Tips on Writing for the Web
Effectively writing for the web involves having useful content, written in an easy to understand style and formatted to be quickly scanned by readers. Studies have shown that users typically scan text...
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Responsive Design at CUL
Responsive design is a web design approach that aims to create an optimal viewing experience across a range of devices — from large desktop screens and smaller laptops, to tablets and smartphones....
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The Library Search Experience: Embracing Simplicity
How do you find information? Chances are, you probably start with a Google search. Google’s single search box is so easy to use, the results come up in a snap, and the results that it displays are...
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Invitation to Apply for DSPS Fellowship
We are getting ready to invite applications for the Digital Scholarship Fellowship position. Hosted by the DSPS unit the fellowship program aims to provide opportunities for CUL staff to expand their...
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Project Euclid Launches New Website
Project Euclid launched a new website in early January. Planning, design, and development of the site took place over 18 months, and included discussions with numerous researchers, publishers, and...
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Expanded Alexander Kluge Website
We are pleased to announce the release of the newly expanded digital collection revolving around the works – and intellectual networks – of Alexander Kluge: Alexander Kluge: Cultural History in...
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New Arts & Sciences Grants Announced
We are pleased to announce the following projects have been funded for the 2015 Arts & Sciences Grants Program for Digital Collections. These initiatives will expand our digital primary material...
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Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
Launched in spring 2015, Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection is a collection of “persuasive maps” — maps intended to influence beliefs or communicate opinions, rather than convey solely...
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Invitation to Apply for Digital Scholarship Fellowships
We are pleased to invite applications for the Digital Scholarship Fellowship position. Hosted by the DSPS unit since 2012, the fellowship program aims to provide opportunities for CUL staff to expand...
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Recently Launched: CUL Digital Collections Portal
The Digital Collections Portal Team, consisting of staff from Digital Scholarship & Preservation Services (DSPS), CUL Information Technology (CULIT) and Library Technical Services (LTS), recently...
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Recently Launched: John Reps Bastides Collection
Cornell University Library (CUL) and Digital Scholarship & Preservation Services (DSPS) is pleased to announce the launch of the John Reps Bastides Collection. This collection presents six decades’...
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In Digital Scholarship & Preservation Services, we typically run our websites through an accessibility checker before they are launched, to ensure that sites can be accessed by all users, including...
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The arXiv development team has been working on a new interface for its volunteer moderators, in order to make their work easier and to decrease the workload for arXiv administrators. When interface...
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Updates from Digital Consulting & Production Services (DCAPS) – June 2017
June 2017 Cornell University Library, a pioneer in the creation and management of digital resources, has assembled a team of experts to support digital scholarship initiatives for Cornell’s faculty,...
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Updates from Digital Consulting & Production Services (DCAPS) – August 2017
August 2017 Cornell University Library, a pioneer in the creation and management of digital resources, has assembled a team of experts to support digital scholarship initiatives for Cornell’s faculty,...
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Updates from Digital Consulting & Production Services (DCAPS) – January 2018
News Your idea + our technical expertise = a great digital collection Grants Program for Digital Collections in Arts & Sciences We are pleased to announce the ninth round of the Grants Program for...
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