OhioDIG (Ohio Digitization Interest Group)

Save the date #OhioArchivists! Dr Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the US, will be keynote speaker on 9/11/26 at Ohio University for CRHC Biennial Conference 250 Years: The Promises & Legacy of the Declaration of Independence. There's also a CFP: www.ohio.edu/cas/central-...

Axios Columbus

Check out this coverage of Ohio State University Libraries AV digitization in story 1 & 2!
1. One big thing: Reviving historic media.
2. 📽️ Cinema Revival showcases archival footage.
#Archives #digitization
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We are training undergrads (18-22) to digitize vcr tapes, cassettes, and vinyl. We introduce phrases like "rewind" into their vocab and made diagrams of what a tape looks like from 6 angles. And we get questions like "how do I rewind a record" which is understandable but turns my bones to dust.

Gleeson Library AI Taskforce Final Report 📚https://repository.usfca.edu/gli/1/

OhioDIG MEETINGS – Ohio Digitization Interest Group – OhioDIG OhioDIG, the Ohio digitization interest group for archivists, librarians, and others interested in cultural heritage materials, meets every other month for presentations and networking.

Related: staff from that unit have presented at #OhioDIG in Nov & July this year. You can see available speaker slides or recording on our meetings page at ohiodig.org/meetings

Axios Columbus

Check out this coverage of Ohio State University Libraries AV digitization in story 1 & 2!
1. One big thing: Reviving historic media.
2. 📽️ Cinema Revival showcases archival footage.
#Archives #digitization
www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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Save the date #OhioArchivists! Dr Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the US, will be keynote speaker on 9/11/26 at Ohio University for CRHC Biennial Conference 250 Years: The Promises & Legacy of the Declaration of Independence. There's also a CFP: www.ohio.edu/cas/central-...

Collage of zines currently on display in the Solar Punk exhibit.

Collage of a variety of zines from the Zines Collection.

Collage of 3 zines. Left: “Black Space,” right: “Self Care Index.” Third zine is out of focus.

Zine with 3 panels. Left: 2 panels with illustrations appearing to be realistic eyes. Right: A wolf runs through tall grass.

Join us for a panel discussion on Twitch on how #zines connect to everything from creativity and activism to research and instruction!
In conjunction w exhibit “Solar Punk and Sustainability: A New Look at the Future.”
Details: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-zinemaking2026
#OHIOUniversity #solarpunk

YouTube video by Rare Book School A Fractured Inheritance:The Problems, Challenges, & Opportunities of Collecting Manuscript Fragments

You bet! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDad...

Watch this to learn how to find the pre-modern manuscripts in your city or state and hear about some creative ways you can use them in your teaching! With myself, @cebenes.bsky.social and Lea Frost.

Miami University job opportunity: Archivist/University Archivist; Asst Librarian or Assoc Librarian. Oxford, Ohio.

#LibraryJobs #LISJobs #OhioArchivists #UniversityArchives #ArchivesJobs
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Missed this 3 days ago, but we're thrilled this is out.

@ruthahnert.bsky.social @danielwilson.bsky.social & I wrote this after 6 years of collaboration + discussions about
- what "data" and "digitization" mean [in History]
- what we need to do to ensure data is findable & accessible

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'Image manipulation has always been around': 10 early photographic 'fakes' that trick the eye A century and a half before today's AI deep fakes, photographers created remarkable image manipulations. Here are 10 images from the 19th and 20th Centuries that tricked the viewer.

“Focusing on images taken between 1860 and 1940, Fake! Early Photo Collages and Photomontages from the Rijksmuseum Collection makes the case that image fakery is far from a recent phenomenon and, when used wisely, can even be a force for good.”

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Digitization Services and Digital Projects Coordinator Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessibleapplication@osu.edu. If you have questions while submitting an application, pleas...

Job: Digitization Services and Digital Projects Coordinator at Ohio State University Libraries.
#LibraryJobs #Digitization #LibraryJob #LISJob
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"The Protocol distinguishes between retrieval-based AI systems, which keep source materials under organizational control, and general-purpose model training, which absorbs knowledge into model weights irreversibly." 📜
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OhioDIG-Registration-Virtual-2026-03-25 Please join the Ohio Digitization Interest Group for our March meeting (virtual) at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Registration: Please register by Monday, March 23, 5pm. (Teams link will be ...

Register now for 3/25 #OhioDIG VIRTUAL "FADGI for the Rest of Us: Accessible Image Quality Management" w/ cochairs of our Phase One UG, Matt Carissimi & Erin Wilson.
Free as always thanks to volunteer presenters, programmers, hosts! 📷
#digitization #archives #FADGI

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Slides, recording & transcript now available from our #OhioDIG meetings page! ohiodig.org/meetings #digipres

OhioDIG-Registration-Virtual-2026-03-25 Please join the Ohio Digitization Interest Group for our March meeting (virtual) at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Registration: Please register by Monday, March 23, 5pm. (Teams link will be ...

Register now for 3/25 #OhioDIG VIRTUAL "FADGI for the Rest of Us: Accessible Image Quality Management" w/ cochairs of our Phase One UG, Matt Carissimi & Erin Wilson.
Free as always thanks to volunteer presenters, programmers, hosts! 📷
#digitization #archives #FADGI

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The National Park Service recently introduced five new sites connected to the Underground Railroad in OH and KY! Sites will preserve important landmarks, but will also open up new opportunities for tourism and education.

Learn more @
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#InfrastructureWinsWednesdays

THIRD PRINTING ALERT: This is my first book and @wehere.bsky.social's first book. The response has been overwhelming (two small printing selling out in a matter of days), but also has meant a bit of lead time in-between. If you've read and enjoyed, please share this out so more folks can explore!

OhioDIG-Registration-Virtual-2026-02-10 Please join the Ohio Digitization Interest Group for our RESCHEDULED February meeting (virtual) at 10:30am on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026. Registration: Please register by Friday, Feb 6, 5pm. IF YOU ALREA...

Rescheduled for 2/10 (January) #OhioDIG virtual meeting w/ Alyssa Pierce, digital preservation libr, Case Western Reserve U, "Demystifying Digital Preservation"! Register by 5pm 2/6.
Free thx to our presenters, hosts, planners! #DigiPres #DigitalArchives #Archives
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POSTPONED. We'll reschedule this soon!

Notice of Funding Opportunities

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting grant applications for eight museum programs and three library programs. The application deadline is March 13.

Digital Tools for Manuscript Studies

If you have graduate students working with medieval manuscripts this free online training might be useful 👇
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Join us! Register by 5pm (Eastern) today (Fri 1/23). #DigiPres #OhioDIG

Special Collections and Rare Books Cataloging Librarian The University of Kentucky Libraries is vital to fulfilling the goals of enhancing and expanding the university’s research enterprise, and we are looking for an experienced, collaborative, proactive, ...

Hey #BibWeek, help me promote this job? ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/614...

(I'm not there because I'm in Spain but you'll work with me a lot and I'm happy to chat)

Reposting for my #datalibs folks!