(via Whitney Kramer, Cornell University)
We are excited to invite chapter proposals for Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians, an edited volume to be published by ACRL. The publication will provide librarians with a broad overview of the TDM-specific data literacy skills needed to support researchers. It will include case studies of library-supported TDM projects in a variety of disciplines, from the digital humanities to the social sciences and beyond.
This volume will help librarians of all experience levels learn to support researchers utilizing TDM across disciplines and even conduct TDM research of their own. We will prioritize open scholarship principles and data-centric approaches to TDM when applicable and encourage librarians to think critically about the applications of TDM – especially with regards to social impacts, intellectual property rights, and power structures in facilitating TDM. Ultimately, this volume is intended to empower librarians, inform decision makers, and support our research communities as working with textual data becomes further embedded into the research landscape.
The deadline is Saturday, July 15. To view the full call for proposals, including possible topics and the project timeline, please go here. Submit proposals here.
Please e-mail Whitney Kramer, at wbk39@cornell.edu, with any questions.