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ChangingtheFaceofKnowledge:The2018HumanitiesTaskForceReport

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Tableofcontents

CommitteeMembers………………………………………………………………. p.3Our2023Goal………………………………………………………………………… p.4MethodsandContext………………………………………………………………. p.5PremisesofStrategicThinkingfortheHumanitiesin2017-18…… p.6I.DefiningtheHumanitiesNow…………………………………………………... p.7

II.WhattheHumanitiesareDoingNowatIllinois…………………………. p.9III.ImperativesfortheNextFiveYearsandBeyond………………………. p.11IV.ChallengesandOpportunities…………………………………………………… p.13V.SummaryofMajorActionItems………………………………………………… p.22VI.HumanitiesTaskForceBudgetItems………………………………………p.23VII.Appendices…………………………………………………………………….…………p.25

A1.NationalEndowmentfortheHumanities…………………… p.25

A2.JohnSimonGuggenheimFoundationFellows………………… p.31

A3.Selectlistofgrantsinhumanities,artsandrelatedfieldsp.38

B.SupportingandPromotingthePracticalValueofaHumanitiesEducationintheTwenty-FirstCentury

(Inv.forGrowthProposalsubmittedyLAS,2018) p.40 C1.TheUniversityLibrary’sScholarlyCommons:ASummaryp.50C2.TheUniversityLibrary’sCollaboratoryPlanningGroup

Report p.51

D.Data on Area Studies Centers Impact on Campus p. 71

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Committeemembers

RuthNicoleBrown,GenderandWomen’sStudies;EPOLEricCalderwood,ComparativeandWorldLiteratureAnitaChan,MediaandCinemaStudiesCaraFinnegan,CommunicationSamanthaFrost,PoliticalScienceRebeccaGinsburg,EPOL;LandscapeArchitectureHarriettGreen,UniversityLibraryChristopherHiggins,EPOLJonathanInda,Latina/oStudiesIsabelMolina,MediaandCinemaStudies;Latina/oStudies;GradCollegeJustineMurison,EnglishCarlNiekerk,GermanicLanguagesandLiteraturesRobertMorrissey,HistoryNaomiPaik,AsianAmericanStudiesAnkePinkert,GermanicLanguagesandLiteraturesGabrielSolis,MusicNoraStoppino,FrenchandItalian;MedievalStudiesProgramAngelikiTzanetou,ClassicsTerriWeissman,ArtHistoryKirstinWilcox,DirectorofInternships,English

Ex-Officio:MartinCamargo(English/LAS);CynthiaOliver(Dance/OVCR)Chair:AntoinetteBurton(History/IPRH)

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Our2023Goal

OurambitionistofortifythedistinctivehumanitiesecosystemwehaveatIllinoisandmakeitmission-centraltotheuniversityasawhole.Weseektoembedhumanitiesresearch,teachingandpublicactivityintheheartoftheland-grantcampusinordertomodelwhatatruly comprehensive public research university in the 21st century looks like. Ourcommitmenttodiversity,equityandinclusionismatchedbytheexpertiseofourfacultyintheseareasofinquiry.Theworkofthehumanitiesinallitsbreadthanddepthiscriticaltoimaginingjust,productiveandinnovativefuturesforall.

UnlikeotherTaskForces,whatisatstakeinthehumanitiesin2018isnotbuilding

fromscratch,butbuildinguponthepeople,theinstitutionalassetsandtheglobalreputationwealreadyhavetoguaranteethatthefutureisgroundedineducationshapedbythestudyof the human condition, in all its limits and possibilities. Faculty and students in thehumanitiescanandshouldbeleadersin“ChangingtheFaceofKnowledge”atIllinois.

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MethodsandContextOurTaskForcewascommissionedinlateOctoberof2017.WeheldhalfadozenF2F

committee meetings between November 2017 and February 2018. Antoinette BurtonpresentedattheJanuary26,2018StrategicPlanningRetreat.ShesharedtheoutlineofthatpresentationwiththeHumanitiesCouncilshortlythereafter.ThereweretwoOpenForumsheldinmid-February.ThesesessionswereadvertisedviatheIPRHlistservandtheHClist.TheywereconvenedtopresentthepreliminarydraftReportandelicitfeedbackfromthebroader humanities community. In addition to the data-gathering they did, Task Forcecommitteemembersdrewon theOVCR’sHumanitiesWorkingGroupReportof2015;ondatagathered forandpresentedat the IPRHHumanitiesRetreat inAugust2017;andonfeedbackfromtheJanuaryStrategicPlanningRetreatprovidedbytheProvost’sOffice.OurTaskForcereportwasfinalizedinthemiddleofcampus-wideconversationsaboutgraduateeducationandtheGEOstrike.

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PremisesofStrategicThinkingfortheHumanitiesin2017-18

• Theexceptionalfacultyresearchexcellencewehaveincoreandemergingareas

isthebasisforavibrantecosystemofinternationalhumanitiesexpertiseandinnovationatIllinois;

• Forthatecosystemtothriveandgrow,campusmustrecognizethatstronglinks

betweenresearchandeducationinthehumanitiesareessentialforourstudents’presentandfuturetraining,civicidentityandwell-being;

• Thepersistenceofbothmisinformationandskepticismabouttheviabilityof

undergraduatehumanitiesmajorsinthejobmarketisaseriousimpedimenttoourcollectiveinstitutionalfuture(i.e.,notjustinthehumanities);

• Thechallengesweface,oncampusandnationally,inmakingthecaseforhumanities

scholarshipandteachingasurgentlynecessarybutunevenlyfundedareongoingandrequirenewconversationsatIllinoisaboutmission,value,resourcesandmetrics;

• Theimpactofthesteadyerosionofcampussupportforgraduateeducationinthehumanities on our research capabilities and excellence is not visible to campusadministration,yetitthreatenstheveryfutureofthehumanitiesecosystem;

• Ourcommitmenttothecentralityofdiversity,equity,inclusion,accessand

campusclimatetoallaspectsofthehumanitiesatIllinoisANDtheuniquerolehumanitiesscholarshipareinstitutionalassets,keytoeverythingIllinoisaspirestobe;

• AkeymechanismforsupportinghumanitiesenterpriseatIllinois–Advancement–isnotworkingforus;thistakesahightollonhumanitiesunitsandrepresentsmissedopportunitiesacrossallquartersofhumanitiesendeavor,includingdiversity,equityandaccess;

• WearecommittedtoinstitutionalculturechangeatIllinoisthatensuresthatthe

humanitiesarefullyembeddedinresearch,educationandpublicactivity,throughthecombinationofcore,emergingandnewarenasofhumanitiesinquiry;

• Thedistinguished,interdisciplinaryanddiverseecosystemofhumanitiesresearch,

educationandpublicactivityiscentralto“ChangingtheFaceofKnowledge”atIllinoisinthenextdecadesofthe21stcentury.

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I.DefiningtheHumanitiesNow

“Thehumanities”isacomplexofmulti-disciplinaryfieldsandmethodswithdeep

rootsinhighereducation.Today,thehumanitieshavebecomesynonymouswiththestudyandteachingofeverythingrelatedtothehumanexperienceinitspast,presentandfutureforms.ThisbroadremitallowsscholarsandteachersinthesefieldstotaketopicsasdiverseasRomanpoetry,Bollywood,theartsofresistance,metaphysics,multiracialdemocracy,medievalhistory,culturesoftechnologyandmedicine,worldmusic,queercitizenship,prisoneducation,human-animalrelationsandtheglobalenvironmentastheirobjectsofstudy.

History,Philosophy,English,Religion,ArtHistory–alongsideFrenchandItalian,

SpanishandPortuguese,GenderandWomen’sStudies,Latina/oStudies,Communication,andMediaandCinemaStudies–arejustsomeofthedepartmentsthatmakeupthehumanitiesecosystematIllinois.WhilethemajorityofhumanitiespractitionershaveappointmentsintheCollegeofLiberalArtsandSciences,wearetobefoundallovertheuniversity,includingtheiSchool,theCollegeofEducation,theCollegeofMediaandtheCollegeofFineandAppliedArts.Thoughhumanistsareoftenurgedtobeinterdisciplinaryandtocollaborate,thetruthisthatwealreadydoso,inconcertwithpartnersnearandfar.

Illinois’vibranthumanitiesecosystemallowsstudentstodevelopdiversemodesofthinking,toidentifyproblems,toanalyzeevidence,tomakeargumentsandtograspcomplexitythrougharangeoftopicsthatareroutinelyboundary-crossing.Theylearntomakesenseofvastbodiesofknowledge;todooriginalresearch;andtoparticipateinshapingthefutureofoldandnewfieldsofinquiry.Theseareindispensablecapacitiesfornavigatingandleadinginourrapidlychangingworld.Studyinthehumanitiesservesasawide-anglelensforinvestigatingthewholeofhumanexperience,localandglobal--andforgrapplingwiththelimitsofahuman-centricvisionaswell.

Thehumanitiesareheterogeneousandever-evolving.TheearliestNational

EndowmentfortheHumanitiesawardsonourcampusinthe1970swereforprojectsonSumerianclaytabletsandLincoln’spoliticalthought.The2017cohortofIllinoisNEHawardeesincludesascholarofeasternEuropeanmusicaltraditions;ofrace,classandthebodyinAmericanfiction;ofmechanicalliteracyinBritishculture;ofhistoricpreservationintheOldSouth;ofanEgyptianslave-queenandthebuiltenvironmentshecreated;andofthelinksbetweentheclassicsandindigenousknowledge.1

1Fordetailsseehttps://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/589303.2017wasthethirdyearinthelastfouryearsthatUrbanagarneredmoreFellowshipawardsthananysingleinstitution.Thefundingratefortheprogramis7%.

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Thepurposeofapublicresearchuniversityinthe21stcenturyistosparkand

sustaintheproductionofvibrant,questioningandinnovativeknowledgeinconjunctionwithlocal,nationalandinternationalcommunities.Inaland-grantinstitution,ourobligationistomakethisknowledgeaffordableandtoensurethatstudentsfromallwalksoflifehaveaccesstowhattheuniversityhastooffer.Whethercuriosity-drivenorapplied,thevitalworkproducedbyhumanistsatIllinoisfostersthesecommitmentsbycontinuingtochangethefaceofknowledgebothinourfieldsandinthediversearenasofinquirywithwhichweengage.

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II.WhattheHumanitiesatIllinoisAreDoing

Wearechangingthefaceofknowledgeviaresearchthatisrecognizedbythe

mostprestigiousawardsinthefield:In2018,humanitiesresearchatIllinoisisuncommonlyenergeticandinnovative.Ourprovenexcellenceandaward-winningscholarshipinformourteachingandpublicengagementinwaysthathelptoshapethereputationofthecampusasanextraordinarytestinggroundforideasthatcanchangetheworld.WehaveacriticalmassofNEH,ACLS,Guggenheimandothergrantwinnersvirtuallyunparalleledamongourpeers.AndweleadtheBigTenAcademicAllianceinAndrewW.MellonFoundationawards.Thoughitisrarelycited,theseexternalfundingsourceshavebroughtmillionsofdollarstoIllinoisinsupportbothofindividualresearchandthematicareaslikeBio-humanitiesandEnvironmentalHumanities.Theyalsohelptodevelopnewmethodsofinquiryandnewmodelsofinterdisciplinarycollaboration(SeeAppendicesA1-3).

Weareshapingundergraduateeducationacrossthewholecampus:Weknow

thatemployersinallsectorsoftheeconomyareseekingemployeeswhocanthinkbeyondthetechnologicalfix.AtIllinois,thehumanitiescontributetovocationaleducationinitsmosturgentandexpansivesense.Employersrepeatedlysaythatthecriticalreading,writingandthinkingskillsweteacharekeyfortrainingstudentsinessentialworkplacecompetencies.2Wealsohelpstudentsdevelopconceptualandimaginativecapacitiesthatbringhumanitiesknowledgetobearoneveryquestionoftheday,whetheritbeclimatechange,globalization,digitaltechnology,inequalityortheveryquestionofthehumanitself.AtIllinois,studentsshouldgraduatewiththeconvictionthatcontemporarychallengesmustbemetbyacombinationofapproacheswhichnotonlyinclude,butcanbedrivenby,humanitiesexpertiseandmethods.Forallthesereasons,humanitiesteachingandlearningarecriticaltomeetingtheUniversity’soveralllearningoutcomegoalsandtoitsambitiontoremainacompetitiveworld-classresearchuniversity.

Weareadvocatingfordiversityandequityinwordanddeed:HumanitiesdepartmentsandtheinterdisciplinaryunitswithwhichtheyaffiliateatIllinoisarethelocusofsomeofthebestscholarshipproducedbyunrepresentedminorityfacultyoncampusandbeyond.Manyofthesefacultyhavegloballyrecognizedexpertiseonissuesofdiversity,equality,inclusionandcampusclimate.Acknowledgingtheirworkand

2Thereisawealthofinformationonthispoint.SeeDanBerrett,“TheIdeathatLaunchedaThousandStrategicPlans,”TheChronicleofHigherEducation,January22,2017(especiallythesection“TheIdealCandidate”);JMOlejarz,“LiberalArtsintheDataAge,HarvardBusinessReviewJuly-August2017;ValerieStrauss,“TheSurprisingThingGoogleLearnedaboutitsEmployees--andWhatItMeansforToday’sStudents,”TheWashingtonPost,December20,2107.

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embeddingitintheveryfabricoftheuniversity’sidentityandmissioniscriticaltothefutureofthecampus,theregion,thestateandthenation.Thehumanitiesremainatthecoreofthisuntappedpotential,whetheritpertainstoUSminorityculturesorglobaldiversityissues.WealsoserveasanimportantbridgetosocialscienceandSTEMprojectsthatsharetheseintellectualandinstitutionalcommitmentsviacollaborativeresearch,fundingopportunitiesandinstitutionalleadership.ThecombinationofhumanitiescommitmenttoandexpertiseindiversityandequityisacampusassetwithtremendouspowerforeducationalchangeandinstitutionaltransformationatIllinois.

Weareeducatingstudentsforlifeaswellasforjobs:Regardlessofwhatcareerpathhumanitiesstudentstake,theyleaveIllinoisequippedtoengagearapidlychangingworld.Thatworldisincreasinglydominatedbytechnologicalinnovationsandthelimitsandpossibilitiesthatarisefromthem.Humanitieslecturehalls,seminarrooms,museumgalleries,libraries,internationalspeakerseriesandlivelyprogramofferingsprovideopportunitiesbothtoengagethequestionsofthedayandtothinkaboutsubjectsandproblemsthatareunrelatedtothistimeorthisplace.Thatdoublevisionandtheflexibilityofminditcultivatesaredistinctivecharacteristicsofhumanitiesmethodsandtraining.IfthecoremissionofIllinoisremainseducation,thehumanities--oftodayandofthefuture--isfoundationaltothatmission.TheroleofourhumanitiesecosysteminmakingIllinoisarecognizedleaderintheglobal21stcenturymustbeacknowledgedandresourcedaccordingly.

WeareadvancingnationaldebatesaboutcommunityengagementandPublic

Humanities:ThehumanitiesatIllinoishavelongbeenpublic-facing.Weareexperiencedatconveningdiverseaudiencesanddevelopingstrategiesforcreatinggenuinelyreciprocalrelationshipswithcommunitiesandstakeholdersbeyondthequad.Atahistoricalmomentwhentheideaofeducationasapublicgoodcanseemasthoughitiscollapsingundertheweightofmarketvalues,humanitieseducatorsareattheforefrontoflocal,nationalandinternationaldiscussionsofwhatisatstakeforthepublicresearchuniversity.HistoricallyeliteinstitutionslikeIllinoisneedtobechange-makersincollectiveconversationsaboutthemeaningandveryfutureof“publicgoods”intoday’sdynamicenvironment.Humanitiesfacultyandstudentsmustberecognizedandempoweredasleadersinthatprocess.

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III.ImperativesfortheNextFiveYearsandBeyond

EmbedtheHumanitiesatIllinois:By2023,wewantthehumanities,inallitsdiversityandexcellence,tobemorefullyembeddedinthefabricoftheuniversity’sidentityandglobalmission,bothsymbolicallyandstructurally.WhetheryouareseeingIllinoisfromafarorfromthegroundup,wewantyoutounderstandhowtheinstitutionrelieson,andvalues,theresearch,teachingandpublic-facingworkthathumanistsdo.Indeed,Illinois’futureasanengineofinnovation,responsiveandresponsibletothesocietyitwishestohelpshape,dependsonavibrant,well-resourcedhumanitiesecosystemthatisattheforefrontofinstitutionalidentityandpriorities.OurfacultyandstudentsarethefaceofchangingknowledgeatIllinois.

CreatetheFuture(s)ofHumanitiesResearch:Resourcesneedtoberedirected

andfurtherenhancedtoguaranteethatwewillbeabletodrawoncoreandemergentareasofstrengthANDpushtowardnewhorizonsofhumanitiesresearchandgraduatetraining.Somemorerecentfields(DigitalandPublicHumanities)areestablishednationallybutstillnascentinstitutionallyatIllinois.Others(Bio-humanitiesandEnvironmentalHumanities)areindevelopment,offeringrealopportunitiesforIllinoishumanitiesfacultytoleadthenationalconversation.Stillotherhorizonsareasyetunforeseenandinneedofspaceandresourcestogerminateormovethemforward.SomehumanitiesresearchservesasabridgetoSTEMfields;somehumanitiesresearchwilllinktothearts;andsomewilldrawonhumanities’ownglobalandinterdisciplinarystrengths.Inadditiontotheexternalfundingweroutinelywin,weseekcampussupportforinvestmentsthatwillgrowthesediversearenasinrecognitionthattheexcellenceofthewholeuniversitydependsonthem.

StrengthentheHumanitiesPhDoftheFuture:AswithSTEM,theartsandother

fields,whenitcomestotheproductionofnewknowledgesandwaysofthinking,thehumanitiesshareadeepdependenceuponvibrant,sustainablegraduateprograms.Yettherelationshipbetweenhumanitiesresearchandgraduateeducationisalsounique.Andinthecurrentmoment,withhumanitiesPhDprogramscuttothebone,bothdoctoraleducationinourfieldsandthehumanitiesecosystemitselfareatseriousrisk.Withinstitutionalcommitment,resourcesandwill,theIllinoisHumanitiesPhDofthefuturecanbestrengthenedinwaysthatbothcontinueexcellenceandinnovationinhumanitiesresearchandembracethevalueofdiversecareeroptionsforthosewhopursuethedegree.Thiswillrequirecampusattentiontothegradualde-fundingofgraduateprogramsandthelimitsofrevenue-generationinitiativesinthesefields.Strategizinginconcertandconsultationwithfacultyandgraduatestudentsinhumanitiesunitsiscritical.Changingthecultureofdepartmentstoadjusttotheprospectofcareerdiversitybeyondacademeisalsokeytothisimperative.

