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Strategic Alignment: Digital Humanities and Research Libraries, a view from Canada

Strategic Alignment: Digital Humanities and Research Libraries, a view from Canada. Jonathan Bengtson, University Librarian University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada & Vice-President, Canadian Association of Research Libraries. Summary of Presentation. The Opportunity for Libraries

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Strategic Alignment: Digital Humanities and Research Libraries, a view from Canada

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  1. Strategic Alignment: Digital Humanities and Research Libraries, a view from Canada Jonathan Bengtson, University Librarian University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada & Vice-President, Canadian Association of Research Libraries

  2. Summary of Presentation • The Opportunity for Libraries • Canadian Cultural Context • Institutional Context / University of Victoria • UVic Libraries and Digital “Humanities”

  3. Paradigm Shifts “No longer a settled place for the curation and circulation of information, [the] library is now an extension of our cognitive processes, encompassing the creation, augmentation, and practical application of knowledge in teaching, learning, and research.” A Splendid Torch: Learning and Teaching in Today’s Academic Libraries (2017) https://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub174/

  4. Paradigm Shifts: Convergence of Library and Research Platforms [The library] “must operate as an open, trusted, durable, interdisciplinary, interoperable content platform that provides a foundation for the entire life cycle of information for collaborative global research and education.” [MIT] Institute-wide Task Force on the Future of Libraries(2016) https://future-of-libraries.mit.edu/sites/default/files/FutureLibraries-PrelimReport-Final.pdf A shift towards open social scholarship? See for instance: https://ospolicyobservatory.uvic.ca/

  5. Libraries and Digital Humanities: Expertise & Intersections DIGITAL HUMANITIES LIBRARIES Collection Building Enhanced Description Discovery Tools Open Access Digital Preservation Research Expertise Discipline Knowledge Content Expertise Student Relationships Funding Opportunities Unique Collections Metadata Expertise Physical Space Permanent Staff Long Term Stability

  6. Canadian Research Libraries Canada’s 31 largest research libraries * 29 academic libraries based in research-intensive universities across Canada, and * 2 federal institutions: Library and Archives Canada and National Research Council National Science Library carl-abrc.ca • CARL-led network dedicated to the shared stewardship of research data in Canada through: • * Developing a national research data culture • * Fostering a community of practice for research data • * Building national research data services and infrastructure portagenetwork.ca

  7. Some National Context: “How To Scale Innovation” (thanks Lorcan) The Canadian Research Knowledge Network is a partnership of Canadian universities, dedicated to expanding digital content for the academic research and teaching enterprise in Canada. Canadiana.org is an alliance dedicated to making Canada’s cultural heritage conveniently accessible online.

  8. University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

  9. University of Victoria & Digital Humanists

  10. University of Victoria Libraries: Digital Collections

  11. UVic LibrariesStrategic Repositioning 2012-2018 • Articulate the Vision • Change the Organizational Structure • Hire new People (New roles) • Explain the Value (“Grants menu”) • Provide the Facilities (Digital Scholarship Commons) • Open the Platforms (Allowing researcher contributions) • Train the Staff (Core Competencies) • Have an Idea of What is Next

  12. Preservation: the Fundamental Tension Freedom of Choice Sustainability

  13. No Change without Vision (and Time) 2012-2017 Laying the Foundations Learning, Research, Community 2018-2022 Building Momentum Open, Engaged, Enduring

  14. Bridging: Key Personnel • Metadata Librarians • Data Curation Librarians • Digital Scholarship Librarian (“loosely coupled”) • Grants and Awards Librarian (“loosely coupled”) • Digital Preservation Librarians • Special Collections Librarians • Systems Librarians • Subject/Liaison Librarians • Programmers • Digitization staff

  15. Faculty Engagement - “Grants Menu” https://tiny.cc/uvicgrants • Engages researchers early • Simplifies letters of support • Makes library contributions visible in grant proposals IMPACT

  16. Service description Faculty responsibility In-kind value &/or costs

  17. Digital Scholarship Commonshttps://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/dsc/

  18. Digital Scholarship Commonshttps://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/dsc/ Workshops Using ‘R’ for statistical analysis. Introduction to ArcGIS Getting started with Google Earth Introduction to the UNIX Command line GitHub basics Introduction to TEI/XML Using LaTeX Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Electronics for the technically disinclined (Arduino, Raspberry Pi) Introduction to HTML/CSS Database design Dynamic web design with PHP/SQL Video Editing with iMovie Layout and Publishing with Adobe InDesign 3D Modelling with TinkerCAD Specialized Equipment 3D Scanner 3D Printers Large format scanner/printer Book scanner Poster printer (plotter) Kinect Motion Sensor Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset Playstation 4 video game consoles Macbook Pro laptops Button Maker Staffing Model Library Staff Graduate Assistants in Data Analysis & Visualization Computer Electronics Text Analysis Geospatial Data & Mapping Also undergraduate assistants / peer tutors Technology Clusters Data analysis and visualization Maker Space / Fabrication Lab Electronics and Robotics Media Production Studio Game Studies and Game Development GIS and Geodata Text Analysis and Mark-up Specialized Software Packages R Studio LaTeX SPSS NVIVO Unity 3D Game Development Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Oxygen XML editor Environment

  19. Spotlight Exhibit Builder http://exhibits.library.uvic.ca

  20. Enduring Research The Value of Active Library Engagement in Digital Scholarship/Digital Humanities at the University Impact of Engagement Administrative Visibility Start the conversation at the beginning of a project Clarify what is possible Help faculty to understand how their choices will impact sustainability Referrals from VP Research Office Positive engagement with Research Advisory Committee Closer relationship with VP Research and with Research Computing Many more conversations with faculty at proposal writing stage More requests for letters of support New grants with librarians as co-investigators and collaborators: (at UVic = $3 million+ this year)

  21. What Next at UVic Libraries? more REORGANIZATION more TRAINING more INVESTMENT …in anticipation of… more NEED more GRANTS …leading to… more CONVERGENCE more UNDERSTANDING …of the role of the 21st century research library!

  22. Thank you! bengtson@uvic.ca / www.uvic.ca/library Jonathan Bengtson

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