Category Archives: Crowdsourcing

PhilPapers: Supporting Volunteer Initiatives for the Long Term

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Abby Scheel

Last week PhilPapers, “a comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers,” sent letters to academic librarians asking for financial support to sustain their work. As a recipient of such a letter, I would like to … Continue reading →

Categories: Crowdsourcing, Funding, Libraries, Metadata, Open Access, Project Management, Research Methods, Session Proposals, Session: Talk | 1 Comment

Constructing the Transcontinental Railroad: The Digital Photographic Archive

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Richard Freeman

Glenn Willumson, School of Art & Art History;  Richard Freeman, Smathers Libraries Supported by a library mini-grant, this project is a collaborative venture between the library and the School of Arts and Art History to make the photographs of the … Continue reading →

Categories: Archives, Collaboration, Crowdsourcing, Libraries | 2 Comments