A Survey of Digital Humanities Centers in the United States

http://www.uvasci.org/current-institute/readings/dhc-survey-final-report-2008/

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Executive Summary

In preparation for the 2008 Scholarly Communications Institute (SCI 6) entitled, “‘Centers of Excellence’: Models and Strategies for Creation and Advancement,” the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) commissioned a survey of digital humanities centers (DHCs). The immediate goals of the survey were to identify the extent of these centers, and explore their financing, organizational structure, products, services and sustainability. The longer-term goal is to provide participants of SCI 6 with a greater understanding of existing centers to inform their discussions about regional and national centers. The year-long study took place in two phases: an initial planning phase to develop selection criteria, identify candidates, and plan methodology, and an implementation phase to conduct the survey and analysis of the centers.