OhioDIG (Ohio Digitization Interest Group)
@ohiodig.bsky.social
Ohio Digitization Interest Group: informal discussion group open to all w/ interest in cultural heritage digitization, description, access, digital preservation. We meet 6x a yr, half in person/half virtual. Free meetings since 2005! https://ohiodig.org
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#OhioDIG '26 Meetings
Jan– virtual– Digital Preservation
Mar– virtual– Image Quality, OD PhaseOne UG
May– inperson– Topic TBD– Case Western Reserve, CLE
July– inperson– Topic TBD– Wright State, Dayton
Sep– inperson– Topic TBD– Seeking Columbus host!
Nov– virtual– Topic TBD
ohiodig.org/meetings
Jan– virtual– Digital Preservation
Mar– virtual– Image Quality, OD PhaseOne UG
May– inperson– Topic TBD– Case Western Reserve, CLE
July– inperson– Topic TBD– Wright State, Dayton
Sep– inperson– Topic TBD– Seeking Columbus host!
Nov– virtual– Topic TBD
ohiodig.org/meetings
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CFP alert! If you're working on digitization, replicas and reproductions, living history practices, or other forms of surrogate sources, we'd love to see a proposal for organized sessions at the 2026 Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies. #DigitalHumanities #LivingHistory #CFP #MedievalSky
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
CFP alert! If you're working on digitization, replicas and reproductions, living history practices, or other forms of surrogate sources, we'd love to see a proposal for organized sessions at the 2026 Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies. #DigitalHumanities #LivingHistory #CFP #MedievalSky
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Recording & slides for 11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting now online!
It covered text/audio transcription, #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. Thank you speakers!
Visit meetings page and scroll down to that meeting. ohiodig.org/meetings
It covered text/audio transcription, #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. Thank you speakers!
Visit meetings page and scroll down to that meeting. ohiodig.org/meetings
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Recording & slides for 11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting now online!
It covered text/audio transcription, #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. Thank you speakers!
Visit meetings page and scroll down to that meeting. ohiodig.org/meetings
It covered text/audio transcription, #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. Thank you speakers!
Visit meetings page and scroll down to that meeting. ohiodig.org/meetings
Federal court decision spells win for State Library of Ohio, libraries nationwide.
"While the State Library of Ohio sees the court win as a positive sign, they are still struggling due to cuts the state made in its most recent operating budget."
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/28/f...
"While the State Library of Ohio sees the court win as a positive sign, they are still struggling due to cuts the state made in its most recent operating budget."
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/28/f...
Federal court decision spells win for State Library of Ohio, libraries nationwide • Ohio Capital Journal
The State Library of Ohio got some good news as a federal agency from which they receive grant money won a battle in federal court against an executive order from President Donald Trump.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Federal court decision spells win for State Library of Ohio, libraries nationwide.
"While the State Library of Ohio sees the court win as a positive sign, they are still struggling due to cuts the state made in its most recent operating budget."
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/28/f...
"While the State Library of Ohio sees the court win as a positive sign, they are still struggling due to cuts the state made in its most recent operating budget."
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/28/f...
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1 December 2025 marks the 37th #WorldAIDSDay. The @rcphysicians.bsky.social Archives, Heritage Library & Museum Collections continue to seek donations of material relating to the history of HIV/AIDS.
Find out about recent donations & interviews 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/world-a...
Find out about recent donations & interviews 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/world-a...
December 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
1 December 2025 marks the 37th #WorldAIDSDay. The @rcphysicians.bsky.social Archives, Heritage Library & Museum Collections continue to seek donations of material relating to the history of HIV/AIDS.
Find out about recent donations & interviews 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/world-a...
Find out about recent donations & interviews 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/world-a...
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"Access as meditation: A love letter to image descriptions & closed captioning" by Bella Milroy=good+free zine on writing alt text (& similar) as reflective opportunity for the alt-text writer. (39 more zines on accessibility+disability justice, many free, catalogued at airtable.com/appY7WyBFjSz...)
November 29, 2025 at 7:29 AM
"Access as meditation: A love letter to image descriptions & closed captioning" by Bella Milroy=good+free zine on writing alt text (& similar) as reflective opportunity for the alt-text writer. (39 more zines on accessibility+disability justice, many free, catalogued at airtable.com/appY7WyBFjSz...)
