Overview of Responsibilities:

• work with other librarians, faculty members, LCDL and LDHI partners, scholars, and contributors to digitize collections and create digital exhibits that support research about the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and historically interconnected sites in the Atlantic World
• keep abreast of trends in the creation, maintenance, and migration of digital collections and exhibits, and will make recommendations to improve procedures and access
• work to assess complex digital project requirements and provide quality technical solutions to the Library, College, and regional partners
• work with the Directors of the Lowcountry Digital Library and the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative to continue to create and manage the creation of digital content that fits within the scope of these projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• advanced degree in library science or a relevant humanities field (such as history, public history, or museum studies). MLS/MLIS or equivalent, from an ALA accredited program, strongly preferred
• knowledge of emerging technology trends related to digitization, metadata creation, and digital preservation
• knowledge of non-MARC metadata standards and controlled vocabularies (LCSH, AAT, etc.)
• working knowledge of digital asset management systems and familiarity with web programming languages including HTML and CSS
• evidence of ability to do research, publication and service consonant with College standards for promotion and tenure

• interest, background, scholarly expertise, and/or professional experience related to digital humanities, Southern and/or Atlantic world history and culture, public history, and museums

Deadline: February 15th, 2017

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 The School of Computing and Information at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking candidates for two faculty positions. The University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information is a top-ranked information school (iSchool) offering a wide variety of multidisciplinary opportunities, including an undergraduate program (BSIS), Master’s programs in information science (MSIS), telecommunications & networking (MST), library & information science (MLIS), and Ph.D. programs. The School offers generous research, teaching, travel, and administrative support. Our School has maintained one of the leading archives graduate programs in the United States for many years.

Deadline: February 15, 2017

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Archives and Information Sciences – Position #27041
This is a non-tenure position. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to impactful research as well as to teach at the graduate and undergraduate level. We are particularly interested in someone who is comfortable with our department’s growing focus on data stewardship and digital curation. The applicant’s main research and teaching areas may include:

• Digital curation, preservation, and stewardship, including data archives, research data management, and innovative methods for long-term information stewardship
• Historical and contemporary archival research and practice, with an emphasis on how traditional archival functions are being transformed in today’s digital, collaborative environments
• Specialized fields such as community archives and informatics, digital forensics, and digital humanities
• Information governance and US and international archival recordkeeping policies, traditions, and laws.

Data Stewardship – Position #134534
This is a non-tenure stream position. The initial appointment is expected to be three years. Anticipated start date is August 1, 2017. We are looking for an experienced practitioner and scholar in Data Stewardship who can demonstrate an in-depth understanding of data curation, data documentation and data preservation, specifically:

• Current best practices and policy surrounding active data management through the data lifecycle, including data collection, data management plans, data storage, data quality and reproducibility
• Experience of handling research data including application of data standards and formats, data description and documentation, metadata schema for disciplinary data, data citation and persistent identifiers, data publication, data analysis, data visualization, data re-use and metrics
• Contemporary good practice in data selection and appraisal, data infrastructure including data repository software platforms, and long-term data preservation strategies
• An awareness of diverse disciplinary data practices, research workflows and workflow platforms, as well as an in-depth knowledge of particular domain(s).

• The successful candidates will be expected to possess strong experience within the broader data community or in professional data curation environments and to have excellent interpersonal, communication and team skills.
• The new faculty member is expected to be able to liaise and collaborate with disciplinary faculty and researchers across a range of Schools and Departments in the University, but also with the regional, national and international data community.
• As the School offers an online degree program in addition to on-campus programs, candidates with complementary expertise and experience in educational technologies are encouraged to apply.

Candidates applying for BOTH positions:

• must have an earned doctorate or the equivalent in academic or professional experience
• should present a record of effective teaching, research, leadership abilities and related scholarly activities.

Applications must be submitted electronically and include the following: 

1. cover letter
2. curriculum vitae
3. research statement
4. teaching statement
5. names, postal addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers for three references.

Questions about the position should be directed to: Dr. Richard Cox, Chair of Search Committee, School of Computing and Information – rcox@sis.pitt.edu

The Digital Humanities Lab (DHLab) at Yale University Library invites applications for three 12-month Postdoctoral Associate positions for the 2017-2018 academic year. Seeking energetic and creative applicants who demonstrate innovative thinking and a proactive approach to the questions that digital humanities methods, approaches, tools, and theories raise in their academic disciplines. The focus of these positions is on a research project defined by the applicant. Scholars with a background in any humanities discipline are eligible to apply; the committee especially encourages applicants with a research focus in: Visual Culture, Art, and/or History of Art, Twentieth-Century European History and Literature, and/or Jewish Studies.

Each Postdoctoral Associate will have a dedicated workspace in the DHLab in Sterling
Memorial Library; the opportunity to collaborate with technical staff, including a DH
Developer and UX Designer; and a budget for computing equipment, professional
development, and relocation expenses. The Postdoctoral Associate’s primary responsibility will be to his or her own research project. We also expect candidates will be active participants in the intellectual life of the DHLab.