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PromotetheREALfactsabouttherelationshipofhumanitiesdegreestojobs:

Thebiggestmythaboutundergraduateswithhumanitiesmajorsisthattheyareunemployableinthe“real-world.”Statisticsnationallyandfromourowncampusrevealtheopposite:graduateswithaBAfromhumanitiesunitspossessauniquesetofskillsthatarevaluedintoday’sworkplaces.Humanitiesgraduatesarehighlysoughtafterandearncompetitivesalaries.Recentstudiesshowtheyarealsohappierintheircareersandpoisedtofacetheshiftinggroundofthecontemporaryjobmarketwithmoreflexibilityandconfidencebecauseoftheirtraining.3Thehumanitiesarehistoricallypowerfulpathwaysthroughhighereducationforunder-servedandunderrepresentedminoritystudentsandcommunities.Illinois,withitsuniquemixofexcellenceinSTEMandhumanitiesfields,shouldbeleadingwiththismessageinhighschoolsacrossthestateandinthenationalconversationaswell.

GrowthePiethroughAdvancement:Werequireresourcescommensuratewith

ourneedsforattractingalumniandotherdonorsandpartnerswhorecognizethereturnoninvestmentthathumanitiesresearchandeducationbringtoIllinoisandtheworldsitseekstoimpact.Wearebehindourpeersinthisarea.Giventherelativelynarrowbandofexternalfundersavailabletohumanitiesresearchers,theshrinkingstaterevenueforpublichighereducationandthemomentumofthesesquicentennialcampaign,itisimperativethatthelackofAdvancementpersonnelandstructureinthehumanitiesunitsberedressed.Thisisnotafixwhichwillseebenefitsintheimmediateterm.ButamuchbiggercommitmenttoAdvancementinthehumanitiesnowwillhelptoguaranteethatourfinancialsituationatIllinoislooksverydifferentinthedecadestocome.

AccountfortheCriticalAdvantagesofDiversity,Equity,InclusionandAccess:

HumanitiesandrelateddepartmentsatIllinoishaveacriticalmassoffacultyofcolorandscholarswhoseresearchandteachingfocusesonissuesofconcerntounderrepresentedminoritypopulations--moresothanmanyunitsoncampus.Thoughwemustcontinuetoimproveinthisarea,weknowthatexcellenceanddiversityaremutuallyconstitutiveandthatresearchandteachinginthesearenasiskeytotherealizationofeveryotheraspirationIllinoishasformakingitsmarkontheworld.4Inadditiontoprizingdemographicmetrics,theinstitutionmustrecognizeandrelymoreonthisoftenhumanities-basedexpertiseaswenavigatetheterrainofbothhighereducationandtoday’sdebatesaboutthestate,globalculture,economicdisparity,culturaldifference,immigrationandmuchmore.Likethehumanitiesitself,commitmentstodiversity,equity,accessandinclusion--andthescholarsandteacherswhoadvancethem--shouldbeembeddedineveryaspectofuniversitylife.

3ScottJaschik,“Shocker:HumanitiesGradsGainfullyEmployedandHappy,”InsideHigherEd,February7,2018.4SeeC.HerringandL.Henderson,DiversityinOrganizations:ACriticalExamination(Routledge,2014),chapter11,“DiversitySuccessonCampus.”

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IV.ChallengesandOpportunitiesProblem:Misinformation(“fakenews”)aboutthevalueofundergraduateeducationintheHumanities

Diagnosis:DespitetheavailabilityofstudiesandstatisticsaboutthesuccessofhumanitiesBAholdersinthejobmarket,themyththatourmajorsaresomehowfataltoemploymentpossibilitiesremainspowerfulamongcampusleaders,statelegislators,parentsandstudentsthemselves.Thisisanationalproblem,bornofareturn-on-investmentmentalitythatisshortonfacts.

Solutions:

• Inventory,advertiseandregularlyconsultHumanitiesIndicators

(https://www.humanitiesindicators.org/)andourowninternaldatafromIlliniSuccess(https://illinisuccess.illinois.edu)onemploymentandearningsforhumanitiesgraduates

• AggressivelymarketundergraduatehumanitiesdegreesaspartofwidermessagingaboutthedistinctivenessofanIllinoiseducationwhereverwepromoteourvaluetostakeholders

• DeveloptargetedcareerservicesforhumanitiesBAseekersthatcombinesemploymentopportunitieswiththechancetorecognizetheportabilityoftheirskillsinmultipleworkspaces(seeInvestmentforGrowthproposalfromLASnowunderreviewinAppendixB)

• CreateastrongerpipelineofhumanitiesstudentsfromIllinoishighschools,withspecialemphasisonmakingunderrepresentedminorityandfirst-in-familystudentsacampusprioritywithcommensurateresources

• SupportinterdisciplinaryminorsliketheoneinSTSemergingfromHistory(inadditiontoCS+types);makethepursuitofdualdegrees(esp.acrosscolleges)lessburdensomeanddaunting

• Identifyresourcestofundhumanitiesunitssotheycandevelopinfrastructureatthedepartmentlevelforsystematicallycultivatingalumni/otherworkplaceconnectionsforundergraduates

• Offerpathwaysinhumanitiesunitstopaidinternshipsforundergraduatesinthepublicandprivatesectors

• EncourageleadershipinALLcollegestovalorizehumanitiesgeneraleducationcoursesandtopromotecoursesinemergingandextantcertificates(Bio-humanities;EnvironmentalWriting;EducationJusticeProject)totheirstudents

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Problem:Depletionofresourcesanddeclininginstitutionalsupportfordoctoral

trainingandeducationintheHumanities

ThebudgetaryclimateattheUniversityofIllinoisishavingasubstantialimpactontheabilityofhumanitiesprogramsto1)maintainhighprogrameffectiveness,2)provideadequatefundingfordoctoralcandidatesand3)competewithpeersfortopgraduatestudents.Theabsenceofcampusandcollege-levelstrategicplanningbasedonlong-termthinkingaboutdepartmentsizeandresource-needsisproducingacrisisingraduateeducationreflectedindecliningfacultysizeandshrinkingPh.D.applicationsandenrollments.Diversityintheseprogramsisdirectlychallengedbydecliningenrollmentsoverallandacampusclimatethatisconsideredhostilebymanyunderrepresentedstudents..

Diagnosis:thereisalackofrecognitionatthecampusleveloftherelationshipbetweena)graduatetraininginthehumanitiesandb)thesustainabilityofexcellenceinhumanitiesresearch.This,togetherwiththepaucityofexternalfundersforhumanitiesgraduateeducation,campusfocusonrevenuegenerationforgraduatededucationthatthehumanitiescannoteasilycapitalizeon,andtheongoingramificationsoftheChiefandSalaitaforrecruitmentandretentionespeciallyofunderrepresentedstudents,hasusoutofalignmentwithourpeersandonacollisioncoursewiththefuture. Solutions:

• EstablishaHumanitiesAdvisoryCouncilintheProvost’sOfficethatstrategizesintheshortandlongtermabouthowtosecuretheconnectionsbetweenhumanitiesresearchandeducationandincreasecampusresourcesforhumanitiesdoctoraleducation.5

• Fundacampus-widehumanitiesgraduatefellowshipprogramdesignedtosupporttherecruitmentofthemostdistinguishedgraduateapplicants

• IncreasetheIPRHbudgettoallowforcompetitivegraduateFellowships($60kmoreayearneeded)

• CommissionaTaskForce(orasubcommitteeoftheaboveCouncil)toaddressshort-andlong-termimpactofcampusbudgetmodelsforhumanitiesgraduateeducationandrelatedchallenges(survivalofprograms;diversecohorts;collaborativemodels;realisticrevenuegeneratingprojects)

• RadicallyrethinkBlockGrantfunding;theone-size-fitsallpolicy,togetherwithdramaticallocations,needstobeaddressedimmediately

5ThismightreplacetheLASHumanitiesCouncil;ifnot,thatbodyshouldhavea3-yearchairrotation,arobustcharge,by-lawsandaregularmonthlymeetingmandate.

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• Developaplanforsustainabledoctoraleducationinthehumanitiesinconsultationwithhumanitiesfacultyandstudents;holdTAallocationsharmlessinbudgetrecisionmandates

• Bringbackandretool/reframeanassociatedeanoftheGraduateCollegededicatedtodoctoraleducationissuesinthehumanities,includingdiversityinrecruitmentandURMretention

• FocusAdvancementeffortsonfellowshipsandresearchsupportfordoctoralstudents,includingstudentsofcolorandfirst-generationPhDsinconjunctionwithunitpriorities

• Pursuegrantfundingtosupportnewmodelsofinterdisciplinarygraduatetraining(seeMellonplanninggrantproposalfor“Interseminars”pilot)

• SupportongoingdevelopmentofinterdisciplinaryjointMAprograms(History+ISchool)

• CommitinstitutionalresourcestosupportTitleVICentersbecauseofthecruciallinguisticandinterdisciplinaryareastudiestrainingtheyprovidetoPhDstudentsesp.viaFLAS(ForeignLanguageandAreaStudiesgrants);seealsobelow

• SupportongoingandfutureeffortstodiversifycareerpathwaysforhumanitiesPhDs(seeHumanitieswithoutWallsandGraduateCollegeefforts);thisisanarenaripeforpublic-privatepartnershipsinconnectionwithbutnotlimitedtotheDiscoveryPartnersInstitute(DPI)

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Problem:HowtocontinuetocultivateinnovativeresearchintheHumanitiesincore

andemergingareas,andbeyond?

Diagnosis:Therearevariousformsofinstitutionalsupportforresearchincoreandemergingareasavailabletohumanitiesfaculty(IPRH;theUnitforCriticism;theResearchBoard[includingHumanitiesReleaseTime];CAS).Wearealsoverysuccessfulatmajorgrant-gettingthanksinlargeparttotheofficeofGrant-seekingandResearchDevelopmentintheHumanities,Arts,andSocialSciencesintheOVCRandFoundationRelationsintheOVCIA.Morechallengingissupportfornewandembryonicprojectsthatbringawidervarietyofcollaboratorsintoconversationandjump-startnewresearchandinnovationprojects.

Solutions:

• ContinuetofundIPRH,theUnit,CAS,TheResearchBoard(andHRT)–allunitsthatsupporthumanitiesresearch--atthesameorenhancedlevels

• ContinuerobustlytofundtheOVCR’sofficeofGrant-seekingandResearchDevelopmentintheHumanities,Arts,andSocialSciences

• EnhanceHASSfundingforcurrentrecipients(nowat$1500/year)• Continuetoprovideinstitutionalcost-sharewhenfederalandfoundationgrantsor

humanitiesfundingapplicationsrequireit• Createacampusfundfortoppinguphumanitiesfacultysalarieswhentheyare

awardedexternalgrantssotheycanmaximizeresearchandwritingtime• Commitresourcestoapurposefulintergenerationalclusterhiringplan,designedto

refreshourfacultyrankswithprofessorswhoarepushingtheboundariesofhumanitiesscholarshipandteaching;ideally,theycomplementourstrengthsaswell(thisinitiativecouldbedesignedbytheProvost’sHumanitiesAdvisoryCouncil;seeabove)

• Prioritizesupportfortheworkoffacultyofcolorand/orresearchondiversity,equityandsocialjustice,especiallythatwhichhasapplicationforinstitutionalclimateandpolicyatIllinois

• Aggressivelytargetalumsandotherswhocanendowprofessorshipsandfellowshipsandscholarshipsforfaculty/studentstosupporthumanitiesresearch,inclusiveofimperativesfortopicsrelatedtodiversity,equity,andaccess

• CreateandresourceaHumanitiesCommonsopenspace6(possiblelinkswiththeLibrary’sScholarlyCommonsand“Collaboratory”plans;seeAppendixC1-2)

• Incentivizecollaborativeteachingacrossdepartmentsandcollegestobringfacultyandstudentsintoconversationanddebateaboutkeythemesanddiversemethods;removebarrierstothiskindofwork;buildonlessonslearnedintheGrandChallengeLearningpilot

• MaketheIPRHNewHorizonssummerfellowshipmoneyapermanentbudgetitem(it’snowathree-yearpilot@30Kayear)

6ThisissuewasalsoraisedintheOVCRHumanitiesWorkingGroupReportof2015.

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Problem:LackofinstitutionalcommitmenttoAdvancementforHumanitiesunits’needsandpriorities

Diagnosis:ThereissimplyinsufficientAdvancementstaffforhumanitiesunits,especiallyinLAS.Thelastgiftofficerforthehumanitieshad20+unitstocover.Thisisahugedisadvantagethat,whenmeasuredinthelossofcompoundinterestalone,isstaggering–especiallyduringabigcampaigneffortliketheoneweareinnow. Solutions:

• Hireanensembleof5-10Advancementstafftoactonbehalfofallhumanitiesunitsandprogramsandprojectscampus-wide.Educatethemaboutourparticularneedsanddowhatittakesinsidetheextantstructuretogetusinfrontofalumsanddonorssowecanspreadthenewsaboutallwedoandaccomplish.WeareahugeassettoIllinoisandwearebothunder-usedandunder-servedwhenitcomestofundraising

• Gethumanitiesresearchandteachingaccomplishmentsintoevery150thcampaignbrochureandmarketingdevicethereis.Weneedtobecentraltothecampus“brand”inthiscontextasinallothers

• MakeAdvancementapriorityfortheProvost’sHumanitiesAdvisoryCouncil• MeetannuallyasahumanitiesfacultywithAdvancementstaffsothattheyhear

directlyaboutourneedsandconcerns• Inventorycurrentprojectsthatneedalumanddonorsupport• Prioritizefundraisingforfacultychairsandresearchmoney,graduatefellowships

andundergraduateinternshipandresearchopportunities,alwayswithunderrepresentedminoritiesandissuesofdiversity,equity,accessandinclusioninmind

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Problem:LackofacriticalmassofHumanitiesleadershipatthecampuslevel7 Diagnosis:forahostofreasonswehavelittledataon,humanitiesfacultyeitherdonotseekordonotgetpositionsofleadershipatthehighestlevelsatIllinoiscomparedtotheirSTEMcolleagues.Humanitiesfacultyarethereforenotinstitutionallywell-positionedtoroutinelyparticipateinandinfluenceday-to-daypolicydiscussions,proposebiginitiatives,andimplementstrategicplansatthecampuslevel.Thehumanitieswillneverbefullyembeddedordeeplyvalueduntilthisisthecase. Solutions:

• EstablishaHumanitiesAdvisoryCouncilintheOfficeoftheProvostwhichprioritizeshumanitiesresearchandeducation,together,inallcampusacademicdecision-making(seecallsforthesame,above)

• Bringbackandretool/reframeanassociatedeanoftheGraduateCollegededicatedtodoctoraleducationissueinthehumanities,includingdiversityinrecruitmentandURMretention(seesamerecommendation,above)

• CreateaViceProvostforHumanitiestooverseeallaspectsofhumanitiesteaching,researchandengagement

• CreateanAssociateProvostinHumanitiesandArtsEducationpositionundertheViceProvostforUndergraduateEducationtooverseethehealthandvitalityofhumanitiescurriculumforALLstudents;humanitiesenrollments;andhumanitiescontributionstoUSminorityculturerequirements;andnewtrendsinhumanities-basedteachingandlearning

7ThisissuewasraisedintheOVCRHumanitiesWorkingGroupReportof2015.

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Problem:Howdowekeepdiversity,equity,access,inclusionandcampusclimateat

theforefront? Diagnosis:Racism,Islamophobia,anti-immigrantsentiment,sexualharassmentandmicro-aggressionsofallkindsarecampus-wideproblems.Despiteourcomparativestrengthinnumbersoffacultyofcolorinthehumanities,scholarsandteachersinthehumanitieswhoengagethesequestionsintheirworkareunderfundedandunrecognized,whethertheyareinethnicandgenderstudiesunitsorinmoretraditionaldepartments.Aswell,humanistscontinuetofacetheongoingramificationsoftheSalaitacase.ItsimpactonAmericanIndianStudiesandonthewell-beingoffacultyandstudentsofcolormoregenerallyremainspalpable. Solutions:

• MakesurethatthispriorityrunsthroughallotherActionItems–andacrossALLotherTaskForceReports

• PrioritizetheseissuesintheProvost’sHumanitiesAdvisoryCouncil• Fundadedicatedspaceoncampuswherediversityknowledge,expertiseand

innovationisvisibleandaccessibleasascholarlyandeducationalresource,groundedinethnicandgenderandwomen’sstudiesunits,perhapsconjunctionwithinMultiracialDemocracyinitiativeoftheCampusResearchBoardandtheDiversityScienceInitiative(Psychology)andrelatedprojects

• Reinvigorate,withthenecessaryfunds,anactiveTOP/Excellencehiringinitiativethatwillembedhumanistswithdiversityandequityresearchagendasindepartmentsandprogramsacrosstheuniversity

• Engage/embedhumanitiesscholarsofcolorininstitutionaldiscussionsofcampusclimateandmakeintentionaluseoftheirscholarshiptoeducatestakeholdersacrosscampusabouttheindisputablelinkbetweendiversity,excellenceandinnovation

• Enhancesupportforethnicandgender/women’sstudiesunits,whoseresearchandteachinghavegreatercapacitytodotheinstitutionalworkneededtoaddresstheseissuesandadvanceinstitutionalchange;8

• ProvideenhancedTAfundingtounitswhosefacultywillservetheUSMinorityCulturesrequirementbeginningfall20189

8Issuesrelatedspecificallytotheunderfundingofethnicandgender/women’sstudiesunitswereaddressedintheOVCRHumanitiesWorkingGroupReportof2015.9LASestimatesthattheincreaseincostofinstructionforcampus,whichwouldberecurringandwhichwouldcommencein2019-2020,isabout$560K/yeartotal.Ofthat,about$400K/yearwillbeneededinLAS,sincetheCollegeoffers60%ofthecurrentUSMseats.Thesefiguresareassumingthattheproportionalincrease(~1500-2000seatscampuswide,pertheCORESenatereport)willremainrelativelyconstant.ThankstoLASAssociateDeanforCurriculaandAcademicPolicy,KellyRitter,forthesenumbers.

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Problem:WhatformshouldPublicHumanitiestakeatIllinoisnow? Diagnosis:Thoughmanyhumanitiesfacultypracticeformsofpublic-facingscholarshipandactivity,IllinoishasnosignaturePublicHumanitiesprofile–unlikemanyofitspeersintheBigTenAcademicAlliance(Wisconsin,IowaandMichigancomeimmediatelytomind). Solutions:

• Funda3-yearWorkingGroupthatbuildsoffCAS/IPRHLearningPublicsinitiativeanditstakeaways,chargedwithcarryingonwiththatworkanddevelopinggrantapplicationsforlong-termsustainability

• InventorycurrentPublicHumanitiesworkandplansforinstitutionalizationeitherinIPRHoroutsideit(aPublicHumanitiesWorkingGrouptask,viatheextantpublicengagementportal)

• ConnectPublicHumanitiesinitiativestocurrentcampusprioritiesandprojects(EthnographyoftheUniversity,landgrantlegacy)anddevelopnewones(likeHumanitiesandArts“ExperimentStations”inpartnershipwithlocalcommunities)

• RenewandenhancetheProvost’sOfficefundingfortheOdysseyProject(http://www.iprh.illinois.edu/community/odyssey.html),adecade-longprograminpartnershipwithIllinoisHumanities(https://www.ilhumanities.org/)whichservesincome-eligiblecommunitymembersseekingpathwaystohighereducationandemployment(nowat$45k/year)

• AggressivelytargetalumniandothersupportforPublicHumanitiesresearchandteaching/learningprojects,includingthosethatfocusondiversityequity,inclusionandaccess

• Consideracertificate,aBAand/oranMAdegreeinPublicHumanitiesinordertoguaranteethatitbecomesacurricularprioritygoingforward;thisshouldbelinkedtothenewUSMinorityCulturerequirementforundergraduates

• Committoprioritizingdiversity,equity,inclusion,accessandcampusclimateinallPublicHumanitiesprojects,initiativesandcommunityengagementpractices

• LooktowardtheDiscoveryPartnersInstitute(DPI)inChicagoasaspacefordevelopingPublicHumanitiesprojectsthatlinkUrbanafacultyandstudentswiththemetro-landarea

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Problem:HowdoweensurethathumanitiesatIllinoiscontinuetocontributefullyto,andremainembeddedin,theglobalmissionandidentityoftheuniversityinthe21stcentury?

