[SDH/SEMI Members] Request for assistance from digital humanists

[Richard Cunningham]

Dear Digital Humanities Researcher,

Collaboration and research teams are increasingly becoming the norm  
within the academic research environment, especially within the  
Humanities Computing/Digital Humanities (HC) environment.  The  
research projects in this area need a variety of skills and expertise  
to accomplish their goals.  At present, there are several national and  
international projects as well as numerous ones at the local level  
with many others in development.  Despite this extensive use of  
research terms, there are few protocols in place to prepare  
individuals to work as part of a team.  To address this gap, a team of  
researchers is undertaking work to identify effective work patterns  
and intra-team relationships and recommend supports for existing and  
future teams.  The first step towards this goal is to learn more about  
how research teams function within this environment.

To do this we need your help.  We are distributing a questionnaire to  
the HC community to hear the community’s experience and knowledge  
related to research teams.  The survey is posted until Nov. 7, and can  
be accessed via http://socrates.acadiau.ca/courses/engl/rcunningham/surveys/ImpliedConsent.html

Your input will help us understand the nature of team research within  
the HC environment and develop supports and research preparation tools  
to maximize the likelihood of success by minimizing the associated  
challenges of team research.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Richard Cunningham					Lynne Siemens
Director, Acadia Media Centre			Assistant Professor
Acadia University					University of Victoria

   Richard.cunningham at acadiau.ca			  siemensl at uvic.ca


Cheers,

Richard Cunningham

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