Meeting02192008

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'''Mission'''
'''Mission'''
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* Intellectual identity of the digital humanities group
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* The January meeting of the DHI membership generated several ideas for defining the intellectual identity of the group. Some proposed identifying a "thematic cluster" at the core, with e-text initiatives being among the central activities along with the production of tools (annotation, versioning, archiving). E-publishing was proposed as an element of the group's activities, and it was suggested that development of a cyberinfrastructure for campus humanities computing would be important. As a follow-up to this discussion and the exchanges at the steering committee meeting, Cris and Peter will draft "think-tank" language for an eventual mission statement, Maureen and Austin will draft language about training and support, and Jeff will draft language about membership in the group. Nancy will provide mission statements from comparable initiatives at other institutions.
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Proposed assignment: Cris and Peter to draft "think-tank" language, Maureen and Austin to draft language about training and support.
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'''Budget priorities'''
'''Budget priorities'''
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* Determine resource allocations for AY 2007-08
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* The steering committee generally approved the notion that DHI be included on member grant applications as one recipient of overhead.
** Travel to [http://www.hastac.org/resources/links other digital humanities centers] ([http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=1047 UVa], [http://www.mith2.umd.edu/ Maryland], [http://www.stg.brown.edu/ Brown], ?)
** Travel to [http://www.hastac.org/resources/links other digital humanities centers] ([http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=1047 UVa], [http://www.mith2.umd.edu/ Maryland], [http://www.stg.brown.edu/ Brown], ?)
** [http://www.dhsi.org/ Vancouver workshop] support
** [http://www.dhsi.org/ Vancouver workshop] support
Proposal: DHI fund attendance to Vancouver workshop (#?)
Proposal: DHI fund attendance to Vancouver workshop (#?)
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** Software licensing
** Software licensing

Revision as of 20:34, 21 February 2008

Follow-up on membership meeting

Meeting of February 19, 2008, 3:00 to 4:00 PM, 904 Clemens Hall

Mission

  • The January meeting of the DHI membership generated several ideas for defining the intellectual identity of the group. Some proposed identifying a "thematic cluster" at the core, with e-text initiatives being among the central activities along with the production of tools (annotation, versioning, archiving). E-publishing was proposed as an element of the group's activities, and it was suggested that development of a cyberinfrastructure for campus humanities computing would be important. As a follow-up to this discussion and the exchanges at the steering committee meeting, Cris and Peter will draft "think-tank" language for an eventual mission statement, Maureen and Austin will draft language about training and support, and Jeff will draft language about membership in the group. Nancy will provide mission statements from comparable initiatives at other institutions.

Budget priorities

Proposal: DHI fund attendance to Vancouver workshop (#?)


    • Software licensing
    • Consortium dues (TEI, ACH)

Update: First-year TEI dues will be paid by Brown's NEH grant

    • Other
  • Plan resource allocations for subsequent years
  • Seek additional revenue
    •  % of overhead on grants secured by members
    • Foundation support


Governance

  • Humanities Institute member organization
  • Leadership
  • Steering Committee
  • Charter

Proposal: charter document to be drafted by...?

  • Members


Support

  • Additional hire in CASet
  • Collaboration with University Libraries

Update: Steve Roberts' meeting with Bruce McCombe (Austin)

  • Subcontracting with other campus units


Proposed agenda

  • Short term:
    • Collect and analyze feedback from meeting participants
    • Form a steering committee
    • Develop name and visual identity for group
    • Draft charter
    • Draft spending proposals
    • Evaluate other models for digital humanities groups
    • Organize brown-bag sessions for work-in-progress
    • Organize follow-up training building on the TEI/XML workshop
    • Identify likely external funding sources for individual and group support
  • Long term possibilities:
    • Organize an annual event (showcase / training)
    • Develop regional / trans-border consortium for digital humanities initiatives
    • Host visiting scholars on a regular basis
    • Develop a graduate certificate in digital humanities

Update: discussions on curriculum for digital humanities track for MA degree

    • Explore digital imprint for SUNY Press (see UVa example)
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