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We want to hear from you! Please consider joining us for our Community Call on December 4th from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT. We will discuss themes, explore site customization, and invite you to share your project with the group! Register today:
Meeting Registration - Zoom
The Omeka team invites all interested parties to join us for a brief presentation of our current work followed by an open dialogue about the platforms. We want to know what you are working on, what your stumbling blocks are, and what you would like the platforms to do in the future.
us06web.zoom.us
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We want to hear from you! Please consider joining us for our Community Call on December 4th from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT. We will discuss themes, explore site customization, and invite you to share your project with the group! Register today:
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The @clirnews.bsky.social is accepting applications for Recordings at Risk, which supports the preservation of rare audio and AV content on degradin. CLIR will host a webinar on Dec 2 to share info about the program and answer questions. Registration is required: clirdlf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The @clirnews.bsky.social is accepting applications for Recordings at Risk, which supports the preservation of rare audio and AV content on degradin. CLIR will host a webinar on Dec 2 to share info about the program and answer questions. Registration is required: clirdlf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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📣 Really proud to announce the publication of Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship, an #OpenAccess collection of essays co-edited with @amsichani.bsky.social and published by @uolpress.bsky.social that examines the role of failure in #DH and research more broadly
@sas-news.bsky.social
@sas-news.bsky.social
Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship - University of London Press
Failure is ordinary. From technological failures and computational obsolescence to rejected applications and challenging collaborations, failure is an unavoidable part of any scholarly endeavour. This...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
📣 Really proud to announce the publication of Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship, an #OpenAccess collection of essays co-edited with @amsichani.bsky.social and published by @uolpress.bsky.social that examines the role of failure in #DH and research more broadly
@sas-news.bsky.social
@sas-news.bsky.social
Recording & slides for 11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting now online!
It covered text/audio transcription, #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. Thank you speakers!
Visit meetings page and scroll down to that meeting. ohiodig.org/meetings
It covered text/audio transcription, #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. Thank you speakers!
Visit meetings page and scroll down to that meeting. ohiodig.org/meetings
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Recording & slides for 11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting now online!
It covered text/audio transcription, #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. Thank you speakers!
Visit meetings page and scroll down to that meeting. ohiodig.org/meetings
It covered text/audio transcription, #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. Thank you speakers!
Visit meetings page and scroll down to that meeting. ohiodig.org/meetings
#OhioDIG '26 Meetings
Jan– virtual– Digital Preservation
Mar– virtual– Image Quality, OD PhaseOne UG
May– inperson– Topic TBD– Case Western Reserve, CLE
July– inperson– Topic TBD– Wright State, Dayton
Sep– inperson– Topic TBD– Seeking Columbus host!
Nov– virtual– Topic TBD
ohiodig.org/meetings
Jan– virtual– Digital Preservation
Mar– virtual– Image Quality, OD PhaseOne UG
May– inperson– Topic TBD– Case Western Reserve, CLE
July– inperson– Topic TBD– Wright State, Dayton
Sep– inperson– Topic TBD– Seeking Columbus host!
Nov– virtual– Topic TBD
ohiodig.org/meetings
OhioDIG MEETINGS – Ohio Digitization Interest Group – OhioDIG
ohiodig.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#OhioDIG '26 Meetings
Jan– virtual– Digital Preservation
Mar– virtual– Image Quality, OD PhaseOne UG
May– inperson– Topic TBD– Case Western Reserve, CLE
July– inperson– Topic TBD– Wright State, Dayton
Sep– inperson– Topic TBD– Seeking Columbus host!
Nov– virtual– Topic TBD
ohiodig.org/meetings
Jan– virtual– Digital Preservation
Mar– virtual– Image Quality, OD PhaseOne UG
May– inperson– Topic TBD– Case Western Reserve, CLE
July– inperson– Topic TBD– Wright State, Dayton
Sep– inperson– Topic TBD– Seeking Columbus host!
Nov– virtual– Topic TBD
ohiodig.org/meetings
ICYMI, our #OhioDIG Insta this week was a #KentStateLibraries take over!
Check it out: www.instagram.com/ohiodig/
And Ohio #digitization / #digipres folks, watch for a call soon to do your own take over!
#OhioArchivists #DigitalArchives
Check it out: www.instagram.com/ohiodig/
And Ohio #digitization / #digipres folks, watch for a call soon to do your own take over!
#OhioArchivists #DigitalArchives
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
ICYMI, our #OhioDIG Insta this week was a #KentStateLibraries take over!
