The Brown University Library and the John Carter Brown Library are pleased to announce Roger Shaw Williams as the inaugural Head of Libraries Conservation. Roger’s first day will be September 30, 2022. Reporting jointly to Michelle Venditelli, the Director of Collections Care for Brown University Library, and Karin Wulf, the Director and Librarian of the … Roger Shaw Williams Inaugural Head of Libraries Conservation
Through the month of August, join the Brown University Library in collecting paperback books for Providence Books Through Bars (Instagram tag @provbtb). Providence Books Through Bars — a local, volunteer-led organization — fulfills book requests from incarcerated individuals throughout the country. See the list of the most requested books below. Please bring paperback donations to … Donate Paperbacks to Providence Books Through Bars at the Rock
Enter A New Vision for Islamic Pasts and Futures by Shahzad Bashir Discover more about the publication including an interview with Shahzad Bashir Announcement of the publication from the MIT Press news site: An interactive, open-access born-digital publication, this groundbreaking book’s interface encourages engagement with rich visual material and multimedia evidence The MIT Press and Brown … The MIT Press and Brown University Library release A New Vision for Islamic Pasts and Futures by Shahzad Bashir
In May, Brown’s Graduate School approved a joint proposal from the Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) and the Cogut Institute for the Humanities to establish a doctoral advanced specialization certificate in Digital Humanities. Doctoral certificate programs allow PhD students to gain expertise in interdisciplinary areas that complement and expand upon their disciplinary training, both … Library and Cogut Institute to Offer Certificate in Digital Humanities
Providence, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University’s Center for Digital Scholarship, based at the University Library, announces the publication of the second born-digital scholarly monograph under the Digital Publications Initiative, a collaboration between the Library and the Dean of the Faculty. Shadow Plays: Virtual Realities in an Analog World, by Professor of Italian Studies Massimo Riva, … “Shadow Plays: Virtual Realities in an Analog World,” Brown Library’s Digital Publications Initiative’s Second Born-Digital Scholarly Monograph, Published by Stanford University Press
Report presents key findings of a summit on digital monographs; calls for an increase in access, equity, and inclusion in the digital development and dissemination of humanities scholarship. Providence, R.I. [Brown University] In spring 2021, Brown University Library and Emory University’s Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry co-hosted a summit on multimodal digital monographs – born-digital … Brown Library, Together with Emory University, Releases Report on Digital Scholarly Publishing
The Library is pleased to announce the hire of Isabella Uliasz, who joins us in the newly created role of Senior Library Technologist – Media Support Specialist. Isabella is a member of the Library facilities team, reporting to Joseph Campbell, Senior Director of Library Facilities. Isabella’s first day was May 23. The Media Support Specialist is responsible … Isabella Uliasz New Senior Library Technologist – Media Support Specialist – Library Facilities
The Library is pleased to announce the hire of Leslie Varrecchia as Senior Library Specialist – Cataloging in Scholarly Resources. Leslie is responsible for general cataloging of library materials in all formats. Her first day at Brown was June 1, 2022. Leslie comes to Brown from the Newport Public Library where she worked as a cataloger performing … Leslie Varrecchia New Senior Library Specialist – Cataloging in Scholarly Resources
As part of the Library Technology Reports series, ALA TechSource (an imprint of the American Library Association) has published “US Census Data: Concepts and Applications for Supporting Research,” written by Frank Donnelly, Brown University GIS and Data Librarian (vol. 58, no. 4, May/June 2022). Library Technology Reports help librarians make informed decisions about technology products and projects. From the publisher: … GIS Librarian Authors Article on US Census for American Library Association
Brown University Library is pleased to announce that Brian Thompson ’24 is the recipient of the 16th annual Undergraduate Prize for Excellence in Library Research, supported through the Center for Library Exploration and Research. This award, established in partnership with the Office of the Dean of the College, recognizes undergraduate projects that make extensive and … <strong>Announcing the Winner of this Year’s Undergraduate Prize for Excellence in Library Research </strong>
