Research Methods – THATCamp Performing Arts 2013 http://performingarts2013.thatcamp.org Just another THATCamp site Sun, 23 Jun 2013 17:43:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 The Visibility of the Digital Archivist http://performingarts2013.thatcamp.org/2013/06/19/the-visibility-of-the-digital-archivist/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:23:59 +0000 http://performingarts2013.thatcamp.org/?p=293 Continue reading ]]>

Extending the conversation on the new invisibility/visibility of the library in the digital age begun by Tom Scheinfeldt in Nobody Cares about the Library, we (Mary Isbell and I) would like to discuss if/how creating a digital archive requires the scholar to step back as  “the author” and instead become a curator of data and content. In his post, Scheinfeldt argues that the library should embrace invisibility by encouraging access to content through better search interfaces, APIs, and social media. How does this notion of visibility/invisibility help us think about the challenges facing DH scholars for whom visible authorship is the means to tenure and promotion? Is it fair to say that tools like Omeka have prompted a trend in curatorship amongst scholars who would otherwise rely on the library for that work? Has it also provided a way for the library to become more visible?

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