Diagnosis:Illinoisisworld-famousforitsdiversityofregional,linguisticandculturalexpertise.ItsThematicandAreaStudiesCentershavelongbeenmodelclustersofinterdisciplinaryresearchandteaching,andhaveraisedsubstantialmoniesinsupportoftheUniversity’smissionfrombothpublicandprivatefunders.Thesefinancialandintellectualresources—whichbothreflectandbuilduponthecapabilitiesofhumanists—powerscholarshipacrosscampus.Recently,however,uncertaininstitutionalcommitmenttoprovidingHR,business,andgrantsandproposalmanagementstructuresforthecentershasbeguntodegradetheirglobalreachandfundraisingcapacities.Theyalsolacksubstantivecommitmentsofadvancementresources,imperilingtheirabilitytodeveloptheirsuccessfulinitiatives(whichincludeBA,MA,andjointdegreeprograms)further.

Solutions:

*Recognizethathumanitiesfaculty—alongwithcolleaguesinthesocialsciences—haveplayedacentralleadershiproleinbuildingtheareastudiescenters,preciselybecausethehumanitiesaspracticedatIllinoishavealwaysengagedthewholeoftheworld.Thisinterdisciplinaryworkstretchesacrosscampusunitsanddisciplines,andhelpsintegratethephysical,applied,information,andsocialsciences,aswellasthearts

*Recognizetootheurgencyofstrategicinvestmenttomaintainthescholarlycommunitiesandfundraisingcapabilitiesprovidedbytheareastudiescenters.10TheyprovidetheknowledgeandskillsthatallowIllinoistoaspiretobeatrulyinternationalandglobalcampus;theyalsosustainourabilitytopursuecurricularandfinancialdevelopmentinareasofsubstantialpublicinterest

*Makeafirmcommitmenttohousingthecenterswithinanadministrativestructurethatiscommittedtothem.Thiswillguaranteetheycancontinuetoplaytheircurrent,vitalroleinresearch,teachingandpublicengagementacrosscampus,includingfacultyinallmajoracademiccollegesandunits.(FordataonthemoniesraisedbytheCentersandthenumberoffacultyandprogramsimpactedbythem,seeAppendixD.)

*DeveloptargetedadvancementstrategiesfortheCenters,andcommitcommensurateresourcestothem.Thiswillrequiregiftofficerswithportfoliostailoredtospecificneedsontheground.

*ReinforcethecapacityoftheAreaandThematicStudiesCenterstobringinternationalandglobalacademicexperiencetostudentlearningacrosscampus.

10SeeAppendixDfordiscussionofthefundraisingsuccessesoftheCentersoverthepast10years,raisingover$56milliondollars.InjustAY2017,theCentersraisedthemoneyfor60AYgraduatefellowships,totalingover$900,000infinancialaid.

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V.SummaryofMajorActionItems

• CreateaProvost’sHumanitiesAdvisoryCouncilwithamulti-yearagendabasedonthisReportandthefollowingactionitems

• Enhanceexistinghumanitiesresearchsupport(viaHRT/CRB,IPRH,theUnitforCriticism,theofficeofGrant-seekingandResearchDevelopmentandHASS);attheveryleastholdtheseharmlessinbudgetcutsand/orthenewbudgetmodel

• FundgraduateeducationinthehumanitiesviatherestorationofBlockGrant

Funding;viacreativesolutionstobothfellowshipandTAsupportneeds;andviasustainedattentionto,andgreaterresourcestosupport,thelinksbetweenhumanitiesresearchexcellenceandteachingatalllevels

• Consultwithethnicandgender/women’sstudiesdepartmentsandunderrepresentedminorityhumanitiesfacultytodevelopasustainablefuturesplanfortheirinterdisciplinarywork,includingfundsforadditionalfundstosupporttheteachingofthenewUSMinorityCulturescurriculum

• Fundprojectsrootedindiversityresearchwherehumanitiesfacultyandstudentsarefoundationalpartners

• Prioritizetherealstoryofhumanitiesstudents’successinthejobmarketandfundinitiativesthatsupportcareerservices,careerdiversityand

pipeline/recruitmentissues

• Developalong-termmulti-yearplanforintergenerationalclusterhiringthattargetscore,emergingandnewareasofresearchandteaching

• HireaclusterofAdvancementstaffdedicatedtohumanitiesfund-raisingandDonorgivinginkeepingwithcurrentandfuturestrengthsandneeds

• FundaWorkingGrouponPublicHumanitiestocreateshort-andlong-termstrategiesforciviceducationandengagement

• RenewandenhancetheProvostOffice’sOdysseyProjectfunding

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VI.HumanitiesTaskForceBudgetItemsImmediate:for2018-19RaisetheHASSmonies+500pereligiblefaculty +144,00011 If+$1000pereligiblefaculty +288,000IncreaseIPRHfundingforGraduateFellowships +$70k/year12 Funda3yearPublicHumanitiesWorkingGroup$45k/yearx3 $150k(nonrecurring)RenewandraiseOdysseyProjectfunding,nowat$45K/year,to120k/year +75k/year13Fundcampus-widehumanitiesdepartment-basedAdvancementwork,includingareastudiescenters,for3years(non-recurring) $600k Fundinterdisciplinaryresearchinitiativeforprojectsfocusedondiversity,inclusionandequityissues +$75k/year

11Thisis+25%oftheFY2017allocationof$438,000.CurrentperfacultyHASSis$1500/year.12Wecurrentlyawardseven$10kGraduateFellowships.Thiswouldallowustoawardseven$20kFellowshipsandtaketheburdenoffthehumanitiesdepartmentswhohavebeencarryingthedifferencewhentheirstudentsareawardedIPRHfellowships.13TheOdysseyProject(http://www.iprh.illinois.edu/community/odyssey.html)isdueforrenewalinAY19-20.ThecurrentappropriationfromtheProvostis$50k/year($45kforOdysseyand$5kforIllinois’institutionalmembershipinImaginingAmerica).Nowinoperationforoveradecadehere,Odysseyisinneedofastaffmembertofacilitatecampusoversightandenhancedservicesforstudentsseekinghighereducationopportunities.ThisisaPublicHumanitiespriority.

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Mid-term:

1) forAY2019-2020RestoreBlockgrantstopreviouslevelsand/orprovidestable

fundingtohumanitiesunitsfordoctoraleducationbeyonddistinguishedfellowshipplans

+$TBDSupportanAssociateDeanofHumanitiesintheGraduateCollege +$20k/year14FundunitswhichwillserveUSMinorityCultureswithenhancedTAbudgets,startingAY2019-2020

TotalCampus: $560k/year LAS: $400k/yearMaketheIPRHNewHorizonsSummerFellowshippermanent (supportsfacultyresearchandundergraduateRA) +$30k/year

2) forAY2020-21

ActivateClusterHiringforCampusHumanitiesAdvancementTeam +$1millionCreateacampus-widerecruitmentandretentionpackagefund forhumanitieshiresthatsupportsresearchmoneyandcourserelease +300k/year (variable)Long-term:byAY2023-24IntergenerationalResearchClusterhireplanwithcompetitivesalaries,graduatefellowships+researchmoniesattached +$4millionEstablishendowedcampus-levelHumanitiesandArtsprogrammingfund +$2millionEstablishendowedcampus-levelHumanitiesandArtsCollaborativeresearch Fundwithgraduatefellowshipsattached +2million

14Coursereleaseandadministrativestipendcosts.

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VII.APPENDICES

AppendixA1.

(providedbyMariaGillombardo,External Funding Coordinator—Humanities, Arts, and Related Fields,officeofGrantseekingandResearchDevelopmentintheHumanities,Arts,andSocialSciencesintheOVCR)

NationalEndowmentfortheHumanities(NEH)

UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-ChampaignFY2015–FY2018

FundingTotal(asof12/13/17):$2,775,280

FY2018(July1,2017–June30,2018)

Total(todate):$336,000

FellowshipsforUniversityTeachers($50,400x5=$252,000+$33,600=$285,600)

https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2017-12-13

DonnaBuchanan(Music)ProjectTitle:BellsintheMusicandCultureofBulgariaElizabethHoiem(SchoolofInformationSciences)ProjectTitle:MechanicalLiteracyinBritishCulture,1762-1860CandiceJenkins(English)[$33,600]ProjectTitle:Race,Class,andBodilyVulnerabilityinContemporaryAmericanFictionofthe1980sto2000sPaulKapp(Architecture)ProjectTitle:HeritageandtheGreatDepression:HowHistoricPreservationCreatedtheOldSouthD.FairchildRuggles(LandscapeArchitecture)ProjectTitle:TreeofPearls:TheExtraordinaryArchitecturalPatronageofthe13th-CenturyEgyptianSlave-QueenShajaral-DurrCraigWilliams(Classics)ProjectTitle:OrpheusCrossestheAtlantic:NativeAmericanKnowledgeofAncientGreeceandRome

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PublicScholarProgram($50,400)


JohnLynn(History,emeritus)ProjectTitle:TheOtherSideofVictory:AHistoryofSurrenderfromMedievalCombattoModernTerrorism

FY2017(July1,2016–June30,2017)

Total:$1,124,962

DiggingintoData($174,525+$199,982=$374,507)

https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/March2017Grantshttps://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/diggingintodataScottAlthaus,Co-PI(PoliticalScience;Communication;ClineCenterforAdvancedSocialResearch)ProjectTitle:AGlobalComparativeAnalysisofNewsCoverageaboutTerrorismfrom1945topresentProjectDescription:Acollaborationamongscholarsofmediastudies,communication,andpoliticalsciencetostudythehistoryofmediacoverageofterroristattacksandtogainabetterunderstandingofhowsuchcoveragecanbedoneinaresponsiblemannerthatdoesnotprovideaidtoterrorists.https://diggingintodata.org/awards/2016https://diggingintodata.org/awards/2016/project/responsible-terrorism-coverage-resteco-global-comparative-analysis-news-coverageAwardamount:$174,525GabrielSolis,Co-PI(Music;AfricanAmericanStudies;Anthropology)ProjectTitle:DigThatLick:AnalyzingLarge-scaleDataforMelodicPatternsinJazzPerformancesProjectDescription:Thestudyofinfluenceandsharingamongmusiciansthroughacomputationalanalysisofjazzrecordingsandrelatedresources.Projectcitedinpressrelease:“CollaborationbyresearchersfromtheUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-ChampaignandColumbiaUniversitywiththeirpeersinFrance,Germany,andtheUnitedKingdomtoanalyzeliveandstudiorecordingsinordertotracetheevolutionofjazz.”https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/March2017Grants

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https://diggingintodata.org/awards/2016/project/dig-lick-analysing-large-scale-data-melodic-patterns-jazz-performancesAwardamount:$199,982

FellowshipsforUniversityTeachers($50,400x2=$100,800)

https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/December2016Grants

ErikMcDuffie(AfricanAmericanStudies;History)ProjectTitle:MarcusGarveyandtheAmericanHeartland,1920–1980CarolSymes(History;MedievalStudies)ProjectTitle:ActivatingTexts:MediatedDocumentsandTheirMakersinMedievalEuropeHumanitiesCollectionsandReferenceResources($49,973)https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/March2017GrantsBethanyAnderson(UniversityLibrary–UIArchives,ArchivalReferenceandOperationsSpecialist)ProjectTitle:TheCyberneticsThoughtCollective:AHistoryofScienceandTechnologyPortalProjectMuseums,Libraries,andCulturalOrganizationsImplementationGrant($325,000)https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2016-08-09Exhibitions:ImplementationGrantAllysonPurpura(KrannertArtMuseum,SeniorCurator&CuratorofAfricanArt)SandyPritaMeier(ArtHistory;CenterforAfricanStudies)ProjectTitle:WorldontheHorizon:SwahiliArtsAcrosstheIndianOceanProjectDescription:ImplementationofatravelingmuseumaboutthecomplexartsoftheSwahiliCoast.NationalDigitalNewspaperProgram($200,000)https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2016-08-09KyleRimkus(UniversityLibrary,PreservationLibrarian)ProjectTitle:IllinoisDigitalNewspaperProject,PhaseFourProjectDescription:Digitizationof100,000pagesofIllinoisnewspapers,datingfrom1836to1922,aspartoftheNationalDigitalNewspaperProgram(NDNP).

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ScholarlyEditionsandTranslations($74,682)


FY2016(July1,2015–June30,2016)

Total:$264,000.00

FellowshipsforUniversityTeachers($50,400x5=$252,000)


EugeneAvrutin(History)ProjectTitle:TheVelizhAffair:JewsandChristiansina19th-CenturyRussianBorderTownEricCalderwood(ComparativeandWorldLiterature)ProjectTitle:TheMemoryofAl-AndalusandSpanishColonialisminMorocco,1859–1956CaraFinnegan(Communication)Projecttitle:AmericanPresidentsandtheHistoryofPhotographyfromtheDaguerreotypetotheDigitalRevolutionGabrielSolis(Music)ProjectTitle:Music,Race,andIndigeneityinAustraliaandPapuaNewGuineaDerrickSpires(English)ProjectTitle:BlackTheoriesofCitizenshipintheEarlyUnitedStates,1787-1861

SummerStipends($6,000x2=$12,000)


TamaraChaplin(History)ProjectTitle:PostwarFrenchMediaandtheStruggleforGayRightsJohnKaram(SpanishandPortuguese)ProjectTitle:ArabsataSouthAmericanBorderRemakingtheHemisphere

CraigKoslofsky(History;GermanicLanguagesandLiteratures)ProjectTitle:Europe,Africa,andtheCaribbean:TheTravelAccountandBiographyofJohannPeterOettinger,1682-1696.ProjectDescription:PreparationforpublicationofatranslationofthemanuscriptjournalofJohannPeterOettinger,a17th-centuryGermanbarber-surgeon,describinghistravelsinGermany,theNetherlands,theCaribbean,andAfrica.(RobertoZaugg,CoProjectDirector)

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FY2015(July1,2014–June30,2015)

Total:$1,050,318.00

CollaborativeResearchGrants($303,545)http://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2014-07-21

TimothyPauketat(Anthropology)ProjectTitle:Cahokia’sRichlandFarmers:AgriculturalExpansion,Immigration,RitualandtheFoundationsofMississippianCivilizationProjectDescription:LaboratorytestingandinterpretiveanalysisofartifactscollectedattheCahokianRichlandComplexinCollinsville,Illinois,andforthepreparationforpublicationofmonographs,anarticle,aneditedvolume,andanonlinewebsiteexhibit.DigitalHumanitiesImplementationGrants($324,841)

http://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2014-07-21

J.StephenDownie(SchoolofInformationScience;NCSA)ProjectTitle:ExploringtheBillionsandBillionsofWordsintheHathiTrustCorpuswithBookworm:HathiTrust+BookwormProjectProjectDescription:TheenhancementandintegrationoftheBookwormanalyticaltoolwiththeHathiTrustDigitalLibrary,whichholds3.9billionpagesofdigitizedmaterials.Scholarswouldbeabletobuildindividualcollectionsofmaterialstobestudiedandtodiscovernewtextualusepatternsacrossthecorpus.

FellowshipsforUniversityTeachers($50,400x3=$151,200+$37,800=$189,000)


FrancoisProulx(French)[$37,800]ProjectTitle:ReadingandFrenchMasculinityattheFindeSiècleAntoinetteBurton(History)[declined]ProjectTitle:WarsAgainstNature?EnvironmentalFictionsoftheFirstAnglo-AfghanWarsValeriaSobol(SlavicLanguagesandLiteratures)ProjectTitle:VisionsofEmpireinRussianGothicLiterature,1790-1850RobertMorrissey(History)ProjectTitle:TheIllinoisandtheEdgeEffect:BisonAlgonquiansintheColonialMississippiValleyTimothyPauketat(Anthropology)ProjectTitle:Spirits,Birds,andLuminousBeings:ReconceptualizingAncientUrbanism

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Museums,Libraries,andCulturalOrganizationsPlanningGrant($59,999)


Exhibitions:PlanningGrantAllysonPurpura(KrannertArtMuseum,SeniorCurator&CuratorofAfricanArt)SandyPritaMeier(ArtHistory;CenterforAfricanStudies)ProjectTitle:WorldontheHorizon:SwahiliArtsAcrosstheIndianOceanMuseumProjectDescription:Planningforatravelingexhibition,acatalog,andprogrammingexploringtheunique,transculturalaestheticofSwahiliartfromthe16thcenturytothepresent.SummerInstitutesforCollegeandUniversityTeachers($172,933)


D.FairchildRuggles(LandscapeArchitecture)OscarVazquez(ArtHistory)ProjectTitle:TheAlhambraandSpain'sIslamicPastProjectDescription:Afour-weekinstitutefortwenty-fivecollegeanduniversityfacultytoexaminechangingviewsofSpain'sIslamicpastthrougharchitectural,visual,andliteraryrepresentationsoftheAlhambra.

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AppendixA2.

(providedbyMariaGillombardo,External Funding Coordinator—Humanities, Arts, and Related Fields, office GrantseekingandResearchDevelopmentintheHumanities,ArtsandSocialSciences,OVCR)

UniversityofIllinoisFacultyJohnSimonGuggenheimMemorialFellows

1998–2017[*=nolongeratUniversityofIllinois]

N.B.:thisisacompletecampuslist;humanistsareinred.

2017JonathanEbel

UniversityofIllinoisprofessorofreligionJonathanEbelhasbeenawardeda2017GuggenheimFoundationFellowship.EbelwillusehisfellowshiptenuretocompleteworkonareligioushistoryoftheGreatDepressionandtheNewDealinagriculturalCalifornia.HeisstudyingtheencountersbetweenDustBowlrefugeesandNewDealofficials.

2016DennisBaronBaronisaprofessorofEnglishandlinguisticsatIllinois.Hisresearchinterestsincludelanguagelegislation,policyandreform;linguisticrights;thehistoryofEnglishusage;andlanguageandgender.He’llusehisfellowshiptocompleteaneighthbook,“GunsandGrammar:UnderstandingLanguageLaw.”BaronearnedhisPh.D.fromtheUniversityofMichigan.KarinA.DahmenDahmen,aprofessorofphysics,haswide-ranginginterestsincondensedmatterphysicsandstatisticalphysics,involvingnonequilibriumdynamicalsystems,hysteresis,avalanches,earthquakes,populationbiologyanddisorder-inducedcriticalbehavior.CraigKoslofskyKoslofsky,aprofessorofhistoryandGermaniclanguagesandliteratures,specializesinearlymodernEuropeanandglobalhistory.Hisfellowshipwillsupportcurrentresearchonskinintheearlymodernworld(circa1450-1750),inwhichheexplorestattooing,cosmetics,branding,medicine,skincolorandrace.

