John Fink has been the Sherman Centre’s beloved Digital Scholarship Librarian ever since the Centre opened in 2012. In his tenure at SCDS, John has supported dozens of projects on everything from musical apps to biometric sensors. Get to know …
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We were delighted to welcome Subhanya Sivajothy to SCDS in September 2021. Since joining the Sherman Centre, Subhanya has consulted with multiple researchers and joined working groups on topics including Research Data Management and Data Justice. Her first workshop, “Intro …
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Wachiya, my name is Marrissa Mathews, and I am Omushkegowuk Cree from Treaty 9 with familial ties through my mom to Weenusk First Nation and to Moose Cree First Nation through my father. I am also a Ph.D. Candidate in …
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I have always had a deep interest in understanding how music works. Although my relationship to music and how I play an instrument are personal, studying famous musical works improves my knowledge of how other musicians and composers communicate through …
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Authors: Brianne Morgan and Akacia Propst For our residency project we developed a science blog titled “The Null Hypothesis.” The idea for this project originated from an enthusiastic discussion in a shared hotel room with our colleague and co-creator Taylor …
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In October 2020, it finally happened to me: my Instagram was shadowbanned. From 2019-2021, I created content under the handle @disabledphd. I shared updates about my experiences with academic ableism as a white queer/disabled graduate student, disability and intersectionality, and …
The holiday break is coming up fast but before we go offline, we have a little gift for you: a list of 12 movies to watch over the holidays. Of course, this list has a Sherman Centre twist–every film is …
We’ve had a busy year here at the Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship. So busy, in fact, that it’s not an exaggeration to say that we transformed between July 2020 and November 2021. In the last two years, the COVID-19 …
We’re pleased to announce that McMaster now has free access to Omeka S, a digital exhibit platform that can help you highlight archival treasures and share your research with the public. Our colleagues at McMaster Library News promoted the launch …
Technology and I don’t get along. After several instances of crouching under a table to frown at an adapter while attempting to project my slideshow for a presentation – scored by my classmates’ muffled tittering and my own sheepish mumbles …
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