Program Title:
Bryn Mawr Digital Scholarship Summer Fellows
Program Directors:
Alicia Peaker, Jessica Linker
Year Program Created:
2017
Short Description:
The Digital Scholarship Summer Fellows program is an opportunity for Bryn Mawr undergraduates to learn digital scholarship methods and gain professional experience by applying their newfound skills to a collaborative local project. In 2017, four undergraduates designed and carried out a data visualization project related to the contents of the College Women portal. In 2018, four undergraduates will complete the pilot phase for the History of Women in Science Project.
Program Dates:
Early June to Early August
Number of Students Involved:
4 undergraduates
Units/Divisions Involved:
LITS/Digital Scholarship
Primary Goals:
- Train students in digital scholarship skills such as digital mapping, programming, data cleaning, and project management. Help students apply digital competencies by working on a local digital scholarship project.
- Introduce students to potential digital scholarship and related career paths.
- Help students to consider and build a professional online identity through Digital Bryn Mawr.
- Develop a cohort of students with DS skills who can help support faculty/staff/student projects during the school year.
- Identify challenges and opportunities of Digital Bryn Mawr for undergraduates.