*One of the three Postdoctoral Associate positions will be a joint appointment with Yale’s
Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies (FVAHT). If you would like to be
considered for this position in particular, please indicate so on your application.

Deadline: Monday February 20, 2017 by 5pm EST

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General Responsibilities:

• independent digital humanities research relevant to candidate’s academic discipline.
• conducting research, performing analysis, developing prototypes, presenting results, producing electronic and/or print scholarly articles
• participate in the intellectual life of the DHLab, helping the DH community understand and meet the needs of their discipline.
• joint appointment with the FVAHT include developing or integrating tools to explore, analyze, and visualize the Fortunoff Archive.

Selection Criteria:

• Quality of the research proposal and the intellectual significance for the applicant’s
  field of scholarship
• Demonstrated experience with and interest in digital humanities projects, methods,
  approaches, theories, and/or methodologies
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with programmers, designers, outreach
  specialists, student workers, faculty, and subject librarians

Application – emailed (PDF preferred) to dhlab@yale.edu including:

1. Research plan for the project to be undertaken during the fellowship period, not to
   exceed 3-5 pages. If you would like to be considered for the joint appointment with
   the FVAHT, please indicate so here (it will not preclude your consideration for the
   other two positions).
2. Ph.D. or equivalent degree in the humanities, history, or associated discipline from a
   recognized institution of higher learning. When a candidate has completed all of the
   requirements for a degree, but the degree has not yet been formally conferred, the
   candidate may present evidence of completion of the degree, together with a
   statement of the date on which the degree is to be conferred.
3. Two letters of recommendation from faculty members or other appropriate sources.
   Recommenders should email their letters to dhlab@yale.edu.
4. Curriculum vitae.

Media@McGill is a hub of interdisciplinary research, scholarship and public outreach on issues in media, technology and culture, located in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded to scholars from the humanities and social sciences, working on any historical period. The 2017-2018 fellowship is dedicated to the theme of “Migrant Media.”

Fellows are expected to take an active role in the research activities and academic life of Media@McGill (participation in conferences, seminars, etc.). They may also have the
possibility of teaching a course within the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill.

Eligibility:

• Doctoral Degree from a university other than McGill no earlier than June 1,
  2013 and no later than May 1, 2017. International candidates welcome
• working knowledge of French is an asset

Application Process – submit the following in a single PDF to mediaatmcgill.ahcs@mcgill.ca:

1. cover letter detailing how research is related to Media@McGill’s Mission Statement and theme. Applicants should also identify a potential faculty supervisor from the McGill Department of Art History and Communication Studies, whose research is closely tied to that of the applicant. Please do not contact the potential supervisor at this stage.
2. research proposal (750 words)
3. Curriculum Vitae (maximum 5 pages).

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Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.

The University of Southern California Digital Humanities Program seeks applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The program aims to provide training for scholars from a wide range of humanities disciplines in emerging digital technologies, including digital publication of scholarly research, while still preserving the essential integrity of the humanities as an intellectual field of inquiry.

The College of Charleston Libraries seeks a Digital Projects Librarian to serve both the Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) and the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative (LDHI), striving to expand these projects and promote the history of the region. They will work with librarians, faculty members, and LCDL and LDHI partners, scholars, and contributors to digitize collections and create digital exhibits that support research about the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and historically interconnected sites in the Atlantic World. This position will keep abreast of trends in the creation, maintenance, and migration of digital collections and exhibits, and will make recommendations to improve procedures and access. They will work to assess complex digital project requirements and provide quality technical solutions to Library, College, and regional partners. The Digital Projects Librarian will work with the Directors of the Lowcountry Digital Library and the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative to continue to create and manage the creation of digital content that fits within the scope of these projects. This position reports to the Digital Services Coordinator and is a member of the Collection and Content Services team.

Deadline: February 15, 2017

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The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

The History Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is seeking to make a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor with primary fields in Public and Digital History. Applicants must have a clear research agenda demonstrated by publications, public scholarship, and/or digital products, as well as promise of excellence in teaching. Teaching responsibilities will include courses at the graduate level in public history and digital history, and may also include museum studies, local history, oral history, and courses in the candidate’s secondary field of interest. We expect the new appointee to play a leading role in the department’s large and long-standing MA in Public History, contribute to the department’s PhD program, help shape the department’s growing digital presence, and link with other digital humanities scholars across campus.

The succesful candidate must possess a PhD, or be ABD with degree expected before August 2017.

Initial deadline is January 31, 2017. Posting will remain open until filled.

Application must be completed online and include the following:

1. a letter of application describing research and teaching interests and digital expertise
2. curriculum vitae
3. writing sample (one chapter or article) and/or documentation of public and digital scholarship
4. three professional letters of recommendation emailed directly to Anita Cathey, the History Department office manager, cathey@uwm.edu.