Author: Literatures at the Library
Workshop: HTML/CSS Toolkit for Digital Projects
HTML/CSS Toolkit for Digital Projects
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2:10-3:30pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
Stacy Reardon and Kiyoko Shiosaki
If you’ve tinkered in WordPress, Google Sites, or other web publishing tools, chances are you’ve wanted more control over the placement and appearance of your content. With a little HTML and CSS under your belt, you’ll know how to edit “under the hood” so you can place an image exactly where you want it, customize the formatting of text, or troubleshoot copy & paste issues. By the end of this workshop, interested learners will be well-prepared for a deeper dive into the world of web design. Register here.
Please see bit.ly/dp-berk for details.
National Poetry Month
“If you live, you look back and beg for it again, the hazardous bliss before you know what you would miss.” – Ada Limon, 24th Poet Laureate.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with this diverse collection of award-winning poets and check out the rest of our Overdrive for more!
Yusef Komunyakaa
Paul Tran
Safia Elhillo
Chen Chen
Saeed Jones
Ocean Vuong
Read OverDrive eBooks and Audiobooks on Mobile with Libby
Do you read ebooks and audiobooks on OverDrive? If so, the free Libby app allows you to read and listen on your mobile device. It’s easy to get started. Here’s how.
Step 1: Download the app
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- Go to your mobile device’s app store.
- Install the Libby app for free.
Step 2: Add UC Berkeley to your list of libraries
- The app will ask you if you have a library card.
- Click “Not Yet.”
- You will be prompted to search for a library branch. Click “Find Libraries Nearby” and then click “No, I’ll Search For A Library”.
- Type in “University of California Berkeley,” and select “University of California Berkeley.” You will be taken to the Library’s OverDrive collection.
Step 3: Log in with CalNet ID
- Add a library card by selecting “Enter Library Account Details.” You will be taken to the CalNet authentication page.
- Sign in.
Step 4: Borrow Books!
- To check out a book, select the book and click “Borrow.” (If a book is already checked out, you can click “Place a Hold.”)
- The app will then show you a virtual library card and you will be able to see how many books you have checked out and how many holds you have. You’re all set!
Still using the original OverDrive app? OverDrive is discontinuing it. You’ll want to use Libby instead. Click here for more.
Drama Online: ArtFilms Collections Trial
The library has started a one-month trial for Drama Online’s ArtFilms collections. We have access through April 25th, 2023. We would love your feedback on the value of these collections to your research and teaching.
Please send any comments to sreardon at berkeley dot edu.
ArtFilms includes the following subcollections:
Asian Theatre Video Collection
The Asian Theatre video collection is an essential resource for students of theatre design and production, as well as contemporary theatre practice. It offers interviews with leading performers and practitioners, and houses a tranche of filmed performances, documentaries, rehearsal footage, and training videos. From Butoh to Bollywood, Bunraku to Topeng, this collection is a vital repository for students and academics interested in Asia’s rich theatrical traditions.
British, American, and Australian Video Collection
Through its focus on contemporary avant-garde troupes such as The Sydney Front, this video collection is an invaluable resource for the study of British, American, and Australian theatre. From the nuances of American puppetry and the skills of Australian Circus performers, to large-scale sculptural productions and political dance pieces, this collection’s rich array of biopics, interviews, workshops, and filmed performances provides a unique multi-media insight into the traditions and adaptations of British, American, and Australian theatre over the last fifty years.
European Theatre Video Collection
Spanning the schools of mime, acrobatics, and puppetry, as well as the theatrical traditions of Belgium, Serbia, and Germany, the European Theatre video collection contains a wealth of stimulating content. Through rare filmed recordings, archival footage, and critical commentaries by leading directors, this collection explores avant-garde groups such as France’s Théâtre du Mouvement, Denmark’s Odin Teatret, and Serbia’s JEL Theatre.
Playwrights and Practitioners Video Collection
Blending interviews with rare rehearsal footage, documentaries with production excerpts, the Playwrights and Practitioners video collection is an essential resource for students, actors, and academics. From the songs of Brecht to the provocations of Burlesque, the collection rings with the voices of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners and offers a rich insight into the creative processes of some of the industry’s most esteemed writers and directors.
Showcasing behind-the-scenes videos at the Globe, candid interviews with renowned Shakespeare actors and directors, as well as controversial adaptations of the Bard, the Shakespeare video collection is an ideal resource for students, academics, and practitioners. Rare documentary footage focuses on the Globe’s status as a unique theatrical institution, whilst the collection’s critical commentaries aim to demystify and illuminate Shakespeare’s most challenging works.
Theatre Making and Performance Video Collection
The Theatre Making and Performance Training video collection uses masterclasses, documentaries, and actor interviews to guide students and early-career practitioners through the art of auditioning, vocal training, and stage combat. Through a tailored selection of ‘How To’ resources, the collection also proves essential for those specializing in the design elements of theatre, such as make-up artistry, set design, theatre safety, and lighting.
