Every Monday 2-3 PM (EST) Via Zoom CLICK HERE TO ATTEND We can help you … Experiment with new ways of exploring the digital humanities Implement digital tools in the classroom Discuss funding opportunities for digital humanities / digital scholarship projects Write a grant proposal that includes digital scholarship services Include a data or preservation management plan in a grant Collaborate with other scholars on campus or beyond Get advice on managing your own collection of digital objects Find trustworthy digital tools to use in the classroom

On November 17, 2021, Vassar College Earth Science and Geography Department and Hudson Valley Mappers (the Vassar College-based chapter of Youth Mappers) hosted an online GIS Day event featuring student, faculty, and staff speakers from various departments across campus including Environmental Studies, the Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns, Hudson Valley Mappers, Library Digital Scholarship & Technology Services, and Academic Computing Services. Presentations spanned a wide variety of topics, including: Spatial analysis of data from wildlife camera traps at Hubbard Brook experimental forest Local pollinator pathways and heat Island mapping projects Local tree canopy analysis and environmental justice mapping and other Hudson Valley Mappers projects Mapping tools for websites you can…

UPDATE (2022-04-21): Vassar College is now a member of dmptool.org! Using your Vassar email you can login via SSO to your own dashboard to create DMP’s! The DMPTool is a free, open-source, online application that helps researchers create data management plans. The tool provides a click-through wizard for creating a DMP that complies with funder requirements. It also has direct links to funder websites, help text for answering questions, and data management best practices resources. ____ So, you are ready to start writing a grant and need a DMP? This brief guide will help you get started.  Please note that, most times, a data management plan is project specific; many…

In lieu of the previously scheduled Introduction to Sewing classes, here is an instructional video on how to sew a face mask. In the spirit of many crisis of the past, the makers of the world feel compelled to help. In the face of World War knitters (learn more) made service people socks, scarves, and sweaters with the guidance of the Red Cross.  Today, we are called upon to make masks in the face of Covid-19. If you have any questions or would like assistance via zoom please contact me at nscalessa@vassar.edu.     https://youtu.be/mqgYo4bjzKs PATTERN & GUIDELINES: This tutorial uses the adult pattern with an added 1/4 seam allowance, available at…

We had  sixteen people in the room, Neil, Marianne and myself. Two faculty, one community member (Emily who is a town planner), and twelve students and one administrator (from admissions).   ~Baynard BaileySenior Academic Computing Consultant

If you would like to schedule a Hypothes.is workshop for your class or intensive, even a personal tutorial, please contact nscalessa@vassar.edu Want to get started today? Visit the Hypothes.is LibGuide here:  https://library.vassar.edu/hypothesis “Writing in the margins has always been an essential activity for students. Annotation helps in reading comprehension and in developing critical thinking about course materials. Hypothesis enables students to continue this essential activity with online readings.” ~ Source: https://web.hypothes.is/education/

Zotero groups provide the opportunity for students and faculty to collaborate remotely to build custom bibliographies. These web-based bibliographies can be used in classroom instruction, community engagement activities, and much more.  If you would like to schedule a Zotero workshop for your class or intensive, even a personal tutorial, please contact nscalessa@vassar.edu Want to get started today? Visit the Zotero LibGuide here:  https://library.vassar.edu/zotero_howto

On March 7, 2017 the “Encountering Digital Humanities in the Liberal Arts” day-long colloquium was held to explore digital methods, techniques, and ideas that are core to a liberal arts education.  This event included a keynote, panels, presentations, and more!   Visit the event website here: https://pages.vassar.edu/dh-colloquium/