support for graduate thesis and dissertation work joan k. lippincott, coalition for networked...
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University Digital Scholarship Centers
Support for Graduate Thesis and Dissertation Work
Joan K. Lippincott, Coalition for Networked InformationETD 2011, Cape Town, South Africa
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)Joint program of ARL and EDUCAUSEFounded in 1990 to bridge library and IT
communities in the Internet environmentFocus on scholarship, teaching & learningProgram areas:
ContentIndividuals, Professions, Teaching & LearningTechnology
www.cni.org
Digital Scholarship CentersRelatively new area of focus for librariesSpecialized services and spaces for faculty
and graduate studentsHigh-end hardware and softwareStaff expertise for consultationEmphasis on humanities and social sciences
Recently featured at CNI meetingsBrown U. & U. Nebraska
UCLA
Recently featured at CNI meetingsU. Calgary Columbia U.
Why digital humanities?Major projects
Rome Reborn – B. Frischerhttp://www.romereborn.virginia.eduUse of large data sets
Institutionally affiliated and curated
Geo-location and 3-D visualization
Implications for research and teaching & learning
Why digital humanities?Digging into Data Mapping Republic of
LettersFunding agencies from
several countriesCollaborative projectsVery large data setsNew types of research
questionsNew modes of scholarly
communicationhttp://
www.diggingintodata.org
Why digital humanities?Net Gen Students McMaster U. LibraryOriented to visual
projectsAttracted to interactive
information productsEngaged in active
learningDevelop skills that can
translate into job offers
My current workIntersection of interests
Graduate studentsETDsDigital humanitiesLearning spaces
Understand current models of digital scholarship centers services
Identify good practiceInitial interviews – faculty and librarians
How do Digital Scholarship Centers support graduate work?Offer a range of services
U. Va. Scholars’ LabFellowships
Cohort of studentsDaily interaction with
staffWorkshops, courses,
certificate programsOne-on-one consultationOnline tutorialsCreate a community
http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/scholarslab/
What skills do students need?A variety of views UCLA Laboratory for
Digital Cultural HeritageAbility to ask new types
of questions and link to technologies
Project management skills
Understand how computer systems work
Database structureA range of literacies[Digital preservation][Intellectual property
issues]http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/researchlibrary/13603.cfm
What are the challenges?Articulating and
promoting the goals and services of centers
Developing scalable projects and services
Sustainability
Acceptance of new forms of scholarship by academic departments and disciplinary societies
Engaging in genuine collaboration (faculty, student, information professional)
Next steps in my workInterview additional
faculty and librarians
Interview studentsVisit centersClarify key issuesIdentify good
practiceIdentify gaps (needs
vs. what is available) U. Chicago Library Special Collections
Thank you!Contact:Joan [email protected]://www.cni.org/about-cni/staff/joan-k-lippincott/
Photos are my own
Joan at the Duke U. “The Link”