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Mei-PoKwanKwan,aprofessorofgeographyandgeographicinformation,hasmadecontributionstothedisciplineofgeographyinareasspanninghealth,social,transportationandenvironmentalissuesincitiesthroughtheapplicationofinnovativegeographicinformationsystemmethods.RalphW.MathisenMathisenisaprofessorofhistory,classicsandmedievalstudies,whoseresearchhasfocusedonthelatercenturiesoftheRomanEmpireandthetransitiontowhatfollowed,otherwiseknownaslateantiquity.…Hisfellowshipwillsupportresearchchallengingacommon“riseandfall,”barbarians-versus-civilizationnarrativeabouttheendofthewesternRomanEmpire.RebeccaStumpfStumpfisaprofessorofanthropologywhoseresearchfocusesoncomparativeprimatebehavior,physiologyandmicrobiomestoexplainpatternsofvariationacrossthePrimateOrder(includinghumans)andattainagreaterunderstandingofprimatebehavioralecology,reproductivebiology,conservationandhealth.2015WendyK.TamChoChoconductsresearchonstatisticalandcomputationalmodelsforsocialscience,lookingforwaystoadvancesocialscienceinstepwithscientificandtechnologicalgrowth.….Herpoliticalscienceresearchinrecentyearshasincludedstudiesofpoliticalparticipation,votermigration,contextualinfluencesonvotingbehavior,andredistricting.

PhilipW.PhillipsPhillipsworksintheoreticalcondensedmatterphysics.Hehasdevelopedvariousmodelsofhowelectronstravelthroughsuperconductorscontainingcopperandironandhowelectronsinteractattemperaturesnearabsolutezero.Heisknownfordevisingtherandomdimermodel,a1-dimensionalmodelthatconductselectricity,therebyprovidingaconcretecounterexampletoAnderson'slocalizationtheorem.

2014

AsefBayatBayatisaprofessorofsociologyandtheCatherineC.andBruceA.BastianProfessorinGlobalandTransnationalStudiesatIllinois.AnativeofIranwhotaughtattheAmericanUniversityinCairofor17years,Bayatspecializesinthestudyofsocialmovements,urbanpoliticsandpoliticalIslamintheMiddleEast.Hisbook“LifeasPolitics:HowOrdinary

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PeopleChangetheMiddleEast,”firstpublishedin2009,insomewaysanticipatedthepopularmovementsthatwouldbringabouttheArabSpringin2011.*JoyHarjoHarjo,amemberoftheMvskokeNationofOklahoma,isaprofessorofAmericanIndianstudiesandofEnglishatIllinois,aswellasanaward-winningpoet,composer,musicianandauthor.Herteachingandresearchinterestsfocusonindigenousliterature,poetry,musicandtheater.ShehaspublishedsevenbooksofpoetryandherhonorsincludetheWilliamCarlosWilliamsAwardfromthePoetrySocietyofAmerica.CatherinePrendergast(UniversityScholar2008)Prendergast,aprofessorofEnglishandanaffiliateoftheRussian,EastEuropeanandEurasianCenter,researchesculturalcontestedterrain,suchasanxietiesovertheglobalspreadofEnglish,argumentsovergrammaticalcorrectnessandbattlesovermulticulturalliteracyinthewakeofschooldesegregation.…PrendergastwilluseherGuggenheimFellowshiptocompleteherbook,“Writer,Painter,Banker,Thief:TheAmericanArtsColonyinthePublicAccount.”StephenTaylorTaylor,aprofessorofmusiccompositionandtheory,andthedirectoroftheIllinoisModernEnsemble,composesmusicthatincorporatesbothartandscience.Hisfirstorchestralcommission,“UnapproachableLight,”wasinspiredbyimagesfromtheHubbleSpaceTelescopeandtheNewTestament.

DekeWeaverWeaver,awriter,performer,videoartistandnewmediaprofessorintheSchoolofArtandDesign,isbestknownfor“TheUnreliableBestiary,”inwhichhefocusesononeendangeredanimalspeciesforeachletterofthealphabetanddevelopsaninterdisciplinarymultimediaperformancearoundthatanimal(thoughnotinalphabeticalorder).

2013

NorecipientsfromUniversityofIllinois

2012

HuiminZhao(UniversityScholar2008)Zhao,theCentennialChairProfessorofChemicalandBiomolecularEngineering,focusesondevelopingandapplyingsyntheticbiologytoolstoaddresschallengesinhumanhealthandinenergy.Hisgroupworkstoengineerproteinsandpathwaysfordrugdiscoveryanddevelopment,genetherapy,andindustrialbiotechnologyandbioenergy.

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2011

*AnneHedeman(UniversityScholar2004)Hedeman,professorofarthistoryandmedievalstudies,specializesinmedievalmanuscriptsandthehistoryofbooks,focusingontheroleofvisualimagery,or“illuminations,”intranslatingpastordistantculturesfor15thcenturyFrenchreaders.Sheisinthemidstofwritingaplannedfour-bookseriesontheimpactthatFrenchnotariesandsecretarieshadinshapingthevisualenvironmentoftheFrenchcourtfrom1365to1483.KennethSuslick(UniversityScholar1994)Suslick,theMarvinT.Schmidtprofessorofchemistry,worksattheforefrontofchemicalsensing.Hedevelopedanartificial“nose”capableofdetectingharmfulsubstancesintheair.

2010

AntoinetteBurton(UniversityScholar2001)Burton,professorofhistoryandtheBastianProfessorofGlobalandTransnationalStudiesspecializesinthehistoryofBritainandtheBritishEmpire,aswellasinthehistoryofwomenandgender.Shewasawardedafellowshiptoworkonabookcurrentlytitled“EmpirefromBelow:ResistanceintheBritishEmpireFromtheOpiumWarstoMauMau.”

2009

GeorgeD.GollinGollin,aphysicsprofessorandCenterforAdvancedStudyAssociate….willusehisfellowshiptodesignalinearaccelerator-basedcalibrationsystemforthe“Mu2e”elementaryparticlephysicsexperimentproposedforFermilab.Healsowillusehisfellowshiptocoverresearchexpensesassociatedwithabookondiplomamills.

LauraH.GreeneGreene,aSwanlundProfessorandCenterforAdvancedStudyProfessorofPhysics,isanexperimentalistincondensedmatterphysicswhostudiesstronglycorrelatedelectronsystemsandnovelmaterials.Herresearchfocusesonunderstandingthebehaviorofunconventionalsuperconductorsandtheinterfacesbetweenmetallicsuperconductorsandcompound-semiconductorheterostructures.*JabariAsimAsim,thenscholar-in-residenceintheDepartmentofAfricanAmericanStudiesandtheDepartmentofJournalism.Asim,aleadingAfricanAmericanliteraryandculturalcritic,ismostrecentlyauthorofWhatObamaMeans,ForOurCulture,OurPolitics,OurFuture(WilliamMorrow,2009)….Asimwillusehisfellowshiptoworkonabookaboutviolencein

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AfricanAmericancommunities.Heplanstolookatthehistoricalrootsofviolenceinthosecommunities,toexaminevariousculturaltreatmentsofthatviolenceinliterature,moviesandotherartforms,andtoreflectonitsimplicationsforthefuture.

2008

*YonggangHuang,MechanicalScienceandEngineering(through2007);NorthwesternUniversity

2007

MarkSteinberg(UniversityScholar2000)Steinberg,aprofessorofmodernRussianhistory,willwriteabookaboutSt.Petersburg,Russia,inthe“yearsofcrisis”betweentworevolutions–thoseof1905andof1917–“asasitetoexploreRussianhistoryinacriticalera,butalsotoexploreaparticularlocationandinstanceofthemodernageandhowitwasexperienced,interpretedandnegotiated,”hesaid.

2006BrigitPegeenKelly(UniversityScholar1999)Kelly,aprofessorofEnglish,willwriteabookofpoetry(nofurtherinformationavailable).DianeKoenkerKoenker,aprofessorofhistory,willworkonherproject“ProletarianTourismandVacationsintheU.S.S.R.”Inexploringthepracticeoftourismandvacationsovertime,beginningwiththeStalinperiodandcontinuingtotheerasofKhrushchevandBrezhnev,Koenker’sstudyalsowillinvestigatetheexistenceandreinforcementofsocialdistinctionsexpressedthroughindividuals’choicesofleisuretravel.SchuylerS.KorbanKorban,professorofmoleculargeneticsandbiotechnology,willbeexpandingonhiscurrentworkonplant-basedvaccines,exploringanddevelopingnewsystemsforgeneexpressionaswellasdeliveryofplant-basedvaccines,includingbranchingouttootherhumandiseasesforthepurposeofdevelopingvaccinesinplants,“essentiallyusingplantsasproductionanddeliveryvehiclesforvaccines.”HarrietMuravHarrietMuravisaprofessorofcomparativeandworldliteratureandheadstheDepartmentofSlavicLanguagesandLiteratures.Herprojectis“MusiconaSpeedingTrain:Soviet-YiddishandRussian-JewishLiteratureofthe20thCentury.”*RobertYelleYelleisapostdoctoralfellowintheIllinoisProgramforResearchintheHumanitiesandaprofessorintheProgramfortheStudyofReligion.[After2006,atUniversityofMemphis.]

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Hisprojectis“DisenchantmentofLanguage:ProtestantLiteralismandtheDiscourseofModernityfromEnglandtoIndia.”2005BruceRhoadsRhoads,theheadoftheU.ofI.geographydepartment,wonforhisprojectonfluvialdynamicsofriverconfluences–his“longstandingresearchinterest,”hesaid.Hewillpursuethefellowshipwhileonsabbaticalleaveduringtheacademicyear2005-2006.2004NorecipientsfromUniversityofIllinois2003SheldonJacobsonJacobson,aprofessorofindustrialengineering,aWillettFacultyScholarandthedirectoroftheSimulationOptimizationLaboratory,receivedtheawardforhisworkwithaviationsecurityproblemsandsolutions.GeneE.RobinsonRobinson,aprofessorofentomologyandthedirectoroftheneuroscienceprogram,washonoredforhisworkwithgenesandsocialbehavior.2002NorecipientsfromUniversityofIllinois2001DaleJ.VanHarlingen(UniversityScholar1998)VanHarlingenisaprofessorofphysicsattheUniversityofIllinoisandaresearcherattheFrederickSeitzMaterialsResearchLaboratory.VanHarlingenwillusehisfellowshiptoexplorephasecoherenceanddynamicsinsuperconductingcircuits–andtheirimplicationsforquantumcomputation–inasabbaticalattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleynextyear.2000LillianHoddesonHoddeson,aprofessorofhistory,wasnominatedforherworkchroniclingthelifeandscienceofphysicistJohnBardeen,atwo-timeNobelPrizewinnerandUIprofessorofphysicsandofelectricalengineeringfrom1951untilhisdeathin1991.

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AppendixA3.Selectlistofgrantsinhumanities,artsandrelatedfields(compiledbyAngelikiTzanetouandSamanthaFrost)In the partial list below, granting agencies are listed by name, alphabetically, with number of grantees (if more than 1), years granted, and departmental affiliation of grantees. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Short-term Fellowship (2) (2015, 2018) German The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellows Program -- $2,000,000 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Emerging Areas in the Humanities Grant (2016-2022)

Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities – $2,050,000 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Without Walls Grant (2) Illinois Program

for Research in the Humanities -- $7,200,000 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) (11) (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Comparative World Literatures, History, Music, Landscape Architecture, History, English, Anthropology/Music, Philosophy

American Theatre Critics Association (2) (2014, 2016) Theater Australian Research Council Discovery Projects Grant (2016-2018) Latino/a Studies British Council Research Grant (2016-2017) Linguistics Camargo Foundation Fellowship (2016) History Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA), Senior Fellowships, National

Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (3) (2014-2015, 2017-2018, 2018-2019) Art History Chevalier dans l’ordre des Palmes académiques Award, from the French Cultural Ministry

(French and Italian) Creative Capital, New York, NY (2009-2012) New Media Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) (2015-2020) with Stevens Institute

and University of Arizona New Media Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst/German Exchange Service (DAAD) Fellowship (2)

(2016, 2017) German Fulbright Foundation Fellowship (3) Latino/a Studies, Communication, Theater

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Fulbright Foundation Summer Award (2016) History Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Postdoctoral Fellowship, (1) (2014-2015) Art

History Herzog August Bibliothek Senior Fellow (2) (2012, 2013) German Humanities without Walls Consortium Grant—Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (4) (2014,

2015-2016, 2017) Latino/a Studies, New Media, Urban Planning, History Illinois Arts Council Award, Individual Artist Project Grant (2013) New Media Isle Royale National Park, Isle Royale, MI, Artist Residency (2012) New Media The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation (see Appendix A.2) Kress Foundation Award (2017) (shared with Director of Renaissance Center, Newberry

Library, Chicago) German The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH, Fellowship (2015) New Media National Endowment for the Humanities (see Appendix A.1) National Geographic Grant Anthropology National Multiple Sclerosis Society Research Grant (2015-2016, 2016-2018) Latino/a Studies National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Grants (8) Linguistics, Anthropology, New

Media Open Society Foundation (2016-2017) Urban Planning Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grant (2017) Urban

Planning Taft-Nicholson Environmental Humanities Educational Center, University of Utah,

Centennial Valley, Montana, Artist in Residence, (2016) New Media Ucross Foundation, Ucross, WY, Residency Fellowship (2015) New Media Wenner-Gren Research Grant (2017-2019) Anthropology

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AppendixBInvestmentforGrowthProposalsubmittedbyLAS,2018 (providedbyco-authorKirstinWilcox,DirectorofInternships,English)

SupportingandPromotingthePracticalValueofaHumanitiesEducationintheTwenty-FirstCentury

ProgramDescriptionandObjectives

Collegegraduateswhohavehonedtheirintelligenceonthestudyofcomplextexts,culture,andphilosophyfillapresentandgrowingneed,asarticles,interviews,andstudieswithinthebusinessworlditselfattest.15Thequestion“WhatdohumanitiesmajorsDOaftertheygraduate?”hasastraightforwardanswer:theyusetheparticularcritical,analytical,andcommunicationskillsfosteredbytheirhumanitiestrainingtosolveproblemsforeverykindofindustry,business,andorganization.Everyemploymentsectorneedspeoplewhoaregoodatworkingwithcomplexqualitativeinformationandcanbringtobearanunderstandingoftherelevanthumanandculturalcontextstohelpimproveeverythingfromdataanalysistodecisionmaking.YetoneofthebiggestproblemstheuniversityfacesisdecliningLAShumanitiesenrollments,whichhavenearlyhalvedsince2007.ThedropinenrollmentsisdueatleastinparttotheincreasedfocusoncollegeeducationasvocationaltrainingandthemyththatahumanitiesBAdoesnotpreparestudentsforjobs,eventhoughtheIlliniSuccessdatathatIllinoishasbeencollectingsince2014showsotherwise(seeFigureA).Necessarilymodest,recenteffortsbytheDepartmentofEnglishtobetterpositionstudentsforthejobmarketandtoconnectpotentialemployerswithEnglishmajorshavealreadyproducedstrikingresults.Beginningin2014,thedepartmentredirectedcertainexistingresources(includingasinglespecializedfacultyline)tocommunications,careerdevelopment,andinternshipprogramming.Asaresult,theplacementrateforstudentsjumpedfrom59%in2014–15to85%thefollowingyear,anemploymentratecommensuratewiththatofprogramsinEngineeringandBusiness.This24%increaseinjobplacementforEnglishdepartmentmajorsdemonstrateswhatcanbeaccomplishedacrossthehumanitiesatIllinoiswithanadequatecommitmentofdedicatedpersonnelandfinancialresources.ThepracticalrelevanceofhumanitiestraininginanincreasinglytechnologicalworldcanbeattheforefrontoftheIllinoisstory.Existingstructurestopromotethehumanitiesasapathtosuccessarelimitedinscopeandresources,particularlyasgraduatestudyleadingtoanacademiccareerinthehumanitiesisnotadependablepathinthecurrentjobmarket.Humanitiesstudentshaveexcellentalternativestograduateorprofessionalschool,butourinstitutionoffersthemlittlehelpindiscoveringthem.TheLife+CareerDesignLabencouragesstudentstothinkbroadlyabouttheeducationalandco-curricularopportunitiesavailabletothemaswellastodesignapaththatoptimizestheirfouryearsatIllinoisbutintentionallystopsshortofhelpingthemwithjobattainment.Networking,careerfairs,alumnimentoring,thespecificsofjobapplications,andemployeroutreachliebeyonditspurview.TheCareerCenter,inservingallofcampus,lacksthediscipline-specificconnectionsandknowledgetoguidehumanitiesstudentsinrecognizingtheirvalueintheworkplaceandarticulatingittoemployers.Moreover,thedecentralizednatureofcampuswide

15 See, e.g., Lee Ranie and Janna Anderson, The Future of Jobs and Job Training, A report by the Pew Research Center (Internet and Technology), May 3, 2017; Mark Cuban, interview by Cory Johnson, Bloomberg Markets, February 27, 2017; Christian Madsbjerg, Sensemaking: The Power of Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm (Hachette 2017), 168.

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careerservicesmeansthathumanitiesstudentsdonotgetthediscipline-specificadvocacyandcorporateoutreachthatisavailabletostudentsinSTEMandpreprofessionalmajors.Despitethesechallenges,ourstudentsdogoontofindmeaningfulworkinawiderangeofoccupationsinallsectors.Thesesuccessstoriesremainlargelyunknown,however,becauseLAS,thelargestandmostdisciplinarilydiverseoftheuniversity’scolleges,hasfewerresourcesperstudentdevotedtomarketingandcommunicationsthananyoftheothers.Manyhumanitiesstudentsalreadyfindtheirwayintocampusinternships,serviceopportunities,andstudentorganizationsforcareer-relevantexperiences,buteventhesehighlymotivatedstudentsarelargelylefttotheirowndevicestomatchthespecificskillstheygainwithpost-graduationemployment.Consequently,theyhavelittlereasontoconnecttheircareersuccesstotheirIllinoiseducation,whichinturnlimitsourfuturepoolofalumnidonors.Moreover,theresourcesavailabletoourhumanitiesstudentslagbehindthoseatourBigTenAcademicAlliancepeers,whereliberal-artsspecificcareerprogramming(includingbrandedcentersliketheLSAOpportunityHubatMichiganorSuccessWorksatUW-Madison)isthenorm.Accordingly,weareseekinganinvestmenttopromotethepracticalvalueofahumanitieseducation,enhanceemploymentpreparationandopportunitiesforhumanitiesstudents,andtherebyhelpmakeIllinoisaleaderinreversingthenationaltrendofdecliningenrollmentsinhumanitiesprograms.Currently,Illinois,likemanyofitspeerinstitutions,islosingmoneyonprogramsthatareessentialtoacomprehensivepublicland-grantuniversity.Wecannothopetofulfilloureducationalmissionortomaintainourrankingandpreeminenceamongnationalpublicuniversitieswithoutvibrantandsuccessfulhumanitiesprograms,whosevalueandserviceextendbeyondLAStotheentireuniversitypopulationandtothestateofIllinois.TheheartoftheproposedinitiativeisaHumanitiesProfessionalResourcesCenter(HPRC).HPRCwillprovidealandingpointforemployersandcorporatepartnersseekingstudentswiththeparticularskillsetsfosteredbytraininginthehumanities.ThisprogramwillbuildonthecurricularandcareerexplorationworkoftheexistingLASLife+CareerDesignLabandservestudentswhoseneedsarenotmetbythecampus-widefocusoftheCareerCenter.WewillextendtoallhumanitiesmajorsthecareerprogramsthathavealreadybeenshowntoincreasetheemploymentrateofEnglishandCreativeWritingmajorsandcreateadditionalresourcestofurtherincreasethesestudents’employability:

• individualhumanities-specificcareeradvisingandjob-huntingsupport(e.g.,strategysessionsondemonstratingcontentcreationskillsviasocialmedia,workshopsondevelopingwritingsamplesandportfolios)

• guidanceregardingexisting–andfuture–certificateprogramsinLASandthroughouttheuniversity(e.g.,Biohumanities,DataSciences,Informatics,PublicRelations,etc.)

