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Brown University Digital Publications Joins the Association of University Presses

Providence, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University Digital Publications (BUDP) has been invited to join the Association of University Presses, an organization of nearly 160 international nonprofit scholarly publishers. Since 1937, AUPresses advances the essential role of a global community of publishers whose mission is to ensure academic excellence and cultivate knowledge. The Association holds intellectual Brown University Digital Publications Joins the Association of University Presses

DH Salons – Fall 2023

The DH Salon series is a regular, informal presentation series bringing together digital humanities work across the Brown University campus.  Fall 2023 Schedule Select Tuesdays at noon on Zoom or in the Digital Scholarship Lab (room 137) at the Rockefeller Library. Lunch and refreshments are provided. September 12 – Register here “Ro(u)ted By Our Stories: DH Salons – Fall 2023

Brown Library Receives Second NEH Grant for Digital Publishing Institute

Based on success of 2022 institute, 15 new participants from less-well-resourced institutions will receive specialized training, further expanding representation in born-digital scholarly publishing. Providence, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University Library has received a $169,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to host a second iteration of Born-Digital Scholarly Publishing: Resources and Roadmaps. Brown Library Receives Second NEH Grant for Digital Publishing Institute

Brown Library Receives Federal Grant to Grow and Diversify Digital Publishing Landscape

Providence, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University Library has received a three-year $246,000 Implementation Grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program to establish a cross-organizational training and support program for HBCU library professionals seeking to gain or expand expertise in developing open access born-digital scholarship.  Born-digital publications Brown Library Receives Federal Grant to Grow and Diversify Digital Publishing Landscape

Tara Nummedal Appointed Faculty Director of the Center for Digital Scholarship

The Brown University Library is delighted to announce the new Faculty Director of the Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS). Professor Tara Nummedal, John Nickoll Provost’s Professor of History and Professor of Italian Studies, began her three-year tenure in this role on July 1, 2023. She succeeds Professor Steven Lubar, the inaugural Faculty Director, who made Tara Nummedal Appointed Faculty Director of the Center for Digital Scholarship

Clare Kirkpatrick Jones Appointed Assistant Editor of Brown University Digital Publications

The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Clare Kirkpatrick Jones as Assistant Editor of Brown University Digital Publications (BUDP). Reporting to Director Allison Levy, Clare’s first day will be July 10, 2023. Clare joins an innovative and exciting program expanding the frontiers of scholarly publishing. A collaboration between the University Library and the <strong>Clare Kirkpatrick Jones Appointed Assistant Editor of Brown University Digital Publications</strong>

Commencement Forum | Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848-1849

Join the Brown University Library for “Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848-1849,” a Commencement Forum presented by Professor David Kertzer on Saturday, May 27 from 9 – 10 a.m. in the Digital Scholarship Lab at the Rockefeller Library. Free and open to the public. Hybrid event: in-person and live streamed at http://bit.ly/library-forum-23-Kertzer. Nicholas Commencement Forum | Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848-1849

Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848 – 1849 with David Kertzer

Join David Kertzer, Paul R. Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, Professor of Anthropology, and Professor of Italian Studies; Allison Levy, Director of Brown University Digital Publications; Massimo Riva, Professor of Italian Studies; and Deidre Lynch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature at Harvard University, for a born-digital book presentation on Tuesday, April 25 from Nicholas Brown and the Roman Revolution of 1848 – 1849 with David Kertzer

Tarika Sankar Joins Library as Digital Humanities Librarian

We are delighted to announce that Tarika Sankar will be joining the Brown University Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) team as the Digital Humanities Librarian. Her first day is May 15, 2023. She joins us from the University of Miami’s English Department, where she will shortly receive her Ph.D. with a graduate certificate in Tarika Sankar Joins Library as Digital Humanities Librarian

Brown University Library Supports Nelson Memo through Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation Letter

An open letter from the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation (IPLC), consisting of the directors from thirteen libraries including the Brown University Library, was sent to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in support of the Nelson Memo, which aims to expand equitable access to federally-funded publications and data. The letter also Brown University Library Supports Nelson Memo through Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation Letter