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Role Of Digital Collections In The Cultural Heritage Institution: Pathways For Strengthening Social Identity, Kimberly A. Arleth

School of Business Student Theses and Dissertations

According to the theory of social identity, the more connected an individual feels to other group members, the more likely they are to feel a part of this group. The stronger the connection is, the more likely the individual is to become an active member. Cultural collections illustrate the shared history of a group. By increasing access to these collections via online access, organizations expose more users to these shared histories. Viewing such shared history, individuals will experience stronger connections to the history and members of the group resulting in an increase in social identity. When this connection solidified, users …

Topic Modeling In The Queens College Civil Rights Collections, Thomas J. Cleary

Publications and Research

In 2014 a topic model was conducted on the materials found on the Queens College Special Collections Civil Rights website (archvies.qc.cuny.edu/civilrights). The titles, subjects, descriptions, full text (when available), coverage were all put into "Item" level text files and then run through MALLET (topic modeling program) to create 30 different topics. These computer generated topics and connected items were then labeled into meaningful terms and uploaded into Gephi. The Gephi results were then edited to a web that showed the thematic groupings of each.

The final results and display can be viewed here: http://archives.qc.cuny.edu/network/

The Dartmouth Brut: Conservation, Authenticity, Dissemination, Deborah Howe, Michelle R. Warren

Dartmouth Scholarship

This essay describes the conservation process of the Dartmouth Brut manuscript: Dartmouth College, Rauner Special Collections Library, MS 003183. The format alternates between the observations and descriptions of the conservator, Deborah Howe, and those of medievalists Michelle Warren. The essay includes photos of Deborah's process in making a fragile fifteenth-century manuscript useable in the twenty-first century.

Review: Digital Humanities Pedagogy: Practices, Principles, And Politics, Stephen Brier

Publications and Research

Review of Digital Humanities Pedagogy: Practices, Principles, and Politics, edited by Brett D. Hirsch, multiple authored collection of articles on the theory as well as the practices and principles of the digital humanities and how DH can and has begun to reshape pedagogy in college teaching and learning.

[Digital] Archive, Katherine D. Harris

Faculty Publications, English and Comparative Literature

The study of what is collectively labeled "New Media"—the cultural and artistic practices made possible by digital technology—has become one of the most vibrant areas of scholarly activity and is rapidly turning into an established academic field, with many universities now offering it as a major. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Digital Media is the first comprehensive reference work to which teachers, students, and the curious can quickly turn for reliable information on the key terms and concepts of the field. The contributors present entries on nearly 150 ideas, genres, and theoretical concepts that have allowed digital media to produce …

December 9, 2013: Kazoo Books Author Day, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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December 1, 2013: Bay Psalm Book Auctioned For $14.2 Million, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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Metadata And Digital Pedagogy: Surfacing Romantic…, Kirstyn Leuner

SWITCH

Taken from a presentation to be delivered on a panel, this excerpt describes a project that explores how writing captions can help students understand the unique histories of Romantic-era books.

Writing As Programming As Writing, Stephen Ramsay

SWITCH

This article explores what it means to be an artist and how the creative process connects thought, material, and emotion. The author suggests that making art is about exploring both what we know and what we don’t, and that every artistic decision reveals something about the artist’s inner world.

Art In Opensim…, Thirza Ember

SWITCH

This article explores the migration of artists from Second Life to OpenSim virtual platforms, describing the creative opportunities and challenges within these platforms. The author describes various motivations for leaving Second Life, such as cost, and creative limitations, and overcrowding.

Body And Imagination: The Work Of Nik Hanselmann, Dorothy Santos

SWITCH

This article explores how artist Nik Hanselmann uses programming, video, and the human body to challenge how we think about digital art.

The Evolving Definition Of Narrative, Alexandra Birr

Honors Program Theses and Research Projects

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November 12, 2013: New Issue Of Comparative Drama, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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October 27, 2013: Sss Comparative Drama Distinguished Lecture: Loren Kruger (U Chicago), Thurs., Nov. 7@7:00pm, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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October 26, 2013: New C19 Journal Solicits Material, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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October 21, 2013: University Theater Production Of Pride & Prejudice Opens 10/24, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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October 18, 2013: Austen Film Festival Covered In Western Herald // Also: Note Corrected Room!, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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October 17, 2013: Gottlieb Lecture & Reception~10/15/13, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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October 25, 2013: Fellowship Opportunity, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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October 14, 2013: English 4100, Spring 2014: Holy Road Trips, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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