• programmingtointroducehumanitiesmajorstothemanycareerpathsopentothem(talksbyprofessionals,fieldtripstorelevantbusinesses,workshopstodemystifyfieldsliketechsupport,recruiting,sales,projectmanagement,clientservices,humanresources,nonprofitmanagement)

• employeroutreachandcorporateengagementtargetedtocompaniesinneedofthecritical,analytical,andcommunicationskillsassociatedwithahumanitieseducation;

• careerfairopportunitiesandcoachingtohelphumanitiesstudentstakebetteradvantageoftheuniversity’scorporatepartnerships;

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• alumnimentoringprogramsandanannualspeakers’seriestobringfivedistinguishedhumanitiesalumnibacktocampus(developedinconcertwithLASAdvancement);and

• avisiblepresencefortheIllinoishumanitiesonHandshakeandHireIllini,twoonlineplatformsthatconnectemployerstoIllinoisstudents.TheHumanitiesProfessionalResourcesCenterwillalsocoordinateexpandedinternshipopportunities.Humanitiesmajorswhoacquireadditionalcareer-specificskillsinthecourseoftheirliberalartseducationcandoublethenumberofjobopeningsavailabletothem.16Multiplepathwaysexistforstudentstoacquiretheseproficiencies,includinginternships,campusparaprofessionalprograms,research,andcertificateprograms.TheDepartmentofEnglishhasalreadybeguntodothiskindofworkforitsownmajors,placing10–20studentspersemesterinpaidorunpaidinternshipsinsettingsthatincludefaculty-editedacademicjournals,theRareBookandManuscriptLibrary,andtheBeckmanInstituteforAdvancedScienceandTechnology,aswellaswithcompaniesaffiliatedwiththeuniversity’sResearchPark.TheHPRCwillcurateandpromotesuchopportunitiesacrossallhumanitiesmajors,coachstudentsthroughtheapplicationprocess,andleveragetheseexistingrelationshipstocreatenew,additionalopportunities.Asonepartofthisendeavor,weproposeanexpansionoftheexistingATLASinternshipprogram,whichprovidestrainingandsupervisionforstudentstogainskillsrelatedtocontentstrategy,projectmanagement,documentation,andwebsitedevelopment.WewillexpandtheATLASprogramtocreateadditionalopportunitiesforstudentstogainteamworkandmanagerialskills,inadditiontotechnologicalcompetencies.ATLAShasalreadybegunreachingouttolocalemployersandcommunitypartnerstoplaceinterns,andthecoordinatorsforthisprogramwillhelptoturntheseinternshipsintoaconduitforcorporatepartnershipsandemployerrelations.Wearealsorequestingmoneytoofferstipendsandhourlywagetostudentinterns,inordertomaketheseprofessionalizingopportunitiesavailabletoallstudentsregardlessofSES.Thetruthabouttheskillshumanitiesstudentsdevelopandtheirsuccesshastobecommunicatedtoprospectivestudents,theirfamilies,donors,alumni,andcorporatepartners.TheHumanitiesProfessionalResourcesCenterwillcoordinatewithanadditionalLASmarketingandcommunicationsprofessionaltopromotetheskill-buildingrigorofhumanitiesclasses,conveytheinnovativeteachingandresearchthatinculcatethesehabitsofmind,demonstratetheprofessionalizingexperiencesavailabletoourstudents,andtellthesuccessstoriesofrecentalumni.ExpandedLAScommunicationsandmarketingwilldemonstrateacrossmultipleplatformsandtomanystakeholdersthatIllinoishumanitiesarecrucialtosuccess,notonlyforthestudentswhochoosetomajorinthemhere,butalsoforbusiness,technology,socialservices,education,media,thearts,government,andentrepreneurship,withinIllinoisandbeyond.

16Viviane Giang, “Liberal Arts Majors Need These 8 Skills to Get Ahead” Business Insider, Aug. 29, 2013; Burning Glass Technologies, The Art of Employment: How Liberal Arts Graduates Can Improve their Labor Market Prospects (report) August 2013.

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Needfortheinitiativeandimpactontheunits,college,anduniversity.

Despiteshrinkingfacultynumbersinthehumanities,thecostofinstructionhasrisensteadilybecauseofevensteeperdeclinesinthenumberofmajors.ThatincreasedcostisborneentirelybyLAS:ineffect,thedeclinemeansthathigherenrollmentsinotherLASunitsmustmakeupfortheincreasedcostsforhumanitiesunits,atatimewhentheLASbudgetasawholeisbeingcuteveryyear.Theentirecampus,however,dependsonthecoursesofferedbyLASingeneralandtoalargeextentbyitshumanitiesunitsinparticular.Theentirecampuslikewisestandstobenefitiftheteachingcapacityofthoseunitsisusedmoreefficiently.Moreover,asnotedabove,boththeuniversity’seducationalmissionanditsnationalrankingsdependuponmaintainingvibrantandsuccessfulhumanitiesprograms.Reducingfacultynumberstothepointwherehumanitiesunitsceasetobeviableisnotanacceptableoption.Amoreeffectivestrategyfortheunits,thecollege,andtheuniversityistoincreasehumanitiesenrollments.Prospectivestudentsarefrequentlydeterredfrommajoringinthehumanitiesbecausetheymistakenlybelievethesefieldswillnotpreparethemforemployment.Atpresenttheuniversitydoesalmostnothingtocounterthisbelief.Comparedtootherunits,LASingeneral,andthehumanitiesinparticular,arestarvedforresourcestoconveytheirvalue(seefiguresBandC).ThefamiliesofprospectivestudentsaregivennoclearandpersuasivepictureofanIllinoispathtosuccessthatbuildsontheirstrengths.Employersmissoutonaccesstodesirableinternsandemployees,becauseatpresentIllinoisoffersnoconduittoconnectthemtostudentswhoseaptitudesandinterestshaveledthemtomajorinthehumanities.

SustainabilityThethreeyearsofIGfundingwillcreatemomentumthatcanbesustainedatlowercostinsubsequentyears.KeytothatsustainedsuccesswillbetheHumanitiesProfessionalResourcesCenter.Inrecognitionofthatfact,LAShasagreedtocommittheincomefromanynetgaininhumanitiesmajors(currently$2.5Kisallocatedtothecollegepermajor)tocoverthecostofoperatingtheHPRC.Ifthatadditionalincomeexceedsthoseoperatingcosts,someofthesurpluscouldbeusedtosupportothercomponentsoftheproposedinitiative,asneeded.Weanticipatethattheseprogramswillyieldincreasedenrollmentsandnewrevenuestreams.Duringthefundedyears,ATLASstaffwillcontinuetoextenditsinternshipclientbaseintoprivateindustries,modelingasimilarexpansionoftheLAScommunicationsinternshipprogram.Theseprogramswillcreateapathwayforcorporateengagement,asweexplorenewformsoffinancialsupportandproposethatcompaniesfundtheseprogramsasearlytraininggroundforstudentspriortocorporateinternshipandrotationalmanagementprograms.Weexpecttheinternshipcomponentofthisprogramtobecomeself-supporting.Wealsoexpectthathumanities-specificemployerandalumnioutreachwillgeneratenewopportunitiesforcorporatepartnerstoinvestinourcareerdevelopmentprograms,throughcareerfairfees,employerevents,andotherkindsofsponsorships.Inthelongerterm,wecanexpecttheeffortweexpendnowtoyieldresultsingreateralumnigiving,asourhumanitiesalumnicredittheiryearsatIllinoisfortheirprofessionalsuccess.

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Budgetandreturnoninvestment(seedetailedbudgetattached)1.FortheHumanitiesProfessionalResourcesCenter:$210KforanAPtoserveasHPRCDirector.$150Kforanadditional,full-timecareercounselingspecialist.(ThedepartmentstobeservedbytheHPRChaveagreedtojointlybeartheannualcostsofanHPRCofficesupportspecialist.)$20KtosetupandfurnishdedicatedspacefortheHPRC.$62Ktopromotehumanitiescareerprogramstostudents,employers,andalumni(includingadministrativeaccesstoHandshake).$15Kforprofessionaldevelopmentactivities(conferences,etc.).2.Additionalmoniesforinternships:$150KforanATLASinternshipcoordinator.$135KforhourlywagesforATLASinternteamleaders.$180Kforstipendstomakeinitial(andotherwiseunpaid)internshipsavailabletolowSESstudents.3.Additionalmoniesformarketingthehumanities:$150Kforoneadditionalfull-time(andhumanities-focused)staffmemberinLASMarketingandCommunications,inordertohelpshowcaseexcitingandinnovativeworkinthehumanitiesandtochangethenarrativeabouttheutilityofahumanitiesdegreeacrossmultiplemarketingplatforms.Asnotedabove,theDepartmentofEnglishhasalreadypointedthewaytowardwhatcanbeaccomplishedintheseregards.Thesepiloteffortsindicatethatamorecomprehensiveinvestmentofresourcesintocareerservicesforhumanitiesmajorswouldextendthatrateofemploymenttostudentsinotherhumanitiesmajors,whilealsoproducingresultsthatwouldputthepracticalrelevanceofhumanitiestraininginanincreasinglytechnologicalworldattheforefrontoftheIllinoisstory.Wealsoknowintimatelytheconsequencesofcontinuingasweare.Ifnorevenueisinvestedinpromotinghumanitiesmajorsasafulfillingpathtoasuccessfullife,wecanexpectourcurrentdeclineinmajorstocontinue.Investinginthisinitiativeinordertoreversethoseenrollmenttrendswouldmaximizetheinstructionalimpactofourfirst-ratehumanitiesfacultywhilepreparingtheuniversitytomeettheanticipatedgrowthinjobsforgraduateswhoseskillscannotbeautomatedandsustainingourstatureasacomprehensiveland-grantinstitution.

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AppendixC1.TheUniversityLibrary’sScholarlyCommons:ASummary(providedbyHarriettGreen,UniversityLibrary)Overthepastsevenyears,themissionoftheUniversityLibrary’sScholarlyCommonshasbeentwofold:tohelpresearchersusingdigitalmethodsbyprovidingsoftware,training,andconsultations,andtocatalyzeacampus-widecommunityofdigitalscholarsthatbridgescollegesanddepartments.EventssponsoredbyorhostedbytheScholarlyCommonsincludeinvitedlecturesbyleadingfiguresArielWaldman,EdwardAyers,andJuanPabloAlperin;andco-sponsoredCriticalDigitalHumanitiesworkshopsattheIllinoisProgramforResearchintheHumanities.Theseservicesandeventsareprovidedusinga“hubandspoke”model,wheretheadministrativeunitcalledtheScholarlyCommonsisa“hub”thatmaintainsinfrastructureforprovidingservices,andthe"spokes"arepartnersinthelibraryandacrosscampuswhohaveexpertisethatisusefulindigitalscholarshipandarewillingtoworkwithus.Someservices—includingdatadiscoveryandaccessservices,geographicinformationsystems(GIS),undergraduateresearchsupport,anddigitalhumanities—havetheircenterofgravityinthecurrentScholarlyCommonsadministrativeunit.Others—suchasresearchdatamanagement,socialmediaanalytics,copyright,scholarlycommunications,grantwriting,andsurveyresearch—aresupportedbyseparateLibraryorcampuspartnerslocatedelsewhere.Inmanycases,theScholarlyCommonsactsasaconciergetodeterminewhocanbesthelptheresearchers,aswellasprovidingwalk-inhelp.TheScholarlyCommonsnowlookstoexpanditscross-disciplinarymodelintoinnovativeformsofservicesinanewspace,workingwithevenmorelibraryandcampuspartnersinanopen,vibrantspacewherescholarshipcanbevisibleinmultipleways,andwhereresearcherscangatherateventssponsoredbytheLibrary,orinformallyininterdisciplinaryresearchgroups.Librariansandcampuspartnerswillholdofficehoursandeventsinthisnewspace,andthesepartnershipswillbeacriticalfactorinmakingitaservice-richaswellastechnology-richpartoftheLibrary.Weenvisionaspacefullofresearchersandlibrarystaffcollaborating,learning,andnetworkingaroundissuesofdigitalscholarship.Theywillbewritingonwhiteboardwalls,pluggingtheirlaptopsintolarge-scaledigitaldisplayssotheycanshareandcollaboratearoundtheirwork,participatinginandattendingcross-disciplinaryevents,andreconfiguringfurnituretocreatethespacestheyneedatthemoment.ThisnewlyexpandedScholarlyCommons,weultimatelyenvision,willbea‘collaboratory’thatpromotesdisciplinaryaswellasinterdisciplinarycollaborationinthehumanities,socialsciences,andrelateddisciplines.ThefocalpointofthiscollaboratorywillbeaccesstoanetworkofexpertsfromwithintheLibraryaswellaspartnerprogramsoncampus,state-of-the-arttoolsandtechnologies,andcollectionsthattogethercreateapowerfulenvironmentforscholarship.

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AppendixC2.TheUniversityLibrary’sCollaboratoryPlanningGroupReport

FINALREPORT:TheHumanitiesandInterdisciplinaryScholarsCollaboratoryStrategyandPlanningGroup

Submittedby:KarenHogenboomandHarriettGreen,co-chairsMay15,2017

INTRODUCTION

Manyresearchlibrarieshaverespondedtotheincreasinglydigitalnatureofresearchbyopeningdigitalscholarshipcenterswherecampusresearcherscangethelpwithtechnologicallyintensivemethods,findingdata,andcanconnectwithotherresearchersinterestedinthemethodstheyareusing.17TheLibrarywasanearlyadopterinthisarea,openingtheScholarlyCommonsin2010.In2012,theScholarlyCommonsmovedintoMainLibrary306andhasbeengraduallyexpandingitsservicessincethen.Atthetimeitopened,therewereonlyafewdigitalscholarshipcentersinlibraries,andthemainexemplarwastheScholar'sLabatUniversityofVirginia.18NowthereareoverahundreddigitalscholarshipcentersinNorthAmericanlibraries.ThemissionoftheScholarlyCommonshasalwaysbeentwofold:tohelpresearchersusingdigitalmethodsbyprovidingsoftware,training,andconsultations,andtocreateacommunityofdigitalscholarsacrosscampusregardlessofcollegeordepartment.ThelattergoalhasbeenchallenginginRoom306becauseitistoosmallforeventorexhibit

17Gilbert,H.&White,J.eds.(2016).LayingtheFoundation:DigitalHumanitiesinAcademicLibraries.Lafayette,IN:PurdueUniversityPress;Goldenberg-Hart,Diane.ReportofaCNI-ARLWorkshop:PlanningaDigitalScholarshipCenter2016.Washington,DC:CoalitionofNetworkedInformation,2016.https://www.cni.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/report-DSCW16.pdf;Lippencott,J.&D.Goldenberg-Hart.(2014).DigitalScholarshipCenters:TrendsandGoodPractice.Washington,D.C.:CoalitionofNetworkedInformation.http://www.cni.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/11/CNI-Digitial-Schol.-Centers-report-2014.web_.pdf;Maron,N.L.,&Pickle,S.(2014).SustainingtheDigitalHumanities:HostInstitutionSupportBeyondtheStart-UpPhase.NewYork:IthakaS+R.http://www.sr.ithaka.org/publications/sustaining-the-digital-humanities/;Mulligan,R.(2016).SPECKit350:SupportingDigitalScholarship.Washington,DC:AssociationforResearchLibraries.http://publications.arl.org/Supporting-Digital-Scholarship-SPEC-Kit-350/;Vinopal,J.&McCormick,M.(2013).Supportingdigitalscholarshipinresearchlibraries:Scalabilityandsustainability.JournalofLibraryAdministration53(1),27-42.18Bryson,T.,M.Posner,A.St.Pierre,&S.Varner.(2011).SPECKit326:DigitalHumanities.Washington,D.C.:AssociationforResearchLibraries.http://publications.arl.org/Digital-Humanities-SPEC-Kit-326/;Zorich,D.(2008).ASurveyofDigitalHumanitiesCentersintheUnitedStates.Washington,D.C.:CouncilofLibraryandInformationResources.http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub143/pub143.pdf.

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space,butthereareeventsallovercampussponsoredbyorhostedbytheScholarlyCommons,includinginvitedlecturesbyHeatherPiwowar,ArielWaldman,andJuanPabloAlperin;theexhibitionsfortheImageofResearchcompetitions;andco-sponsoredCriticalDigitalHumanitiesworkshopsattheIllinoisProgramforResearchintheHumanities.Theseservicesandeventsareprovidedusingahubandspokemodel,wheretheadministrativeunitcalledtheScholarlyCommonsisonlyahubandmaintainsinfrastructureforprovidingservices,andthe"spokes"arepartnersinthelibraryandacrosscampuswhohaveexpertisethatisusefulindigitalscholarshipandarewillingtoworkwithus.Someservices,specificallydatadiscovery,geographicinformationsystems(GIS),workshops,undergraduateresearchsupport,anddigitalhumanities,havetheircenterofgravityinthecurrentScholarlyCommonsadministrativeunit.Others,likequalitativedataanalysis,socialmediaanalytics,copyright,scholarlycommunications,datamanagement,grantwriting,surveyresearch,anddataanalysis,aresupportedbyLibraryorcampuspartnerslocatedelsewhere.Inmanycases,theScholarlyCommonsactsasaconciergetodeterminewhocanbesthelptheresearcherswhocontactus,aswellasprovidingwalk-inhelp.TheScholarlyCommonsispoisedtobecomesomethingnewinanewspace,workingwithevenmorelibraryandcampuspartnersinanopen,vibrantspacewherescholarshipcanbevisibleinmultipleways,andwhereresearcherscangatherateventssponsoredbytheLibrary,orinformallyininterdisciplinaryresearchgroups.Librariansandcampuspartnerswillbeabletohaveofficehoursandeventsinthisnewspace,andthesepartnershipswillbeacriticalfactorinmakingitaservice-richaswellastechnology-richpartoftheLibrary.19Weenvisionaspacefullofresearchersandlibrarystaffcollaborating,learning,andnetworkingaroundissuesofdigitalscholarship.Theywillbewritingonwhiteboardwalls,pluggingtheirlaptopsintolarge-scaledigitaldisplayssotheycanshareandcollaboratearoundtheirwork,participatinginandattendingcross-disciplinaryevents,andreconfiguringfurnituretocreatethespacestheyneedatthemoment.TheHumanitiesandInterdisciplinaryScholarsCollaboratoryStrategyandPlanningGroupwaschargedtoexaminewaystoadvancethecampuscommunity'seffortsandinitiativesinnewandinnovativeformsofdata-drivenresearchbyprovidingspaces,tools,andservicesthatresearchersandstudentsneedtopursueinnovativeresearchapproachesanddiscovery.Specifically,thegroupischargedtoimplementavisionofadigitalscholarship“collaboratory”in220Librarywithinvitingandflexiblespacespromotingdisciplinaryaswellasinterdisciplinarycollaborationinthehumanities,socialsciences,andrelateddisciplines.TheLibrary’sScholarlyCommonsportfolioofprogramswillmovefromthethirdfloortothisspace,andwillformthefoundationuponwhichtheLibraryintendstobuildnewservicesandprograms,inconcertwithotherunitsintheLibraryandoncampus.ThefocalpointofthiscollaboratorywillbeaccesstoanetworkofexpertsfromwithintheLibraryaswellaspartnerprogramsoncampus,state-of-the-arttoolsand

19Throughoutthisreport,“collaboratory”isusedtorefertothespaceandservicesinMainLibrary220,while“ScholarlyCommons”isusedtorefertothecurrentspaceandservicesinMainLibrary306.

