Tom Scheinfeldt

Tom Scheinfeldt

Connecticut
Tom is Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of Connecticut. He writes about history, technology, digital humanities, design, higher education, and (sometimes) politics.
01
Jun

When UConn broke up with Adobe: A parable of artists and copyright

One of the things I try very hard to do in my DMD 2010 “History of Digital Culture” class is
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02
Mar

My new outfit: Greenhouse Studios | Scholarly Communications Design at the University of Connecticut

Looking down the page, it seems I haven't posted here on the ol' blog in nearly three
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18
Nov

Elevator Pitch

Last week I had the pleasure of serving as facilitator at the first Mellon-funded Triangle Scholarly Communication Institute (SCI) in
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05
Nov

What The New Yorker Got Wrong About Lawrence Lessig

In its October 13, 2014 article about Lawrence Lessig's Mayday PAC, The New Yorker writes: In 2001, Lessig
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18
Aug

Getting into Digital Humanities: A top-ten list

Today I'll be joining a roundtable discussion hosted by the New York Council for the Humanities for its
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29
May

Innovation, Use, and Sustainability

Revised notes for remarks I delivered on the topic of "Tools: Encouraging Innovation" at the Institute of Museum
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07
Apr
The Dividends of Difference: Recognizing Digital Humanities' Diverse Family Tree/s

The Dividends of Difference: Recognizing Digital Humanities' Diverse Family Tree/s

In her excellent statement of digital humanities values, Lisa Spiro identifies "collegiality and connectedness" and "diversity"
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27
Mar

Uber and Airbnb

I'm extremely uneasy about startups like Uber and Airbnb whose business models are grounded in sidestepping regulations that
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09
Dec
Looks Like the Internet: Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage Projects Succeed When They Look Like the Network

Looks Like the Internet: Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage Projects Succeed When They Look Like the Network

A rough transcript of my talk at the 2013 ACRL/NY Symposium last week. The symposium's theme was
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22
Aug

No Holds Barred

About six months ago, I was asked by the executive director of a prestigious but somewhat hidebound—I guess "
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