Reordering the Digital Library: What do 21st century algorithms make out of 19th century collections? Ben Schmidt, Northeastern University
Davis Library Research Hub, Second Floor 208 Raleigh St, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMillions of books have been digitized since 2000. When we want to discover them, though, researchers often have to choose between two often unsatisfactory choices: keyword search that dips into library at random, and historical classifications that carry the century-old priorities. Ben Schmidt (assistant professor of history, Northeastern University) will explore how new techniques in visualization and […]