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technologies,andcollectionsthattogethercreateapowerfulenvironmentforscholarship.Thisisanexcitingopportunitytotransformaprimelocationintheemerginghumanities“neighborhood”onthe2ndflooroftheMainLibraryfrombackroomoperationsintoadestinationforscholars.”StrategicPlanThecollaboratorywillcriticallysupportkeygoalsinboththecampusandLibrarystrategicplans:Campus(http://strategicplan.illinois.edu/goals.html):

• Goal1:Fosterscholarship,discoveryandinnovation

Thecollaboratorywillprovidespaceandtoolstofacilitateinnovativescholarshipanddiscoverythroughtheprovisionofservices,tools,andexpertiseacrossmanydifferentareas

• Goal2:TransformativeLearningExperiences,2Diii:Leveragetechnologytoprovidebestlearningexperience

Thecollaboratorywillprovidespaceforstudentsandfacultytointeractandutilizetechnologyintheircurriculaandprojects/researchwork.

• Goal3b:Developmentofinterdisciplinaryresearchinstitutes

TheLibraryhasakeyroleinsupportingthisemergentwork:theScholarlyCommonsisdisciplineagnostic,andprovidesaplacewherescholarsfromdifferentfieldscancometogetherwitheachotherandwithexpertsfromtheLibraryandcampuswhocanhelpthem.Thecollaboratorywillbuildonthisfoundationalworkwithexpandedcapacitiesforsupportingdatadrivenresearchthroughexpertise,technology,andspacesforinteractive,collaborativework.Library(http://www.library.illinois.edu/planning/ADOPTEDFramework_for_Strategic_Action.pdf):

• Direction1:Strengthenthecampusinfrastructuretosupportscholarshipandinnovation.

o Goal1A-Supportingcampusresearchgroups.

o Goal1E-Newandinnovativetoolsforscholarship.

o Goals1Cand1D-ProvideaspaceforResearchDataServicesandScholarlycommunicationsandpublishing

Partofthemissionofthecollaboratorywillbetokeepaneyeonnewresearchmethodsandtools,aswellaswhoissupportingthemacrosscampus.ThecollaboratorywillbeacontactpointforRDSandScholarlyCommunicationsandPublishing,aswellasagatewaytodigitalscholarshipservicesacrosstheLibraryandcampus.

• Direction2B:AccesstoLibraryexperts.

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LiketheScholarlyCommons,thecollaboratorywillbeanentrypointforresearchersdoingalltypesofdigitalscholarship.Somelibraryexpertswecallupondonotworkwiththepublicinmostoftheirjobresponsibilities,butwecanconnectresearcherswiththemasneeded.Wearealsoplanningforalargerroleforsubjectspecialists.

• Direction3B:Collaborativespacesandincubatorenvironments

Thecollaboratorywillprovideopenaccessiblespaces,reservablespaces,andeventsthatencourageinteractionacrossunitsanddisciplines,andforcollaborativeworkacrossthedisciplines.MethodsandDataGatheringThisfinalreportincludesthefullspectrumoffindingsgatheredovertwophasesoftheplanninggroup’sinvestigation:First,theteammembersdividedintosub-groupsthatgatheredinformationviaenvironmentalscans,andgeneratedpreliminaryfindingsontheneedsandcoreprinciplesfordevelopingtheInterdisciplinarycollaboratory.TheworkinggroupswereCampus,Library,andExternal.Theco-chairsalsoconvenedaFacultyAdvisoryCommitteethatmetwithcommitteemembersonFebruary2,2017.TheworkinggroupalsoanalyzedanddrewuponseveralLibraryandcampus-widereportsandstudiesfromthepastfewyearsthatarerelevanttotheworkoftheteam:TheInterdisciplinaryWorkingGroupfortheHumanitiesreportentitledCreatingaHumanitiesCommons(2015),theScholarlyCommons'AnnualReportsforFY15andFY16,theUIUCYearofCyberinfrastructurereport(2015),theSocialandBehavioralSciencesInterdisciplinaryWorkingGroupFinalReport(2015),andtheIthakaS+RUIUCFacultySurvey(2013)andGraduateStudentSurvey(2016).20TheScholarlyCommonsDigitalHumanitiesNeedsAssessmentStudyPreliminaryReport(2017,unpublished)isalsorelevanttotheCollaboratoryTeam'swork.Forthisreport,HarriettGreen,EnglishandDigitalHumanitiesLibrarian,andEleanorDickson,VisitingHathiTrust

20CreatingaHumanitiesCommons(https://research.illinois.edu/files/upload/humanities_report_final_2015.pdf);ScholarlyCommonsAnnualReportsforFY15(http://www.library.illinois.edu/administration/services/annualreports/FY2015/FY15_Scholarly_Commons_annual_report.pdf)andFY16(http://www.library.illinois.edu/administration/services/annualreports/FY2016/Scholarly_Commons_Annual_Report_FY16.pdf);UIUCYearofCyberinfrastructureReport(https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/88444);SocialandBehavioralSciencesInterdisciplinaryWorkingGroupFinalReport(https://research.illinois.edu/sites/research.illinois.edu/files/upload/sbsiwg_-_final_report.pdf);IthakaS+RUIUCFacultySurvey(http://www.library.illinois.edu/assessment/ithakasurvey/UIUCSummary.pdf);IthakaS+RUIUCGraduateStudentSurvey(http://www.library.illinois.edu/assessment/documents/UIUC_Graduate_Student_Survey_Report_of_Findings_05_05_2016.pdf).

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ResearchCenterDigitalHumanitiesSpecialist,conductedinterviewswith15facultyoncampus.Themostusefulfindingsfromthesereportsareintegratedbelow.Othersourcesofinformationforthereportincludedaseriesofinterviewswithotherlibrariesanddigitalscholarshipcenters;focusgroupswiththeLibrarydivisions;anopenmeetingforLibrarystaff;anddiscussionswithcampusstakeholders.Thesecondphaseofinvestigationinvolvedmultiplephasesforgatheringinformationfromstakeholdersandpeerinstitutions:Theworkinggrouphostedanopenhouseforthecampuscommunity,heldanopenfeedbacksessionwithallLibrarystaffandfaculty,andconductedseveralin-personsitevisitsatpeerinstitutionswithsimilardigitalscholarshipcenterspaces.Thegathereddatafromthenewsurveysandinterviewswithstakeholdersandpeerinstitutionsarereportedhereincombinationwiththeearliergatheredfindings.CampusOpenHouseThesub-grouplookingatcampusneedshostedanopenhouseinonApril18from3-4:30in200north,adjacentto225.Anannouncementwasplacedonthecampus'mainnotificationvenue,E-week,theLibrary'slistservandvariouslistservsforfacultyandgraduatestudents.Twenty-sevenpeopleattended,themajoritybeinglibrarystaff:24facultyorstaffmembers;2graduatestudents;1undergraduatestudent.Veryfewidentifiedwithaparticulardiscipline:3Humanities;4SocialSciences;1STEM.Theopenhousehad5stations:3forfeedbackonspace,servicesandtechnology;amonitorshowingimagesofscholarlycentersintheUS;andatourofthespacealongwithastationforgatheringtermstogenerateatagline.SpaceThisstationhadtwoquestions:HowdoyouenvisionusingthenewScholarlyCommonsspace?Whatamenitiesanddesignfeatureswouldbemostimportanttoyouinthenewspace?Therewasalsoasectionforfreetext.Twenty-sevenpeopleresponded.Thetopfourpicksindescendingorderwere:

• Attend/participateinevents(speakers,workshops,mini-conferences)andactivities(e.g.,readinggroups)(24/27)--thepopularityofthisfeaturemightbeduetothehighnumberoflibrarystaffansweringthequestions

• Usetechnologysuchasscanners,oversizedmonitors,andspecializedsoftware(19/27)

• Consultwithlibrarycolleagueswhohaveexpertiseindigitalscholarshiptoolsandmethods(18/27)

• Hosteventsandactivities(16/27)

Suggestedwere:hostingresearchprojectsorlabsorclusters,undergradcollaborationspace,quietstudyspace(quietstudyspaceforALL(students,staff,researcher,localcommunitymembers),andopenstudyspaceTheamenitiesanddesignfeaturesreceivingthemostvoteswere:

• reservableoffices/collaborationrooms(21/27)• reconfigurablefurniture(19/27)• visibilitythroughoutthespace(15/27)• whiteboards(15/27)

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Suggestedwere:keeptheexistingofficesin225andLarge,fullyvisiblescreenstoprojectanindividual'scomputeronto

ServicesVisitorsvotedonalonglistofservices.Themostpopulararepresentedhereindescendingorder:copyrightandauthorrights(thepopularityofthisservicemightbeduetoarecentwell-publicizedworkshoponthetopic),Usability/userexperiencetesting,digitalpublishing,digitalhumanities,writingsoftwareorcode,digitalpreservation,computationalanalysisoftext(textmining),Virtual/augmentedreality.TheleastpopularwereGIS/datamapping,datamanagementanddatacurationandmetadata.TechnologyTwenty-threepeoplerespondedabouttechnology.Thetopfourtechnologieswere,indescendingorder:

• Scanners(18votes)• Wirelessprojection(16votes)• Extra-largemonitors(15votes)• oversizeprinters(14votes).

Respondentsalsowereaskedtoidentifytypesofprinterstheywouldliketosee,andexpressedpreferencesforprintersforspecialpaper,forfabric,andforprintingbookson-demand.Respondentsalsosuggestedhavingmicrofilmandmicroficheprinters.Interestingly,only7peoplevotedforavisualizationwall.LibraryOpenFeedbackSessionThissessionwasnotwell-attended,thoughwedidappreciateeveryonewhowasthere,andattendeesaskedclarifyingquestionsratherthanreactingtothecontentofthepreliminaryreport.SiteVisitsIndianaUniversityTheScholars’CommonsisarelativelynewspacewithintheIndianaUniversity-BloomingtonLibrary.Thisisacentrallylocatedspacewithintheeastwingoftheirmainlibrary,andismeanttoalsoserveasageneralreferencepointfortheentirelibrary.Theyhavescanningandotherdigitizationtools,collaborationspace,consultations,alargeclassroom,avisualizationwall,andlotsofflexibleopenstudyspace.Thisspacewasoriginallyintendedforgraduatestudentstoworkandcollaboratein,aswellasdigitalscholarshipconsultationandinstructionspace.WhatWorkedWell:Thespaceisopen,busy,andflowswell.Therearemanykindsofspacestoworkin,andthespacefeelsopenyeteachzonefeelsprivatefromtheothers.Theirclassroomisconstantlybookedforinstructionandevents,andtheconsultationroomsarealwaysinrotatinguse.Theirvisualizationwallhasalsoseenavarietyofusesandisapopularspotforgroupmeetingswhennotinuse.Muchoftheirfurnitureinthesmallgroupspacesworkedverywelltofacilitateconversationsarounddigitaltools.Theirclassroomdeskswerealsoeasilyreconfigurable

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forseveralstylesofinstructionspace.Theyalsoreducedtheoverallnumberofcomputerstationsinfavorofmorespacesforstudentstoworkwiththeirownlaptopcomputers,whichworkedwell.Thediversityinseatingandmeetingareasmadethespacefeelcozy,whereyoucouldeasilyhaveafavoritecornertositin,creatingasenseofpersonalownershipwithinthespace.WhatTheyWanttoImprove/Change:Theydrewinlargecrowdstomakeuseofthespace,buttheyweren’tthedesiredcrowdofgraduatestudents.Thespacefeelslikeaverywell-designedstudyspace,ratherthanacollaborationordigitalscholarshipcenter.Someoftheresearchworktherewashighlighted,buttheconsultationserviceswerenotimmediatelyapparenttosomeonevisitingthespace.Nearlyallofthecollaborationspacestheyhadwereprivateroomswithsoundbarriers.Whichisgoodforthosegroupstoworkwithoutnoiseconcerns,butmadetheworkfeelveryisolated.WhatTheyWishTheyHadDoneattheBeginning:Oneoftheirbiggestissueshasbeentheusagepoliciesoftheirclassroomspace.Asoneofthemostrecentlyrenovatedlargespacesinthelibrary,manyotherdepartmentswanttouseitforevents.Manygroupshaveaccessforbookingit,whichleadstosomethornyscheduling.Theywishtheyhadcomeupwithpoliciesbeforehandtorestrictbookingaccessandmakeprioritizationofcertaingroups/topicsclear.ColumbiaUniversityColumbiaUniversitydoesnothaveacentralizeddigitalscholarshipcenter.Insteadithastwospacessetasideforvariousactivitiesrelatingtodigitalscholarship:[email protected]@Butler(https://studio.cul.columbia.edu/)wasthebrainchildofAlexanderGilFuenteswhoistheDigitalScholarshipCoordinatoraswellassubjectspecialistforEnglishandFrench.AccordingtoGil,theStudio@Butlerisabrandedspacethatbringstogetherpeopletobuildcommunityarounddigitalscholarship.Theideawastocreateaspaceforpeopletoworkandthencreateprogrammingthatbringspeopletogether.TheStudio"isdesignedforactivecollaborationindigitalscholarshipanddigitalpedagogy"andisusedforconferences,seminarsandworkshopsrelatedtothoseareas,butalsonewerformsofcollaboration:hackathons,researchathons,techmeet-ups,u-pickworkshop(theyonlyofferworkshopsondemand),courselab(weeklyDHlabsaspartofsemester-longcourses)andtalk/shops(publicevents).Theroomislongandrectangularandcanseatabout25peopleinvariousconfigurations.Itfeaturestablesandwhiteboardsonwheels,alargescreenwithspeakers,adigitalprojector,avideocamerawithtripod,andwirelessmicrophones.Theroomisalsosoundproofandevents,suchastheFridayopenlab,cangetquiteloudwithtalkingandmusic.Thereisnostaff.Withnostaff,AlexGildelegatestostudentgroups(meet-ups).DigitalHumanitiesCenter(http://library.columbia.edu/locations/dhc.html)"isaresearchandinstructionalfacilityoftheColumbiaUniversityLibrariesdesignedtohelpColumbiafacultyandstudentsincorporatecomputer-basedtextual,bibliographic,image,andvideoinformationintotheirresearch,study,andteaching.TheDHChasmachine-readableprimarysourcetexts,softwareprogramsfortextualanalysisandcriticalediting,databaseresearchtoolsinthehumanities,bibliographicdatabasemanagementprograms,IBMand

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Macintoshmicrocomputers,andopticalscanningequipmentforthecreationofmachine-readabletext."TheDHCfeaturesabout20computerswiththreeallowingforsoftwaredownloads(andthusallowingforinnovation).Itisstaffedbyaprofessionallibrarianandacoterieofgraduatestudents.Thereisalsoareferencedesk,atwhichlibrariansfromtheArtsandHumanitiesDivisiondoallofthegeneralreference(bothin-personandvirtual)forButlerLibrary,eachdoing4hoursperweek.TheDHCstaffalsoprovidedemonstrations,workshops,andclassesforstudentsandfaculty,aswellasindividualconsultations.WhatWorkedWellTheseparationoftheStudio@ButlerandtheDHCallowsColumbiatoofferabusy,noisyspaceforinnovationandcollaborationandaquietspaceforprivatework.WhatCouldbeImprovedGildoesnothaveanystaffandthussingle-handedlyoperatestheStudio.Heisalsoresponsibleforoutreach,instruction,andcollocating(whichhedoesviaawebsite)ofallDHatColumbia,whichisaverybigjob.Tohelphim,Gilhascreatedasystemofambassadorsinthe13departmentsheservesandinthelibrary.TheypromoteDHtocolleaguesandinformGilofactivitiesinthedepartmentswithregardstoDH.WhatTheyWishTheyHadDoneOtherthanhisdesireforadditionalstaff,Giliscontentwiththespacesandservicesastheystand.NewYorkUniversityTheDigitalScholarshipServices(DSS)departmentatNewYorkUniversityLibraries(http://library.nyu.edu/departments/digital-scholarship-services/)ishousedinthefifthflooroftheElmerHolmesBobstLibrary,andoverseenbyZachCoble,HeadofDigitalScholarshipServices.TheDSSoffers"supportsthatspaneverythingfromrepositoryservices,digitalpublishing,andwebsitecreationandhostingtodigitalhumanitiestoolsandmethods,copyrightandfairuseexpertise,anddigitalscholarshipworkshops."Establishedin2013,butonlyreallypublicizedin2015,theDSSdoesnothaveitsownspacebutinsteadusesthevariousroomsofanumberofaffiliateddepartmentssuchasDataServices,DigitalStudio,andDigitalLibraryTechnologyServicestoprovideanarrayofservices.TheDataServices(http://guides.nyu.edu/dataservices)is"ajointserviceofNewYorkUniversity'sDivisionofLibrariesandInformationTechnologyServicestosupportquantitative,qualitative,andgeographicalresearchatNYU.DataServicesoffersaccesstospecialtysoftwarepackagesforstatisticalanalysis,geographicinformationsystems(GIS),andqualitativedataanalysis.Weprovidetrainingandsupport,aswellasconsultingexpertise,formanyaspectsoftheresearchdatalifecycleincludingaccess,analysis,collectiondevelopment,datamanagement,anddatapreservation."Ithasaspacewith24computers,whichcanbeusedbyanyone,throughpreferenceisgiventofacultyandgraduatestudentsusingDataServicessoftware.Ateamof12graduatestudents,drawnfromboththelibraryandcampusIT,staffsthehelpdeskatDataServices.Leadershipofthespaceissplitbetween2librariansand1ITprofessional.TheDigitalStudio(https://library.nyu.edu/departments/digital-studio/)aimsto"helpscholarscreate,use,store,andsharemultimediamaterials(video,audio,text,images)fortheirresearch,teaching,andlearning".TheStudiohasabout12computersforfilmediting,2forscanningslides(NYUisstronginvisualartsandthusthecontinualneedforslide

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conversion),and1sound-proofboothforrecording(forfacultywithflippedclassroomswhowanttorecordtheirlectures).Astaffofstudentsoverseestheroomandofferstechnicalhelp.WhatWorkedWell

• NYUhasavarietyofmeetingspaces,inadditiontothetwospacesmentionedabove,thereareseveralroomsforvariousfunctions,suchaslibraryinstruction,publicpresentations.

• Theyhaveveryinterestingfurniture.Onespacehaswide-boardpanelscoveredinglassforwalls;theylookveryattractive.Thesameroomhasfoldingtableswithwhite-boardtops.

