledge dissemination. I’ve spent a […]
Digital Preservation
“We need to be rigorous in our experimentation, of course; we need to produce work of the highest quality and integrity, and ensure that our work is as carefully preserved […]
Open Peer Review
In preparation for class today I also tried to participate in one of the on-line peer review experiments. I chose the work about piracy in the music business, a topic […]
Peer Review, Scholarly Publishing, and the Future of the Academy
I thought that Kathleen Fitzpatrick’s excellent work, Planned Obsolescence, raised several very valid and important questions and issues regarding technology, communication, and scholarly publishng. When Fitzpatrick asserts that we must […]
Scholarly Communication
Since the beginning of the humanities a few centuries ago, scholarly communication has been important in the publishing process of humanities works. However, as the 21st century has progressed, this practice has undergone […]
The Pleasure of the Hypertext
I feel compelled to make a brief comment on Fitzpatrick’s third chapter, “Texts” – and in a somewhat anecdotal way, which I apologize for in advance. A good chunk of […]
Everything is Copacetic
We again had some very interesting discussions about practicing and teaching Digital Humanities, and I was very happy to hear from classmates who’ve had some real world experience, and some […]
Collaborating on Curriculum
I want to teach. Having an interdisciplinary background (American Studies), a wide range of interests, but limited teaching experience, combined with a highly competitive job market, limited opportunities, and a […]
The Social Contract of Scholarly Publishing – Who is Roy Rosenzweig?
Focusing on the “Debates in Digital Humanities”I found Part IV Blog Posts – The Social Contract of Scholarly Publishing quite interesting. This section seems to add another hurdle for the […]
Pedagogy, Access, Waltzer, and Reid
After hearing Dale’s great presentation on access during our last class and after reading some of the discussions going on here on the DH Debates group forum and blog, I […]