Digital Initiatives
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News & announcements regarding Digital Scholarship & Digital Collections (+ some stuff that doesn't).
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.Mellon Foundation seeks proposals from "community-based archives that represent & serve communities marginalized due to oppression based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, class, sexuality, religion, ability, and/or geographic location." Read CFP: mellon.org/programs/schol…
The Mirador Viewer has been added to the UW Libraries Digital Collections site. It implements the full client functionality of the Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Image and Presentation APIs. Here's an example from UW Sephardic Studies Ladino books: bit.ly/2MdXd7W
The Real Rainbow Row digital exhibition exploring Charleston's queer history as a virtual walking tour. speccoll.cofc.edu/the-real-rainb… via Internet Scout
Exciting news for our #Sephardic Studies Digital Collection: UW Libraries has just implemented Mirador, a new viewing software, for all collections! Learn how to use #Mirador for the SSDC here. jewishstudies.washington.edu/sephardic-stud… cc: Special Collections Digital Initiatives Odegaard Library
Kudos to UW-IT News Accessible Technology Services (ATS), UW Bothell's Ana Thompson who exemplify University of Washington and UW Libraries commitment to improving accessibility. UWToday explores efforts across campus. D Center #BlackDisabledLivesMatter tinyurl.com/yxlwypgm
Want to know the truth about the #GretaThunberg #conspiracy? University of Washington Libraries Special Collections is here to set the record straight about this historical image by Eric A. Hegg. #historykeepers #primarysources tinyurl.com/gretathunbergp… Huffington Post
A STREET NEAR YOU: 500,000+ location records for people who died serving in WWI displayed on an interactive map. See how the War affected countries and communities alike via Internet Scout astreetnearyou.org
Make sure your writing is accessible and universal with the De-Jargonizer, "an automated jargon identification program aimed at helping scientists and science communication trainers improve and adapt vocabulary use for a variety of audiences via Internet Scout scienceandpublic.com