• Theyalsohavelockable,moveablebookshelvesforgradstudentssothattheycaneasilytaketheirbookstoanyspaceinthelibrary.Whennotinuse,thebookshelvesdockinaspecialsectionofwall.

• NYUalsooffersserverspacetofacultyandstudentscalledReClaimforhostingdigitalprojects(pilotservice),whichtheypayforthrougha3rdparty.

WhatCouldbeImproved

• NYUdoesnothaveavisualizationwall,astheycurrentlylackthespaceforone.Theyverymuchwantoneandarelookingintoitforuseaspresentationspaceandevents.

• Theywouldalsoliketohavespacetodisplayprojects,sothatpeoplecouldsitdownandwatchthedisplays.

• Theyalsowantmoreeventspace.• DSSstrugglestomaintainitsbrand.Withmanyotherunitsoncampusofferinghelp

withdigitalhumanitiesandscholarship,DSSwantstomakesuretheystandoutasthepremierevenue.

WhatTheyWishTheyHadDoneThelargeDataServicesspaceincludesbothcomputersusedforintensedatamanipulationworkandtableswheregroupscangatherandworktogether.Thestaffgetfrequentcomplaintsaboutthenoiselevelfromthegroupspace.Iftheyweretocreatethespaceagain,theywouldaddglasswallsbetweenthetwopartsofthespace.FocusAreasforDevelopmentTheteam'svariousenvironmentalscansandinformationgatheringproducedfindingsthatidentifiedseveralkeyareasofconcernthatweshouldparticularlyfocusonduringtheplanningandimplementationofthecollaboratory:ServicesandEvents,CollaborationModels,Space,Technology,andStaffing.

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SERVICESANDEVENTS

FindingsResponsestoseveralquestionsintheIthakaS+RUIUCFacultySurveyshedlightonfacultypracticesandattitudesregardingresearchcollaboration,andtheuseofdigitalresearchmethodologiesandtechnologies.Thereisstrongevidenceofresearchcollaborationonourcampus.Outof380totalfacultyrespondents,93%saidthattheyhavecollaboratedwithoneormoreotherscholarsonaresearchproject.Servicesandspacesthatsupportcollaborativeresearchworkwouldbebeneficialtoalargemajorityofcampusfaculty.Facultyarealsocollaboratingwithundergraduatesonresearchprojects.Outof173responses,20%indicatedthattheycollaborateregularlywithundergraduatesonresearchprojectstheylead,and21%indicatedthattheycollaboratesomewhatregularlywithundergraduates.Weshouldexpectthatthecollaboratorywillbeusedbyscholarsofalllevels,includingundergraduatestudents.Thefollowingpercentagesrepresentthefacultyrespondentswhosaidthatthesedigitaltechnologiesandmethodologieswerecurrentlyextremelyimportant(8-10ona10pointscale)orsomewhatimportant(4-7)totheirresearch:

• Computationalanalysisoftext(textmining):41%• GIS/datamapping:38%• Quantitativedataanalysisofdatageneratedbyresearcher:74%• Quantitativedataanalysisofpre-existingdata:60%• Writingsoftwareorcode:45%• Usingmodelsorsimulations:53%

Alargepercentageofrespondentssaidtheyareinterestedinmoredeeplyintegratingdigitalresearchactivitiessuchasthoseaboveintotheirwork,with46%indicating“VeryInterested”(8-10on10pointscale),and32%indicatingsomewhatinterested(4-7).Thosewhoindicated“VeryInterested”inmoredeeplyintegratingdigitalresearchactivitieswereaskedwhatfactorswouldbeimportantinhelpingthemintegratethesepractices:

• 72%indicatedthathelpunderstandinghowtheseresearchactivitiesandmethodologiescouldbethoughtfullyintegratedintotheirresearchwouldbeextremelyimportant.

• 79%indicatedthattechnicalsupportandadviceonimplementingdigitalresearchactivitiesandmethodologiesintotheirresearchwouldbeextremelyimportant.

Thisemphasizesthecriticalneedforwell-designedandimplementededucationalprogramsandservicestargetingfacultyaswellasstudents,andthatthecollaboratoryneedstoprovidereadyaccesstotechnology/methodologyexperts.Facultywouldbeveryreceptiveandinterested,andthissupportwouldencouragecampusresearcherstoexploreandintegratenewdigitalresearchmethodologies.IntheScholarlyCommonsspaceoverthepasttwoyears,abouthalfofthequestionsansweredbystaffwereeithersoftwareassistanceorscannerusequestions.Thesewerealmostentirelyinpersonquestions,whileconsultationstendtobeinitiatedby

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email.ParticipantsinLibraryfocusgroupswereconcernedthatservicesinthespacewouldnotbevisible,turningthecollaboratoryintoa“glorifiedlounge.”Havingaprominentservicepointisthemostobvioussolutiontothispotentialproblem,andgraduateassistantsorstudentsconversantwiththetechnologyintheroomcouldstafftheservicepoint,withmorecomplexconsultationshandledbyappointmentastheyareintheScholarlyCommons.Eventsareoneofthemosteffectivewaysthatmostoftheotherdigitalscholarshipcenterswelookedatdooutreach.Whenfacultyandstudentshaveaspecificreasontoenterthespace,theydiscovertheservicesthatareavailableandseewhatkindsofworktheycandointhespace.Furthermore,eventscreatethevisibleactivitythatiscrucialforthesuccessofavibrant,collaborativespace.Well-plannedandpromotedeventswillalsofurtherthecollaboratory’smissionofbringingtogetherscholarsfromdiversedisciplinestocollaborateformallyorinformally.Forexample,ifafacultymemberfromAgriculturalEconomicsinterestedinGISmeetsahistoryprofessorataBirdsofaFeathergathering,theymaydiscovercommonresearchintereststhatcouldleadtoafruitfulinterdisciplinarycollaboration.RecommendationsforServicesandEvents

• Havearegularseriesofeventsplannedtostartassoonasthespaceopens:Thesewillbuildupontheprogrammingalreadyinplace(suchasthespecialtopicseminarsandDigitalScholarshipLunchn’Learndiscussions)andwillincludeacampusopenhouseandseminarreadinggroupsfocusingontopicsthatwillbringtogetherresearchersfrommultipledisciplines.Withadministrativesupport,thecollaboratorycouldhostsymposiaandconferences.Eventsadditionallycouldbesponsoredbyanylibraryunit,andmaybehostedbyresearchgroupsorothers,aslongastheyaredesignedtopromoteinterdisciplinarycollaborationordigitalscholarship.Interdisciplinarycollaborationinthiscontextmeansscholarsandstudentsfrommultipledisciplinesengaginginscholarlyactivity—anidealexamplewouldbethe“Interseminars”describedintheCreatingaHumanitiesCommonscampusreport,whichproposestheinterdisciplinaryInterseminarsas“‘idealabs’forfacultyandgraduatestudentsinthehumanitiesandartstobuildcommunitiesofinquiryaroundemergingresearchdirections,requiringdisciplinesandinterdisciplinestoconnectandexpand.”Similarendeavorsthatengagescholarsfromthesocialsciencesandscienceswiththehumanitiesarealsowelcome.

• WorkshopsareanimportantserviceoftheScholarlyCommons,notablymanifestedintheSavvyResearcherworkshopseriesandwillcontinuetobeheldinMainLibrary314.Thecollaboratorymaybeagoodvenueforsomeworkshops,becauseoftheflexiblespaceandthepotentialofhavingavisualizationwallavailable.

• TheScholarlyCommons(administrativeunit)willcontinuetoexplorewaystoexpandanddeepenservicesbypartneringwithothersintheLibraryandoncampus.Thequantitativeanalysisandmodeling/simulationneedsidentifiedintheIthakaFacultySurveyaregoodfirstdirectionsforthiseffort.

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• Expertiseinthespace:ThegraduatefellowshipsthattheScholarlyCommonsiscurrentlyplanningaredesignedtodeepentheexpertisethatwecanoffer:Thefellowswillofferadvisingondigitalscholarshiptoolsandskillsbasedontheirstrengths.Thesecollaborationswithfellowsandtheirongoingresearchprojectswilltransfersmoothlyintotheservicesforthecollaboratoryspace.

• Librariansandteachingfacultywillbeencouragedtoholdofficehoursinthecollaboratory,andwillbeabletoreservetheeventspaceorcollaborationroomsforcoursesessions(butnotentirecourses).

COLLABORATIONMODELS

Findings“Collaborations”referstobothcollaborationswithintheLibraryandoncampusthatmakerobustservicesinthecollaboratorypossible,andtothecollaborationsbetweenlibrariansandresearchersandamongresearchersthatweplantoencourage.TheScholarlyCommonsDigitalHumanitiesNeedsAssessmentStudyPreliminaryReporthighlightedthechallengesofinterdisciplinaryresearchoncampus,basedoninterviewswith15humanitiesscholars.Thesescholarsalsosuggestedthatlibraryspaceandeventswouldbeanimportantwaytoencouragecollaborationsamongscholars.Furthermore,theIthacaFacultySurveyfoundthat41%offacultyrespondentscollaboratewithundergraduatesonresearchprojectregularlyorsomewhatregularly.Ourfacultyadvisorygroupstressedthataneutralspacewhereresearcherscanencountereachotherinrandomwaysisneededoncampus.OpenGroundsattheUniversityofVirginiawasmentionedspecificallyasacollaborativespace,thoughitisnotinthelibrary(http://opengrounds.virginia.edu/).Thespacehastechnology,whiteboards,andacoupleofstaffwhocansupportthetechnologyinthespaceandaretrainedtofacilitatecollaboration.AttheBerkeleyInstituteforDataScience,graduatefellowshaveworkspaceinthepublicareaandcaninteractwitheachotherandusersofthespaceinformally,aswellasparticipatingintheeventshostedbytheInstitute(https://bids.berkeley.edu/).Thedigitalscholarshipcenterssurveyedbythecollaboratorygroupallusedrobustpartnershipsasessentialpartoftheirservices,includingwithcentralreferencedepartments,iSchools,writingcenters,andITdepartments.ManypartnershipsarealreadyinplaceintheScholarlyCommons,butnewpossibilitieswillariseforthecollaboratory.Forexample,I-CHASShasbeenapartneronalldayworkshopsaboutdigitalhumanitiesandcomputationalsocialscience,butmaybeabletobringtheirprojectplanningconsultationsintothecollaboratory.AnothersuggestionfromthefacultywastopartnerwiththeGrandChallengescourses,andeventuallyconsiderofferingacourseindigitalresearchmethods.Whenweaskedlibrariansandstaffabouthowtheywouldliketobeinvolvedinthecollaboratory,eachgroupexpressedaninterestinworkingwiththespaceandtechnologyinsomecapacity.Severallibrarianshavetheireyeontheeventspaceforinstructionorevents,andsomehaveskillsthattheycancontributetothecollaboratory’sservices.Theystressedtheimportanceofmakingthecollaboratorywelcomingnotonlytothem,buttotheirusersnomatterthedisciplinetheycomefrom.Thisissuearosefromthespecificmentionofthehumanitiesinthegroup’scharge,butthegroupdoesnotintendtousethe

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charge’stitleasthenameofthespaceandisdiscussingarecommendationforthenamethatwouldbeinclusiveofalldisciplines.Also,theScholarlyCommons’partnershipwiththeIDEALabatGraingerandtheMediaCommonsintheUndergraduateLibraryneedstotransfertothecollaboratoryandbestrengthened,particularlyasweshapewhatitmeanstobeanodeintheDesignLearningnetworkthatisdevelopingoncampus.RecommendationsforCollaborations

• Includefeaturesandconfigurations--suchascollaborationrooms,reconfigurablefurniture,whiteboards,andaccessibleoutlets--sothatthecollaboratoryisafriendlyplacetomeetforresearchgroupsaswellasforlibrariansandtheirusers.

• ExplicitlyencourageLibrarystafftousethespacewiththeirpatrons.

• Hosteventsandactivities(e.g.,readinggroups)designedtobringresearcherstogetheraroundmethodologiesandtools,ratherthanaroundsubjectmatterordiscipline;andtofindresearchpartnerships.

• PursueadditionalpartnershipswithLibrarystaffaroundservicesincludingmetadata,digitalpreservation,andvirtual/augmentedreality.

SPACE

FindingsKeythemesaboutthedevelopmentofspacerevolvedaroundaudiences,theusabilityofthespace,andthedifferenttypesofactivitiesenvisionedforthespace.IntheScholarlyCommonsinterimDHNeedsAssessmentReport,campusrespondentsexpressedtheneedforspaceandtechnologytolearnnewtechnicalskillssotheycanpursuedigitalhumanitieswork.TheyalsosuggestedspacewherefacultyworkingonsimilarDHprojectscouldmeetandshareideas.AnotherchallengewasfindinghelptostartaDHproject.Facultyfeelthattherearealotofoptionsoncampusbutdon'tknowwheretostart.ThereportalsorecommendsthattheLibrarydevelopspacesandprogrammingthatencourageinnovativeuseofdigitizedcollectionsandLibraryresources.InthediscussionswithLibrarydivisions,eachofthedivisionsexpressedaninterestinworkingwithinthecollaborationspaceinsomecapacity.Questionsabounded,however,aboutthemannerandmechanismsbywhichlibraries,subjectspecialists,andfunctionalspecialistswouldengagethespaceandwhetherornottheirpatrongroupswouldfeelwelcomeusingit.MembersoftheFacultyAdvisoryCommitteesharedseveralobservationsandthoughtsonhowakeyelementofaneffectivespacedesignistheembeddingofdifferenttypesofworkandactivity.Onerespondentnotedthat"ithastobekindofaworkerspacewithsawdustonthefloor.AttheFablab,youknowimmediatelythatit’sinuse.Therearestudentsbuzzingaround."Theactiveandvisibleuseofthespacewasacriticalthemethatemergedrepeatedlythroughoutconversationsandfeedback:onecommitteemembernotedthat“spaceenablesflexibleprogramming….Differentpeopleneeddifferentthings,somulti-modalthings.Evenifit’skindofmessy,havingpeople’sprojectsonthewall.”Thevisibilityofin-progressandinterimworkinthespacewasalsodescribedasamotivatingfactorbyanotherfaculty“Theun-erasedideasofotherpeopleareimportantvisually.Labsthatarefunctionalworkingspaces,therearepeoplethatnaturallygothere.”

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Collaborationinfrastructureinthespacewasanothereffectiveelement,asonefacultynotedthat“Withagroupitisreallyimportantforeveryonetosee.Wecouldusesmartboardsandmorelargemonitorswherepeoplecanputandshareinformationforcollaboration.”Theyalsosuggestedspacewherefacultyworkingonsimilarprojectscouldmeetandshareideas.Othercommentsfromthefacultyadvisorycommitteeaboutmakingworkvisibleincludedsuggestionsforanartgallery-likedisplayoffacultyresearchanddigitalcollections.Inanenvironmentalscanofexternalpeerinstitutions,wefoundthatacrossthelandscapeofacademiclibrariesinNorthAmerica,thereareanabundanceofspacesandservicesthatcouldserveasinspirationsforthisproject.Amongthetrendsevidentinthesespacesare:

• Convenientandprominentlocation–thesespacesarefrontandcenterinlibrarybuildings,thusprovidingeasyaccesstotheservices,technologiesandexpertslocatedwithinthem;

• Flexiblespace–thesespacesfrequentlyemploymovablewallswithveryfewhavinganypermanentinternalwalls,furnitureonwheels,andspacesthatcanbeusedformanydifferentpurposes;

• Integration–servicesprovidedinthesespacesarecomingfrommanydifferentlibraryunitsordepartments,oftenwithcampuspartnersfromoutsideofthelibrary.

RecommendationsforSpace:

• Haveanopenspacewithlongerhours(e.g.,thebulkofOhioState'sResearchCommonsbecomesanopenstudyspaceafter"business"hoursofthecommonsareover).

• Bright,vibrant,open,andflexiblespace(e.g.,moveableandadjustablewallsandfurniture);

• Accommodatesmanytypesofuse(e.g.,reservableworkstations,offices,andcollaborationrooms);

• Makeactivitiesvisibleandhavegoodvisibilitythroughoutthespace,sothattheworkgoingonthereisseenbyeveryoneelseinthespaceeventhoughtheyarenotparticipatingorhearingwhatgroupsandindividualsaredoing;

• Makesureitdoesn'tturnintoalounge,butrather,haveaninteractivespacewithcomfortableseating-seedwithactivitiesandevents,constantchurnofthingsgoingon;servicepointforreferralsandtechnicalhelp;

• Makesurethespacedoesnotfeelconstrainedtoscholarsandactivitiesfromonlyoneorafewdisciplines,butisparticularlywelcomingtosocialscienceanddigitalhumanitiesresearchersandstudentsinacknowledgingtheirneedsandworkpractices.

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TECHNOLOGYFindingsThegatheredinformationandfindingsfoundthatwhilethereareseveralspecificrecommendationsoftypesoftechnologyinthespace,thekeythemesfocusedonmoreusabilityofthetechnology,abilitytointegratethetechnologywiththeirwork,andhowusersdesirearelativelylowlearningcurveforpickingupandusingthetechnology.AccordingtotheScholarlyCommons'reportstheunitansweredalittleover1000referencequestionseachyear(1321and1,055respectively,andthemajoritywereaboutsoftwareassistance(around300forFY15and166forFY16)andscanneruse(around200forFY15and115forFY16).Theheavyuseofscannersandsoftwaredemonstratesthatthecollaboratoryspaceneedstohavethefullrangeofsoftwaredemandedbyfacultyandstudentsaswellsufficientscannerstomeetcurrentandfutureneeds.TheneedfortechnologyandassistancewithitwasalsonotedintheYearofCyberinfrastructurereport.SoftwareandservicestosupportalloftheactivitiesmentionedintheIthakaFacultySurvey(seeServicessectionabove)shouldbeincludedinCollaboratoryplans,withthecaveatthatthisalsoincludesrespondentsfromdisciplinessuchasengineeringandcomputerscience,whosetechnicalneedsmaynotbewithinthescopeofthisparticularspace.Also,theuseofqualitativedataanalysistoolsandmethodswasnotmeasuredbythissurvey,soitcannotbeusedtogaugetheneedsandinterestoffacultyinthisarea.IntheLibraryfocusgroups,participantsnotedthatformanydisciplinesandunitsespeciallyinsciencesandsocialsciences,digitalscholarshipisnotnew.Insomeareas,however,thereisincreasingdemandforservicesandaccesstotechnologiesandservices.Forexample,manylinguistsrequireaccesstolinguisticcorpora,whichrequiresbothaccesstocorporaandstorageofaudioandvideofiles.Inareastudies,thereisincreasingdemandforaccesstocorporaofliteratureinnon-romanlanguages.Theseareoftendifficulttoobtainandrequirespecializedsoftwarethatcansearch,parse,andmanipulatenon-romanlanguagesproperly.Itwasalsosuggestedtoconsiderhavingworkstationsthatfeatureprivacyenhancingtechnologies,asmanyofourscholarsdoresearchonsensitivetopics.Librarystaffalsoemphasizedthatweneedsustainableplanformaintaining/updatingtechnology.StaffsuggestedthatwelookattheIDEALabandthethingstheyhavesetup--inpreliminaryresearchfortheIDEALab,theyfoundthatthehigh-endtechnologywithasteeplearningcurvewasquicklyabandoned,apointthatwasconfirmedbyotherdigitalscholarshipcenters.TheIDEALabhastableswithmounteddisplays,asdoestheGeorgiaTechCurvespace.Afacultymemberalsosuggestedtechnologythatwouldallowpeopletocommunicatebetweenspaces(e.g.,Stacksandaclassroom)andsharematerialswithtechnology:LibrarianscoulddoinstructionwithclassesspreadaroundtheLibrarycollections.Ininformationalinterviewswithpeerinstitutionswithdigitalscholarshipcentersandcommons,theinstitutionssharedrecommendationsthattechnologyberelativelylightweight.Severalnotedthatthesespacesdon'tnecessaryneedafullcomputerlab,butratherwhiteboardsandlighttechnology--thingsthatareeasytouseandwellsupported.Anotherobservationsharedwiththemthatit’simportanttohavesomeonewhocanshowpeoplehowtousethesoftware,andhavetoolsthatarerelativelyeasytolearn.Several

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emphasizedthatusersdon'tnecessarilywanttechnologythattakeslotsoftrainingortimetolearn,andit’sidealtohavetechnologythatiseasytolearnandinteroperable(plugandplay).Ifthespacedoeshavehighendtechnologysuchasavisualizationwall,theintervieweesstronglyrecommendedthattherebedefinitebuy-infromIT.Membersofthefacultyadvisorycommitteereiteratedtheideaofalow-endlearningcurve.Asoneadvisorycommitteememberobserved,“Thetechnologiesdon’talwayshavetobefancy….Letnewerusersbuildupexperience.”Facultyalsowantspaceandtechnologytolearnnewtechnicalskillssotheycanpursuedigitalhumanitieswork,butseveralfacultymembersputlessemphasisonspecifictools,butratherhowthetechnologiescanbeincorporatedintheirwork.Asonefacultymemberdescribed,itis“lessaboutfeaturingthetechnologythanbuildingupliteracy.”Thefacultymembersalsosuggestedthinkingoutoftheboxaboutpossibletechnologiestoprovide:OnesuggestedhavingtoolstoprojectmaterialsfromtheStacksorRareBookandManuscriptLibrarytoaclassroom,suchasusingGoProcamerasthatenabledstudentstostreamvideoofmaterialsfromStackswithcollaboratorssittinginareadingroom.RecommendationsforTechnology

• Providebasictechnologiesforcollaboration:largesharedscreens,whiteboards,projectors

• Provideinteroperabletoolsandlightertechnologiesthatpeoplecan“plugandplay”–largescreens,reserve-abledesks,andworkstations.