Workshop: By Design: Graphics & Images Basics
By Design: Graphics & Images Basics
Thursday, April 6th, 3:10-4:30pm
Location: Doe 223
Lynn Cunningham
In this hands-on workshop, we will learn how to create web graphics for your digital publishing projects and websites. We will cover topics such as: sources for free public domain and Creative Commons images; image resolution for the web; and basic image editing tools in Photoshop. If possible, please bring a laptop with Photoshop installed. (All UCB faculty and students can receive a free Adobe Creative Suite license: https://software.berkeley.edu/adobe) Register here.
Upcoming Workshops in this Series – Spring 2022:
- HTML/CSS Toolkit for Digital Projects
Please see bit.ly/dp-berk for details.
Women’s History Month 2023
“Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality.” – Malala Yousafzai
Happy International Women’s Day! March is Women’s History Month, and at the Library we’re rejoicing in the achievements women have made and celebrating a future full of promise.
Read about feminism and progress in these nonfiction books.
Catch up on fiction with these bestsellers by women.
Try these poets for fresh insights and moving words.
Still looking for more books by wonderful women? Try our Overdrive collection for books like Lady Justice by Dalia Lithwick, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and National Book Award Winner All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir. Is there a book by a woman that you want to read, but is missing from our collection? Let’s fix that.
Happy reading, and happy International Women’s Day!
Workshop: “Can I Mine That? Should I Mine That?”: A Clinic for Copyright, Ethics & More in TDM Research
“Can I Mine That? Should I Mine That?”: A Clinic for Copyright, Ethics & More in TDM Research
Wednesday, March 8th, 11:10am-12:30pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
Tim Vollmer and Stacy Reardon
If you are working on a computational text analysis project and have wondered how to legally acquire, use, and publish text and data, this workshop is for you! We will teach you 5 legal literacies (copyright, contracts, privacy, ethics, and special use cases) that will empower you to make well-informed decisions about compiling, using, and sharing your corpus. By the end of this workshop, and with a useful checklist in hand, you will be able to confidently design lawful text analysis projects or be well-positioned to help others design such projects. Consider taking alongside Copyright and Fair Use for Digital Projects. Register here.
Upcoming Workshops in this Series – Spring 2022:
- By Design: Graphics & Images Basics
- HTML/CSS Toolkit for Digital Projects
Please see bit.ly/dp-berk for details.
Text Analysis with Archival Materials: Gale Digital Scholar Lab
Text Analysis with Archival Materials: Gale Digital Scholar Lab
Thursday, February 16th, 2:00-3:00pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
The Gale Digital Scholar Lab is a platform that allows researchers to do text data mining on archival collections available through Gale (see list below). During this session we’ll cover the workflow for using the Lab, focusing on the Build, Clean, and Analyze steps. We’ll review curating and creating a content set, developing clean configurations, applying text data mining analysis tools, and exporting your Lab results. We’ll also review new Lab updates and explore the Lab Learning Center.
Primary source collections available in Gale include: American Fiction, 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection, American Civil Liberties Union Papers, 1912-1990, American Fiction, Archives Unbound, Archives of Sexuality & Gender, British Library Newspapers, The Economist Historical Archive, Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Indigenous Peoples: North America, The Making of Modern Law, The Making of the Modern World, Nineteenth Century Collections Online, Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers, Sabin Americana, 1500-1926, The Times Digital Archive, The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, U.S. Declassified Documents Online
This event is part of the UC-wide “Love Data Week” series of talks, presentations, and workshops to be held February 13-17, 2023. All events are free to attend and open to any member of the UC community. To see a full list of UC Love Data Week 2023 events, please visit: https://bit.ly/UC-LDW
Related LibGuide: Text Mining & Computational Text Analysis by Stacy Reardon
Black History Month 2023
February is Black History Month! Check out these great books from Black authors and browse our collection to find even more recommendations.
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Suzette Mayr
Talia Hibbert
Tara M. Stringfellow
Sidik Fofana
Daniel Black
David Wright Falade
Jayne Allen
Nikki May
Are we missing your favorites? Share your recs with us on Twitter or Instagram!
Workshop: Publish Digital Books & Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks
Publish Digital Books & Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks
Wednesday, February 8th, 11:10am-12:30pm
Online: Register to receive the Zoom link
Tim Vollmer
If you’re looking to self-publish work of any length and want an easy-to-use tool that offers a high degree of customization, allows flexibility with publishing formats (EPUB, PDF), and provides web-hosting options, Pressbooks may be great for you. Pressbooks is often the tool of choice for academics creating digital books, open textbooks, and open educational resources, since you can license your materials for reuse however you desire. Learn why and how to use Pressbooks for publishing your original books or course materials. You’ll leave the workshop with a project already under way! Register here.
Upcoming Workshops in this Series – Spring 2022:
- Can I Mine That? Should I Mine That?: A Clinic for Copyright, Ethics & More in TDM Research
- By Design: Graphics & Images Basics
- HTML/CSS Toolkit for Digital Projects
Please see bit.ly/dp-berk for details.