Historypin for Library Image Collections: New Modes of Access for Unique Materials at the University of Saskatchewan Library

Harkema, Craig; Nygren, Catherine

doi:10.21083/partnership.v7i2.1970

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“…Freire (2013) reported on a new research infrastructure being created by the European Library to better support DH researchers. Harkema and Nygren (2012) narrated how Historypin (www.historypin.org) was incorporated with a library's digital collection from the beginning of the project to enhance the user interface. The Columbia University Libraries also started their The Developing Librarian Project (www.developinglibrarian.org), a two-year training program with the goal of helping librarians acquiring new skills and methodologies in DH.…”

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confidence: 99%

Convergence of digital humanities and digital libraries

2015

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Purpose – Digital humanities (DH) has become a much discussed topic among both humanities scholars and library professionals. The library and information science (LIS) community has taken efforts in providing new facilities and developing new services to meet humanities scholars’ changing research behaviors and needs employing digital tools and methods. How to effectively collaborate with the DH community has been a challenging task to LIS in their digital library (DL) development endeavors. The purpose of this paper is to discover productive ways for LIS to support DH scholarship, specifically, what DL components, including content, technology, and service, should and could be developed for digital humanists. Design/methodology/approach – As an initial effort of the Digital Humanities Interest Group at University of California, Irvine Libraries, the examination is primarily based on a cross-boundary environmental scan in both DH and DL fields. The environmental survey includes both a literature review and web and physical site visits. The survey results, especially a gap analysis between the behaviors and needs of humanities scholars and the digital content, technologies, and services currently offered by the DL community, are used to shape the proposed roles of DH librarianship. Findings – First, DH’s innovative approach to research and teaching practices brings opportunities and challenges. Second, DH research is collaborative work. Third, major channels are established for the DH community. Fourth, various tools and data sets are developed to support different types of projects. Fifth, DH community has unbalanced geographical and disciplinary distribution. Sixth, DH research output still lacks attention, integration, and sustainability. Finally, LIS professionals play unique roles in DH projects. Overall, the communities of DH and DL share common goals and tasks. Practical implications – This paper proposes these present and future roles of LIS professionals: creator and contributor; curator; messenger and liaison; educator; mediator and interpreter; host; partner; innovator; “hybrid scholar”; advocate; consultant. At the organizational level, libraries should demonstrate higher efficiency and effectiveness in the services by revamping organizational culture or structure to stimulate and realize more and deeper cross-boundary conversations and collaborations. On a larger scale, the DL community should strive to become more visible, valuable, and approachable to the DH community; and even better, become part of it. Originality/value – This paper examines both DH and DL fields critically and connects the two communities by discovering gaps and commonalities. Based on the findings, the authors recommend roles and actions to be taken by LIS professionals, libraries, and the DL community. This paper is valuable to both humanities scholars who are seeking support in their research using digital methods and LIS professionals who are interested in providing more effective and suitable services. The paper also helps library administrators and aspiring librarians better understand the concept of DH and grasp insight on the present and future of DH librarianship.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Convergence of digital humanities and digital libraries

2015

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“…Some examples include Dr Angela Kalinowski’s searchable repository of open access images of athletics in the Greek and Roman world[4]; Natalia Khanenko-Friesen’s Oral History of 20th Street project[5]; research into the use of images and oral histories in the Adrian Paton Collection[6] (Harkema and Carlson, 2018); Eric Gill’s Illustrations for the Golden Cockerel Press (in development) (Bath and Harkema, 2013); the Broadway Business Improvement District’s heritage building project[7]; and the Sask History and Folklore society image collection[8]. The library has also been involved in developing digital projects that utilize the strengths of existing digital platforms such as the City of Saskatoon public art works augmented reality tour[9] using Historypin (Harkema and Nygren, 2012). These examples are early experiments that have laid a foundation for the development of a more formal digital initiatives program at the U of S Library.…”

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confidence: 99%

Back to basics

Lucky

Harkema

2018

DLP

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Purpose To describe how academic libraries can support digital humanities (DH) research by leveraging established library values and strengths to provide support for preservation and access and physical and digital spaces for researchers and communities, specifically focused on cultural heritage collections. Design/methodology/approach The experiences of the authors in collaborating with DH scholars and community organizations is discussed with references to the literature. The paper suggests how research libraries can use existing expertise and infrastructure to support the development of digital cultural heritage collections and DH research. Findings Developing working collaborations with DH researchers and community organizations is a productive way to engage in impactful cultural heritage digital projects. It can aid resource allocation decisions to support active research, strategic goals, community needs and the development and preservation of unique, locally relevant collections. Libraries do not need to radically transform themselves to do this work, they have established strengths that can be effective in meeting the challenges of DH research. Practical implications Academic libraries should strategically direct the work they already excel at to support DH research and work with scholars and communities to build collections and infrastructure to support these initiatives. Originality/value The paper recommends practical approaches, supported by literature and local examples, that could be taken when building DH and community-engaged cultural heritage projects.

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“…It encourages global storytelling across cultures, is intergenerational, and unlimited by the barriers of time as it juxtaposes the past with present. Many libraries, museums, and archives have created content on Historypin and linked it to their own site, such as the University of Saskatchewan Library using Historypin to increase discovery and access of its postcard collection (Harkema & Nygren, 2012 Google, or Twitter account. The Historypin mobile app even has an augmented reality tab allowing users to see what their current location looked like in the past.…”

Section: Historypinmentioning

confidence: 99%

Special Collections: Improving Access and Usability

Ress

2015

The Reference Librarian

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This article explores ways to increase access and usability of special collections by leveraging the value of open access and the value of collaboration. Tools that enhance discovery of special collections through the Internet, contextualize, and actively engage the user such as BibilioBoard, Historypin, and Augmented Reality can be an integral part of a strategy to increase access to special collections. More importantly, reference librarians can play a key role in facilitating discovery and access by including special collections in reference searches and by expanding their collaborative and liaison activities.

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Historypin for Library Image Collections: New Modes of Access for Unique Materials at the University of Saskatchewan Library

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