• EnsurethatITpoliciesareadaptedtobeflexibleforin-depthpatronuseoftechnologies--adaptivepolicysothattheuserscanplugintoscreensandworkwithtechnologiesmoreflexiblythanthegeneralworkstation;

• WorkcloselywithLibraryITifthespacewillincorporatehigh-endtechnologyofferingssuchasavisualizationwallorvirtualrealitysoftware.

STAFFING

FindingsThegroup’schargespecifiedthatthereshouldbelittleornostafffootprintinRoom220.Thisportionofthechargecausedmuchconsternationamongthegroup,thelibrarystaffwetalkedto,andinthefacultyadvisorycommitteemeeting.Whileitisindisputablyimportantthatthevastmajorityofthespacebeuserspace,severalfactorsindicatethatsomestaffpresenceisimportanttothesuccessofthecollaboratoryspace.First,expertiseisanimportantpartofwhatwillhappeninthecollaboratoryifwearegoingtoavoidthescenarioofanicelounge.Whileresearcherscanconnectwitheachother,staffandpartnersaretheretohelp.Withmanyreserve-ablespaces,someoneneedstobenearbytohelpwithreservations.CurrentlyabouthalfofthequestionstheScholarlyCommonsrecordsinDeskTrackerareabouttechnologyinthespace,andthesequestionsareavastmajorityoftheinpersonquestions.Weexpecttohaveevenmorequestionsabouttechnologyinabiggerspacewithmoreuse.Havingsomeoneinthespacealsoprovidesanobviouswayforuserstoconnecttotheexpertswhocanhelpthem.Thismeansthatwhoeverisstaffingthespaceneedsthoroughtraininginournetworkofexpertiseandhowtomakegoodreferrals,aswellasgeneralsoftwaretroubleshootingandscannertroubleshooting.Further,beingthefirstservicepointforanyonecominguptheWright

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StreetstairswouldmeanstaffneedachunkoftrainingondirectionalandgeneralquestionsabouttheMainLibrary.TheScholarlyCommonsisestablishingitselfasaplacetobringquestionsatthebeginningofaproject,whenyouarenotevensurewhattoask,andwewouldlikethatroletocontinueinthecollaboratory.Anotheraspectofhavingstaffinthespaceismakingsurethatthespaceissetupforalllibrarystafftoworkwithusersthere.Subjectspecialistscouldmakeappointmentswiththeirusersinreservedportionsofthespace,orarrangetomeetwithauserandafunctionalspecialisttotalkthroughanissuethatrequiresmorethanoneperson’sexpertise.Librariansandpartnersfromaroundcampuscouldholdofficehoursinthespaceaswell,emphasizingitsroleasahubforresearchhelpandcollaboration.Also,weexpecttheadministrativeworkthatsupportsScholarlyCommonseventsandservicestoincreaseexponentiallyinthecollaboratory.ThecollaboratorywillbeopenallhourswhentheLibraryisopen,andeventcoordinationandpromotionworkwillbeagoodportionofsomeone’spositionastheuseoftheeventspaceincreases.Thedetailsofwhenexperthelpwillbeavailableinthespacehavenotbeendecidedyet,butschedulingisalsosuretobemorecomplicatedwithmorespaceandmorestafftobescheduled.Weplantoproposeafulltime,permanentpositiontotakeonthesedutiesaswellastohireandsuperviseanystudentsthatstaffthespace.RecommendationsforStaffing

• Designthespacetoincludeatleastoneoffice.

• Includeaprominentpublicservicepointthatisvisiblefromallormostofthespace.

• Includereserve-ablespacewherepartnersandlibrarianscanmeetwithusers,suchas“hotel”offices.

• Havesomeoneavailableatthestaffingpointtohelpwithtechnologyforasmanyopenhoursaspossible.

• Hireapermanentfulltimestaffmembertohandlesomeoftheadministrativeworkrelatedtothecollaboratoryandtocontributetostaffingthepublicservicepoint.

• ExplicitlyencourageLibrarystafftousethespacewiththeirpatrons.

• Librariansandteachingfacultywillbeencouragedtoholdofficehoursinthecollaboratory,andwillbeabletoreservetheeventspaceorcollaborationroomsforcoursesessions(butnotentirecourses).

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CHALLENGESFindingsAnumberofpotentialchallengesemergedinourearlyanalysisthatweshouldconsiderinthedevelopmentofthecollaboratoryspace:TheDHNeedsAssessmentReportfoundthatonechallengeoncampusisdevelopingon-campuscollaboration.Otherrespondentsfeltthatinter-disciplinaryresearchandteachingarebeingstressedbycampusadministration,buttheyprovidelittlesupportforit.Thepreliminaryreportsuggeststhatthelibraryhosteventssothatpeoplecanconnecttooneanother.TheLibrarycouldalsoserveasahubforservicessupportinginterdisciplinarywork.IntheLibraryfocusgroups,someparticipantsfearedthatthecollaboratorywillsimplyprovideanotherlayerofcomplexitytoanalreadyburdenedreferralsystem.Willthisspaceenhanceorthwartreferralstoappropriatespecialists?Othersexpressedaconcernforattachingadisciplinarynametoaspacethatshouldbeopentothewholecampuscommunity:Theynotedthatscholarsinfromthelifesciences,ACES,UrbanPlanning,orEducationmaynotfeelwelcomeorabletousethisspaceiftheyarenotwithinatraditionalhumanitiesorsocialsciencesdiscipline.Someleadersofpeerinstitutions’digitalscholarshipcentersreportedhavingtobeconstantlyworkingtobringpeopleandgroupsintothespace,whileothers(suchasOhio)havesuchafullyloadedspacethatafteraninitialefforttheyarenowhavingtoturnpeopleawaybecausetheyarefullybooked.Othernotablechallengesinclude:

• ArrangingandworkingwithITsupportforallofthetechnologyinthespaceanddevelopingrelationshipssimilartothatwiththeGraingerIDEALabandMediaCommons;

• Catalyzinginterdisciplinaryactivitiesandeventsinthecollaboratoryspace;• ConnectingeveryoneintheLibrarytothespaceandgettingstafftoparticipatein

thespace;• Managingthespacewithrequisiteamountofstaffing;• TransformingthespaceintoaLibrary-widesharedspace;• Definingaudiencesforthespace.

RECOMMENDATIONSANDNEXTSTEPS

SummaryofFindingsandRecommendationsOurrecommendationsforthedevelopmentofthecollaboratoryareasfollows:

• Avoidoverlyprescribedspaceandtooluse:Thespaceshouldbedesignedtobeeasilyandflexiblyreconfiguredfordifferenttypesofactivities.Somespacescanbefocusedcollaborativespaceswithwallsand/ortechnologiestomufflesounds,butstillhaveopensightlinesforvisibilityandflexibility.

• WelcomingAtmosphere:Specialattentionshouldbepaidtocreatinganattractiveandwelcomingatmosphere.

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• EventSpace:Spaceisneededforlargergroupsforeventsandactivitiessuchasinstructionalworkshops,smallconferencesandcolloquia,researchgroupmeetings,andpubliceventspotentiallydrawingupto100attendees.Atleastpartofthespaceshouldbereservableforevents:Galleryspaceand/orotherspacesdedicatedtoshowcasingfacultyworkandprovidinginspirationshouldbeincluded.

• FeedbackfromLibrarystaffandfacultyreflectedthattheremustbecleargoalsforintegratinglibraryservicesandexpertisethroughreferralsanddirectconversationsandcollaborationwitheachunit.

• Buildingaspacethatsupportsexperimentation,andevolutionofhowthatspacelivesandbreatheswithitsusagecommunity,createsopportunitiesfornewformsofcollaborationandengagementwithlibraryservices.Thisseemstobeakeyfactorbehindcreatingabuzzandmaintainingavibrantresearchspace.

NamingoftheSpace:Weproposetoretainthenameof"ScholarlyCommons"forthenewcollaboratoryspaceinroom220.TheScholarlyCommonshasdevelopedasolidnamerecognitionandbrandingacrosscampus,anditwouldbemostbeneficialtocontinueinthatbrandidentity.Theunititselfwouldberenamedinstead:ThenewunitnamewillbedeterminedinconsultationwithLibraryAdministration,LibraryExecutiveCommittee,andunitstaff.BasedonwhatweheardintheopenhousefromLibrarystaffandpotentialfacultyandstudentusersofthespace,wewillcreateataglineforthespacethatincludessomevariantoftheword"collaboration."SummaryofPeerInstitutions'Experiences:Basedonanexaminationofthesites,wehavesummarizedthekeyadvicesharedbycolleaguesatpeerinstitutionsabouttheirexperiencesofdevelopingextensivedigitalscholarshipspaces,includingfeaturestoemulateandavoidinthedevelopmentofthespace:Positive DrawbacksandWarningsEventsareagoodwaytogeneratebuzz

Visualizationwallsgeneratetonsofheat

Spaceneedstobevisiblybrandedasdigitalscholarshipspace

Whiteboardsshouldbemountedwithborderssothatmarkersdoesn'tgetonwalls

Outreachtofacultyisimportanttogetthemtocomeandusethespace

Don'tmixquietandnoisyspacesinoneroom

Computersshouldallowforsoftwaredownloadssothatuserscanbeinnovative

Usingandmaintainingcomputersandtechnologycanbeachallenge

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Apermanentlymountedvideocameraineventspacemakesrecordingeasy

MusthaverobustITsupportandgoodusecasesforhavinghigh-endtechnologysuchasavisualizationwall–otherwise,itcanbelesseffectiveinvestmentofmoneyandhardtomaintain

Mosteffectivefeaturesarebasiccollaborationtoolsandlow-barriertech:Largescreenmonitors,plug-and-playdesktops,whiteboards

TimelineforplanningandimplementationoftheCollaboratorySpaceInconsultationwithJeffSchrader,therealistictimeframefortheopeningofthecollaboratoryisinfall2020atearliest.Apotentialtimelineisasfollows:

• Summer2017:Lightrenovationofroom220todevelopastudyspace• Fall2017:Room220reopensasanopenstudylounge• Fall2017:Workwitharchitecttodevelopamockdesignofthespace• Fall2017-2019:LibraryAdvancementworkwithdonorstogeneratefunds• 2018-2019:Bidsforcontractorsandarchitect• 2019-2020:Constructionbeginsonroom220• Fall2020:OpeningofthenewScholarlyCommonsinroom220

Weanticipatethatdevelopmentofthecollaboratoryspacewillincorporateanextensiverangeofconsultationsthroughoutthedesignandimplementationprocess,including:Feedbacksessionswithcampusstakeholders,consultationswithdesignprofessionalssuchasDr.DeanaMcDonoughondesignandaccessibility;additionalinformationalinterviewsandsitevisitstodigitalscholarshipcentersatotherpeerinstitutionssuchasOhioStateUniversity,BrownUniversity,andUniversityofNebraska;andinputonservicesandresourcesfromLibrarystaffandfaculty.Becausethetimelineissolong,wehavenotattachedspecificpoliciesfortheuseofthespace,specificrecommendationsfortechnology,orapositionrequestforthestaffpersonwhoseappointmentisrecommendedinthisreport.

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AppendixD.DataonAreaStudiesCentersImpactonCampus(Funds,Activities,PublicsEngaged)(Excerptedfrom“AreaStudiesandThematicProgramsTaskForceReport,”submittedtocampusleadershipbytheDirectorsoftheCentersonFebruary12,2018)Since2006,thecampus’thematicandareasstudiescenterscontributedonaverageover$4.7milliondollarsannuallytotheuniversitythrough$56milliondollarsinexternalfundingthatsupportsinternationalresearch,training,andengagement(SeeTable1).NearlyallofthefundsgeneratedbytheCentersaredirectlyinvestedinthecampusintheformoffacultycurriculardevelopment/researchgrantsandsalarysupportforaselectnumberofclassesordirectlyaidstudentsintheformoffellowshipsandassistantships.Centersupportisdistributedacrosscampustosupportfacultyandstudentsinthehumanitiesandsocialsciences,scienceandtechnology,andprofessionalprograms.Figure1providesanetworkmapviewoftheflowofAY17Centerfundingthatconnectedninecollegesin36unitsinaninterdisciplinarynetworkaroundarea,thematic,andglobalstudies.Asidefromrepresentingsignificantfundingforfaculty,student,andcoursesupport,themapshowstheextensiveconnectionsfacilitatedbytheCenters.EachCenteroperatesasanodeforbringingtogetherfacultyandstudentsinuniqueconfigurationsthatformresearchandteachingopportunitiesthatcan’tbereplicatedbyothermeans.TheflowofinterdisciplinaryconnectionsinAY17aloneresultedin43campusgrants–23forcoursedevelopmentand20forresearchandcoursedevelopmenttraveltofacultyfrom20differentdepartmentsacrosssevencollegesandschools.Thetotalamountofthesegrantswas$172,928.Inaddition,theCentersdirectlypaidforinstructionalcostsin89coursesin17differentdepartmentswithtotalattendanceof1,037students.Duringthissametimeperiod,theCentersalsoprovided71AYfellowshipstograduatestudentsandemployedanadditional58graduatestudents(34RA/GA-shipsand24hourlypositions).TheCentersalsoprovidedAYscholarshipsforadvancelanguageandareastudiestrainingto24undergraduatestudents.In2016-17theCenterscontributedfundsforlibraryacquisitions($44,469);financedlectures,conferences,andsymposia($140,000)andbroughtarangeofspeakerstocampus($192,000).WithouttheCenters’externalresources,departments,schools,andcollegeswouldhavetofundtheseactivitiesoutoftheirownresources–orsimplynotofferthesecourses,publicevents,andstudentsupport.PublicEngagementhasbeenacorefocusfortheareastudiesandthematicCentersaspartofanongoingmissiontosupporttheuniversity’sgoalofmakingsignificantandvisiblesocialimpacts.Tothisend,theCentersexpendconsiderableresourcesoncommunityoutreachtostudentsandinstructors/administratorsfromK-12institutions,communitycolleges,andminority-servinginstitutionsaroundthestateofIllinois.Thisoutreachtakesmanyforms,includingprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsforK-14instructors,educationaleventsforK-12students(bothonandoffcampus),andcurriculumdevelopment/travelgrantsforinstructors/administratorsfromCCs/MSIs.

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Forexample,inAY2016-2017theCentersexpended$85,848onK-12programingwitheachCenterholdingapproximately17eventsonaverage.TheCentersalsoprovided8travelgrantstocommunitycollegefacultyintototalamountof$7,668andexpendedanadditional$37,601onprogramingforcommunitycollegecampuses.Onaverage,eachCenterhostedsixeventsforcommunitycollegesduringAY2016-2017.ExamplesofexemplarypublicengagementprogramingincludestheYouthLiteratureFestival,SummerPre-CollegeProgramsforHighSchoolStudents,SummerPortugueseBridgeProgram,SummerTeacherInstituteonLatinAmerica,D.C.StudyTour,SummerResearchLab(SRL/ISRL),andtheCitizensoftheWorldFestival(SeeAppendix1foramorecompletepublicengagementreport).NootherunitsraisemoneyforthisengagementwithK-12schools,communitycolleges,andotherinstitutions,eventhoughitiscentraltoourlandgrantmissionandstrategicplan.WithouttheCenters,theseactivitieswouldnothappen.IftheCentersandtheirwell-developedfundingcapacitycombinedwithanextensivecross-campusnetworkdidn’talreadyexist,TheNext150planningprocesswouldneedtocreatethemtoachievethevisionsbeingarticulatedforsupportingdiversity,promotinginterdisciplinarity,andcontributingtoourknowledgeoftheworld.Table1:ExternalFunding2006-2018

GrantingAgency AmountAwardedFederal $34,271,793

CERL $129,249NEH $191,483USDeptofEducation(DoEd) $31,499,572USDeptofState $1,617,106USDeptofState

BureauofEducational&CulturalAffairs:Education&Culture

$834,383ForeignGovernment $757,730EuropeanCommission $716,903JapanFdn $40,827

InstitutionofHigherEducation

$75,000UnivofME $75,000

Private

$20,768,397

BarbaraYates $1,000,000FreemanFdn $1,276,108HumanitiesIA $11,650IntlResearch&ExchangesBoard

$290,000KoreaFdn $52,285

LemannFoundation

$16,250,000

Luce(Henry)Fdn $20,000MacArthurFdn $1,405,265SãoPauloResearchFoundation

$300,000Sloan(AlfredP)Fdn $30,000TinkerFdn $90,000

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US-JapanFdn $43,089PrivateNon-Profit $290,389AmerCouncilofLearnedSocieties

$35,000Bi-PartisanPolicyCenter $56,000CtrforGlobalPartnership $4,958InstforAdvancedStudy $85,931InstofTurkishStudies $4,500SocialScienceResearchCouncil

$100,000USInstofPeace $4,000

PrivateProfit $245,115EuropeanCommission $145,696QEDGroup $99,419

Total $56,408,424