Networks of the English Enlightenments: the Long Tail of Correspondence Culture
Conroy, Melanie
University of Memphis, United States of America
HTML XMLOur study of just over 2,100 English correspondents of major Enlightenment figures (Locke, Bentham, Voltaire, Rousseau, Hume, etc.) shows just how much the English Enlightenment was plural. We examine the social networks, knowledge networks, and demographics of these correspondents to better understand the social connections of the English Enlightenment.
The Digital Humanist as Professional: A Literature Review
Stidwill, Jenna (1); Attridge Bufton, Martha (2)
1: York University; 2: Carleton University
HTML XMLThis session outlines the methodology and results of a literature review that examines empirical studies from the digital humanities and information science domains on the information practices of digital humanists. Presenters discuss the results, and introduce a model of the information practices of the digital humanist as professional.
Introducing Booksnake: Using IIIF and Augmented Reality to Reinvent Interaction with Digitized Resources and Improve Accessibility
Fraga, Sean
Univesity of Southern California, United States of America
This paper introduces Booksnake, a new mobile app that automatically transforms existing IIIF-compliant digitized materials into custom, life-size virtual objects for interaction in physical space, using augmented reality technology in consumer smartphones and tablets. Booksnake repurposes existing digital images and item metadata, using mobile computing to reinvent embodied archival interactions.