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.
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"
5 min read
27
Mar

Uber and Airbnb

I'm extremely uneasy about startups like Uber and Airbnb whose business models are grounded in sidestepping regulations that
1 min read
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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20
Feb

Black, White, and Red

Steering partners and clients toward simpler web designs is one of the greatest services we can render. In consultations and
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13
Feb

The Hacker Way

On December 21, 2012, Blake Ross—the boy genius behind Firefox and currently Facebook's Director of Product—posted
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29
Jan

Take me to your leader: The importance of knowing who's in charge

You've probably been there. A new job, a new project team, a new client. A great first meeting.
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23
Mar

Ancient Religion, Modern Technology: Takeaways

[Last month, I posted notes from my keynote at Brown University's Ancient Religion, Modern Technology workshop. I was
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22
Feb

Nobody cares about the library: How digital technology makes the library invisible (and visible) to scholars

There is a scene from the first season of the television spy drama, Chuck, that takes place in a library.
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