Blog
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Data in the Humanities
In this summer video series, members of the Digital Scholarship Group talk about what data is and what it looks like in the humanities.
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A Quick Introduction to GIS
As part of our summer video series, Lester Carver explains what GIS is and how it is used.
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A Quick and Critical Dive into AI
This summer, we are creating a series of informative videos to help people understand aspects of DS, DH, and technology more broadly. In this video, Dave Thomas provides critical and thought-provoking insights into AI.
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Hiring: Data Services Librarian
Boston College Libraries are seeking a Data Services Librarian to join our Digital Scholarship Group (DSG). As a member of the DSG, the Data Services Librarian collaborates on designing and driving initiatives, providing current services, and is a valued voice in DSG strategic planning. This position is highly collaborative within the DSG, across the Libraries,…
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It’s a Bird! It’s a Project! It’s a Bird Project!
You may have observed some seemingly odd experiments if you’ve walked past the Digital Studio this semester. What are all those flashing lights, and are those… birds? In reality, what you’re witnessing is an important contribution to undergraduate pedagogy here at BC. Hands-on time with specimens is a critical component of any Biology curriculum, especially…
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Catholic Almanacs Project Getting Off The Ground
One unexpectedly rich source about the history of Catholicism in the United States is a series of Catholic almanacs containing extensive data about US dioceses throughout the nineteenth century. Today, the almanacs are housed at Boston College Libraries, and some are digitized and made available by Villanova, HathiTrust, and the Internet Archive. Now, as part…
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