During Autumn Quarter 2018, the Library and the Office of Research will be co-hosting an “Emerging Practices Reading Circle” in which we will discuss Being a Scholar in the Digital Era: Transforming Scholarly Practice for the Public Good by Jessie Daniels and Polly Thistlethwaite.
This group is modeled on the successful reading group that the Library hosted as a trial last spring and documented on this blog. Over the coming academic year, we plan to continue to host quarterly reading groups on texts or books of interest to the UW Tacoma academic community.
The Library will purchase a limited number of print copies of the book for participants. The group is open to faculty and staff, and we strive to have cross-campus representation and may cap the group to ten participants, depending on interest.
Goals
The Library and Office of Research are initiating this effort to create an intellectual space for the UW Tacoma academic community to discuss emerging forms of pedagogical and research practices. Over the course of the reading group, faculty and staff participants will volunteer to “present” chapters, pose questions to the group, and lead discussion. As time permits, the Autumn 2018 Reading Circle group will:
- Share and investigate scholarly practices in response to readings and overall exploration of digital and publicly-engaged scholarship.
- Identify useful resources from the book and the wider community of practice.
- (Re)imagine approaches to community- or publicly-engaged scholarship.
- Assess faculty needs for training, development opportunities, and infrastructure support for digital scholarship that engages with the public.
- Seek collaborative opportunities to develop internal and external support communities.
Organization and Schedule
The Library will be purchasing approximately 10-12 print copies of the book for interested in participants. The book will be read over the quarter and discussed at monthly lunch hour meetings. Participants will be expected to commit to:
- Attending the monthly lunch hour book discussions in October, November, and December.
- Engaging with text and leading group discussions.
- Writing one blog post in response to discussions.
To sign up for this book group, please identify your preferred meeting time by completing this sign-up form or contact the conveners of the Autumn 2018 Reading Circle:
- Justin Wadland, Associate Director & Head, Digital Scholarship (Library)
- Kara Luckey, Research Development Consultant (Office of Research)