E.Lit/ Net.Art: A Gallery of Born-Digital Art in the Library
We had lots of students, staff, and faculty visit E.Lit/ Net.Art yesterday afternoon on the 3rd floor of the library. …
Today! e.lit/net.Art from 1 – 6PM
Swing by Hill Urbina or the IT Training room to take part in this one-day-only interactive exhibit, from the Five College Digital …
e.Lit/net.Art event in the library, February 6th!
Join us, February 6th, 1 PM to 6 PM, in Hill Urbina and the 3rd floor computer lab for e.Lit/net.Art. …
Does your brain prefer to read paper or a screen?
A recent article in Scientific American posits that people often understand and remember text better when they read from a printed page than …
“Repast” Speaking Event at Hampshire College Library
The Hampshire College Archives will be sponsoring a talk by Michael Lesy and his wife Lisa Stoffer. They’ve recently published an excellent …
“Our Nixon” Showing at Hampshire College and Amherst Cinema
Hampshire College is pleased to announce a showing of the film Our Nixon and a question-and-answer session with the film’s creators Penny …
Transforming artist books
A project at the Tate explored how digital transformations are changing the way artists books are created, accessed, and explored. It harkens …
Interest in the humanities at Hampshire
Did you read today’s article in the New York Times about how interest is fading in the humanities at many universities and …
Hampshire College Archives Announces Exhibits Related To The Life And Work Of Barbara Mettler
The Hampshire College Archives is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit entitled Living Dance: Selections From The Barbara Mettler Collection …
Read Gretchen Henderson’s article – a shortened version of her talk at Hampshire!
A shortened version of Gretchen’s keynote talk at Hampshire College last fall is now published in the Journal of Artists Books. …
I love this scanner!
Caro Pinto, Critical Social Inquiry Librarian, cannot contain her enthusiasm for the library’s ScannX book scanner. Instead of using a photocopier to …
Faculty & Librarian Collaborations
What is one of the keys to successful digital humanities work in undergraduate classrooms? Collaborations between faculty and librarian/technologists! At Hampshire, when …
Graphic Content: Transforming Sex Education with Comics/ Free Zine Workshop
As part of the Five College Women’s Research Center’s “Mediating Public Spheres: Genealogies of Feminist Knowledge in the Digital Age” Hampshire College …
Chronicle of Higher Education Article about the Digital Public Library of America
The following is an excerpt from the Chronicle of Higher Education’s article: “With New Leader, Digital Public Library of America Prepares for …
Tyrone Martinsson: Polar Landscape Photography Exhibition
Polar landscape photographer and researcher Tyrone Martinnson will offer an illustrated lecture on Feb. 25 at 7 pm in Franklin Patterson Hall. …
Comply or Occupy?: The Digital Humanities in a Changing Academic Environment
Alex Gil will give a talk on February 27 at 12PM in Franklin Patterson Hall, Faculty Lounge-lunch is provided. Event hosted by …
Short Stories for Little Screens
According to this NY Times article by Leslie Kaufman, our appetite for short stories has increased in the digital age. “Story collections, …
Artists Books and Art Books in the Digital Age
Libraries are leading conversations about the future of the book in the digital age. Last fall Hampshire Library hosted a symposium looking …
Talkin’ about data management
The ever-awe-inspiring Carly Strasser recently published an article on managing data. Managing data is a huge discussion topic in many fields – …
Students! Interested in Open Access?
I am definitely not shy about my love and support for the Open Access movement. Interested in knowing how you can learn …