Check it out: www.instagram.com/ohiodig/
And Ohio #digitization / #digipres folks, watch for a call soon to do your own take over!
#OhioArchivists #DigitalArchives
Check it out: www.instagram.com/ohiodig/
And Ohio #digitization / #digipres folks, watch for a call soon to do your own take over!
#OhioArchivists #DigitalArchives
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Mapping workshop!
We are at Nelsonville Public Library 2-4 PM Weds 11/19, for an exploration of interactive historical #maps and #LocalHistory!
Event details: https://bit.ly/peters-mapping-workshop
#NelsonvilleOhio #AthensOhio #OHIOUniversity #FromTheArchives #archives #workshops #libraries #history
We are at Nelsonville Public Library 2-4 PM Weds 11/19, for an exploration of interactive historical #maps and #LocalHistory!
Event details: https://bit.ly/peters-mapping-workshop
#NelsonvilleOhio #AthensOhio #OHIOUniversity #FromTheArchives #archives #workshops #libraries #history
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Mapping workshop!
We are at Nelsonville Public Library 2-4 PM Weds 11/19, for an exploration of interactive historical #maps and #LocalHistory!
Event details: https://bit.ly/peters-mapping-workshop
#NelsonvilleOhio #AthensOhio #OHIOUniversity #FromTheArchives #archives #workshops #libraries #history
We are at Nelsonville Public Library 2-4 PM Weds 11/19, for an exploration of interactive historical #maps and #LocalHistory!
Event details: https://bit.ly/peters-mapping-workshop
#NelsonvilleOhio #AthensOhio #OHIOUniversity #FromTheArchives #archives #workshops #libraries #history
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‘We don’t even know all of what we have.’ Howard University fights to preserve Black newspapers. www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/... Last year, during a move, workers found two whole boxes of Frederick Douglass’s’ The North Star’s first year of publication.
‘We don’t even know all of what we have.’ Howard fights to preserve Black newspapers.
Across the United States, scholars are working to preserve the history of the Black press before the brittle pages are lost forever. In a basement at Howard University, uncovered treasures have includ...
www.csmonitor.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
‘We don’t even know all of what we have.’ Howard University fights to preserve Black newspapers. www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/... Last year, during a move, workers found two whole boxes of Frederick Douglass’s’ The North Star’s first year of publication.
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And our next open submission window is January 2026
See submission guidelines here - pay attention to the sub-pages with information about journal style, our AI policy, and our open review process.
See submission guidelines here - pay attention to the sub-pages with information about journal style, our AI policy, and our open review process.
Submission Guidelines – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
And our next open submission window is January 2026
See submission guidelines here - pay attention to the sub-pages with information about journal style, our AI policy, and our open review process.
See submission guidelines here - pay attention to the sub-pages with information about journal style, our AI policy, and our open review process.
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ACLS Digital Justice Seed & Development Grants. (Due to ofa.acls.org by 9:00 PM EST on 11/20/25)
The ACLS Digital Justice Grant program supports projects that diversify the digital domain, advance justice in digital scholarly practice, contribute to understanding of racial & social justice issues.
The ACLS Digital Justice Grant program supports projects that diversify the digital domain, advance justice in digital scholarly practice, contribute to understanding of racial & social justice issues.
ACLS Online Fellowship and Grant Administration System
ofa.acls.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
ACLS Digital Justice Seed & Development Grants. (Due to ofa.acls.org by 9:00 PM EST on 11/20/25)
The ACLS Digital Justice Grant program supports projects that diversify the digital domain, advance justice in digital scholarly practice, contribute to understanding of racial & social justice issues.
The ACLS Digital Justice Grant program supports projects that diversify the digital domain, advance justice in digital scholarly practice, contribute to understanding of racial & social justice issues.
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No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
Register by Mon 5pm EST!
11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting. Text/audio transcription, incl #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. FREE, thx to our panelists, hosts, volunteers!
#transcription #digitization
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11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting. Text/audio transcription, incl #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. FREE, thx to our panelists, hosts, volunteers!
#transcription #digitization
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OhioDIG Meeting Registration--Virtual--2025-11-12
Please join the Ohio Digitization Interest Group for our November meeting (virtual) at 10:30am on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 for a panel discussion.
Registration: Please register by Monday, Novembe...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Register by Mon 5pm EST!
