[Ohiodig] FW: Digital Scriptorium Hybrid Annual Meeting 9/30, in Columbus

Mon Sep 15 14:20:48 EDT 2025

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Subject: DS News: Special Announcements, Fall 2025

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Hello Digital Scriptorium community,

We'd like to take this time to make some special announcements and reminders about important DS-related items:

  *   Annual Meeting: This year, we are opening our annual membership meeting to anyone interested in our proceedings and work. If you plan on joining us for the annual meeting on September 30, 2025 either virtually (on Zoom) or in person (at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio), we ask that you please fill out the following quick registration form: https://forms.gle/yTEgBFEU2DxyY5Hi7<https://digital-scriptorium.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37f9ae95023508f0bd6901850&id=d96b87f138&e=8f175398c2>
  *   Manuscript Data Curation Fellow Job Opening: We are currently seeking an early career library professional or postdoctoral researcher for a 22-month Manuscript Data Curation Fellowship to support data creation and metadata management for the DS Catalog. Applications can be submitted through the following link: https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Van-Pelt-Library---6th-Floor/Manuscript-Data-Curation-Fellow_JR00111956<https://digital-scriptorium.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37f9ae95023508f0bd6901850&id=59fc559257&e=8f175398c2>

Annual Meeting
We will be holding our Annual Meeting of the DS membership on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 10am - 4pm EDT, at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. We invite anyone who is interested in hearing more about the organization and the DS Catalog<https://digital-scriptorium.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37f9ae95023508f0bd6901850&id=29c492895c&e=8f175398c2> to join us either virtually (on Zoom) or in person.

The morning session will be dedicated to organizational updates and reports, including announcements regarding two new initiatives that will have direct benefit to DS members: the William G. Noel Eureka Fund<https://digital-scriptorium.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37f9ae95023508f0bd6901850&id=c4715d38f7&e=8f175398c2> and the recently awarded NEH grant that includes support to hire a full-time, 22-month Manuscript Data Curation Fellow. The afternoon session will be focused on presentations about manuscript collections from The Ohio State University and Ohio University, as well as a talk from former DS Manuscript Data Curation Fellow Rose McCandless on her experiences with metadata creation for previously undescribed member collections.

Registration is free and open to all. To register, please complete this form<https://digital-scriptorium.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37f9ae95023508f0bd6901850&id=8271b8037a&e=8f175398c2>. Please feel free to share meeting details and the registration link with others who may be interested in DS. A detailed agenda and zoom link will be sent to registered participants closer to the meeting date (draft agenda here<https://digital-scriptorium.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37f9ae95023508f0bd6901850&id=e07ace2f2b&e=8f175398c2>).

Additionally, if you are interested in learning how your institution can become a member, email us anytime to set up a meeting at dscriptorium2020 at gmail.com<mailto:dscriptorium2020 at gmail.com?subject=2025%20Annual%20Meeting>.

Manuscript Data Curation Fellow Job Opening
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries seeks to appoint an early career library professional or postdoctoral researcher for a 22-month Manuscript Data Curation Fellowship to support data creation and metadata management for the DS Catalog.

The Manuscript Data Curation Fellow (MDCF) will work with DS member institutions lacking subject expertise on staff to create structured metadata in the form of DS Catalog records, an open access digital catalog based on linked open data technologies. Under the supervision of the Project Director and the DS Catalog Project and Data Manager (PDM), the Fellow will assess the needs of current and prospective members, carry out basic evaluation and research in collaboration with institution staff, collect and organize information using the DS data model and its documentation to create structured descriptions, and assist in data enrichment and the maintenance of DS authorities to facilitate upload of records into the DS Catalog. The Fellow will also act as a liaison between DS and its members regarding manuscript description practices by conducting direct member outreach in collaboration with the PDM, including presenting online workshops and training sessions with member institution staff.

An important goal of Digital Scriptorium is to broaden representation of and access to premodern manuscripts in North American collections. Applicants with backgrounds in non-Western European manuscript traditions are encouraged to apply.

The MDCF will also contribute to the dissemination of project achievements through participation in relevant conferences and symposia and will be expected to prepare and submit research papers for publication. This position is eligible for hybrid or remote work.

Applications can be submitted through the following link: https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Van-Pelt-Library---6th-Floor/Manuscript-Data-Curation-Fellow_JR00111956<https://digital-scriptorium.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37f9ae95023508f0bd6901850&id=842df5cc93&e=8f175398c2>

If there are further questions or if applicants would like to discuss the position, please feel free to reach out the Project Director and PDM at dscriptorium2020 at gmail.com<mailto:dscriptorium2020 at gmail.com?subject=2025%20Annual%20Meeting>.

Thank you all for your time and attention, and thank you for being part of the Digital Scriptorium community.

All best,

L.P. Coladangelo
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