Author: Claus-Michael Schlesinger
Institution: Universitätsbibliothek der HU Berlin
Journal: ABI Technik, Volume 45, Issue 3
Publication Date: August 13, 2025
DOI: Was machen Digital Humanists in Bibliotheken – Was machen Bibliotheken in den Digital Humanities?
Access: Open Access
Language: German
[AI-Generated Summary]: This German-language article reflects on the evolving relationship between Digital Humanities and libraries. Drawing on the “Day of DH” collection of 817 definitions from 2009-2014, Schlesinger notes that less than 0.74% explicitly mention libraries, yet libraries have become integral to DH infrastructure through DH centers, labs, makerspaces, Digital Scholarship Librarians, and Data Stewards. The article discusses how digitization, collection, and provision of materials are constitutive for both research and libraries, with the “collections as data” approach requiring new competencies ranging from basic digital literacy to statistical data science. Libraries are described as increasingly active participants in DH research processes and epistemological decisions, functioning as sites where historical classifications, media-technical conditions, and disciplinary approaches are reflected and practically addressed.
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Open Access Article (German): Was machen Digital Humanists in Bibliotheken – Was machen Bibliotheken in den Digital Humanities?