11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting. Text/audio transcription, incl #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. FREE, thx to our panelists, hosts, volunteers!
#transcription #digitization
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11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting. Text/audio transcription, incl #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. FREE, thx to our panelists, hosts, volunteers!
#transcription #digitization
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The next one in this series of workshops is 11/13, 2025 at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST. Theme: Edit-a-Thons.
Register now at bit.ly/DPLA-wiki-workshop
#Wikipedia
Register now at bit.ly/DPLA-wiki-workshop
#Wikipedia
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The next one in this series of workshops is 11/13, 2025 at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST. Theme: Edit-a-Thons.
Register now at bit.ly/DPLA-wiki-workshop
#Wikipedia
Register now at bit.ly/DPLA-wiki-workshop
#Wikipedia
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Cleveland, OH: Northeast Ohio Broadcast Archives Manager, Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland, OH: Northeast Ohio Broadcast Archives Manager, Cleveland Public Library
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November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Cleveland, OH: Northeast Ohio Broadcast Archives Manager, Cleveland Public Library
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New survey researching how recent policy shifts within the U.S. in higher education are impacting DEI reparative metadata/cataloging efforts in academic libraries & archives in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. 📚 #critcat uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Ramification of DEI shifts in higher education on reparative cataloging activity
Survey for "Ramification of DEI shifts in higher education on reparative cataloging activity".
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November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
New survey researching how recent policy shifts within the U.S. in higher education are impacting DEI reparative metadata/cataloging efforts in academic libraries & archives in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. 📚 #critcat uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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spreadsheets are still the undisputed champion of digital preservation #digipres #ipres2025
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
spreadsheets are still the undisputed champion of digital preservation #digipres #ipres2025
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🎉Another great read for #WDPD2025 🎉Digitizing illustrated periodicals preserves more than pages. It safeguards cultural memory, expands access, and opens new audiences. Exact Editions shows us #WhyPreserve for #WDPD2025. Read more👉 www.dpconline.org/blog/wdpd/bl...
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎉Another great read for #WDPD2025 🎉Digitizing illustrated periodicals preserves more than pages. It safeguards cultural memory, expands access, and opens new audiences. Exact Editions shows us #WhyPreserve for #WDPD2025. Read more👉 www.dpconline.org/blog/wdpd/bl...
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Register for 11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting. Text/audio transcription, incl #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. FREE, thx to our panelists 👇, hosts, volunteers! 1/2
#transcription #digitization
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#transcription #digitization
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OhioDIG Meeting Registration--Virtual--2025-11-12
Please join the Ohio Digitization Interest Group for our November meeting (virtual) at 10:30am on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 for a panel discussion.
Registration: Please register by Monday, Novembe...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Register for 11/12 #OhioDIG "Tech Tools for Transcription" virtual meeting. Text/audio transcription, incl #Transkribus, Generative AI tools, Open AI’s Whisper, vendor services. FREE, thx to our panelists 👇, hosts, volunteers! 1/2
#transcription #digitization
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#transcription #digitization
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Archives & Museums club visited Digital Initiatives and Mahn Center yesterday! Always happy to make new friends and share our work 🥰
Caption: Students view archives materials in Digital Initiatives.
#OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityArchives #ForeverOHIO #archives #tour #ArchivesDive
Caption: Students view archives materials in Digital Initiatives.
#OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityArchives #ForeverOHIO #archives #tour #ArchivesDive
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Archives & Museums club visited Digital Initiatives and Mahn Center yesterday! Always happy to make new friends and share our work 🥰
Caption: Students view archives materials in Digital Initiatives.
#OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityArchives #ForeverOHIO #archives #tour #ArchivesDive
Caption: Students view archives materials in Digital Initiatives.
#OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityArchives #ForeverOHIO #archives #tour #ArchivesDive
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From Kiribati to Wellington and beyond, global #wdpd2025 celebrations are rolling - with stories, events and new releases all World #digitalpreservation Day long. Dive in this year's theme #whypreserve and find out what great things to expect 👉 https://www.dpconline.org/news/start-of-wdpd2025 🎉
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
From Kiribati to Wellington and beyond, global #wdpd2025 celebrations are rolling - with stories, events and new releases all World #digitalpreservation Day long. Dive in this year's theme #whypreserve and find out what great things to expect 👉 https://www.dpconline.org/news/start-of-wdpd2025 🎉