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Brown Library’s Second Born-Digital Publication Named Finalist for ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award

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Shadow Plays shortlisted for new book prize that recognizes innovative, equitable, and inclusive access to humanities scholarship Providence, R.I. [Brown University] The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced the finalists for the 2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. Open access publishing offers exciting new opportunities for scholars … Brown Library’s Second Born-Digital Publication Named Finalist for ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award

Student Presentations: Gardner Fellows’ Research Projects on Chinese Library Materials

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Join the Brown University Library on Monday, April 29 from 1 – 2 p.m. in the Hecker Room at the Rockefeller Library or on Zoom for a presentation by the two inaugural Gardner Fellows. This special event showcases the culmination of their intensive research into the rare East Asian materials housed within the University’s distinguished … Student Presentations: Gardner Fellows’ Research Projects on Chinese Library Materials

Qwest TV: April Eresource of the Month

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April is Jazz Appreciation Month! The Brown University Library is highlighting Qwest TV for education, a video resource that includes a wide range of music content with particular strengths in rare jazz performances and jazz festival documentaries. Created by Quincy Jones and curated by his team, Qwest maintains an archive of more than 1,300 videos; Qwest also commissions … Qwest TV: April Eresource of the Month

Pizza Nights

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Olive this time of year 🫒 Students: Enjoy free pizza for studying sustenance. Pizza nights are brought to you by the Library and Campus Life. Best of luck with finals! This is your Library. You belong here.

On Seeing Series Launches with “Mortevivum”

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Join Brown University Library as we host a cross-disciplinary panel discussion centered on Kimberly Juanita Brown’s Mortevivum: Photography and the Politics of the Visual (Paperback from MIT Press, February 2024). Open access digital edition by Brown University Digital Publications; full digital release June 2024). Speakers include the author, Kimberly Juanita Brown, Associate Professor, Department of English … On Seeing Series Launches with “Mortevivum”

DH Salons – Spring 2024

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The DH Salon series is a regular, informal presentation series bringing together digital humanities work across the Brown University campus.  Spring 2024 Schedule Select Tuesdays at noon on Zoom or in the Digital Scholarship Lab (room 137) at the Rockefeller Library. Lunch and refreshments are provided. January 25 – Register here “The Keeper Project” with Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo and … DH Salons – Spring 2024

Library Sound Levels

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In response to patron feedback about concerning levels of noise and conversation in Library spaces, the Library is instituting a new sound level system. We ask that all visitors to the Library follow these guidelines to ensure a welcoming and inclusive experience for all members of our community. See below for sound level descriptions and … Library Sound Levels

New Directions in Digital Scholarship Lecture Series

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Join the Brown University Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship as we host a three-part lecture series on new directions in digital scholarship. Free and open to the public. Archipelagos of Marronage: Black Femme Freedom– Jessica Marie Johnson Tuesday, February 4, 2024 at 4 p.m.Churchill House Living Room, 155 Angell Street This talk is sponsored by … New Directions in Digital Scholarship Lecture Series

Digital Humanities Certificate Workshops – Spring 2024

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Digital Humanities Certificate Workshops – Spring 2024 The Doctoral Certificate Program in Digital Humanities offers an opportunity to currently enrolled Ph.D. students interested in adding expertise in digital methodologies and techniques to their research portfolio. The following Spring 2024 workshops count towards the Digital Humanities Doctoral Certificate Program. Please get in touch with Ashley Champagne, … Digital Humanities Certificate Workshops – Spring 2024