Submitted my comments in opposition to the new OMB rules. You can too! There is still time today: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB... If you want some talking points, AHA www.historians.org/news/aha-sub... & AAM offer good ones: www.aam-us.org/2026/06/08/a...

DEADLINE TODAY: The federal government has proposed changes to research grant rules that could weaken independent peer review, make awarded grants less secure, and discourage international scholarly collaboration. Submit a public comment by July 13.

Friends, you might have seen some recent publications discussion paths to preservation for Omeka Classic and Omeka S. We think those things are important too! And we have scripts and add-ons to help.

The National Council on Public History unequivocally rejects the findings of the White House's report on the National Museum of American History. Read the reasons why at ncph.org/news/ncph-st....

So glad to hear that #NEH awards canceled last year will be reinstated soon! For those of you dealing with this, I'm sure the process requires new forms, work plans, or budgets, which can be frustrating. Pls remember that your NEH colleagues are overworked and overwhelmed, too.

There are many ways to integrate #IIIF into your @omeka.org sites. Check out our User Manual omeka.org/s/docs/user-... & Module Directory omeka.org/s/modules/ for our add-ons, and those contributed by the global developer community. Enjoy the final day of the @iiif.bsky.social conference!

Report: Building Open Infrastructure That Lasts: A Spotlight on Digital Scholar

Jump start your research project or classroom prep by importing #IIIF manifests into Tropy to annotate & analyze images: docs.tropy.org/other...

We are pleased to be a sponsor for the IIIF Consortium conference this week. Use #IIIF with Omeka & Tropy#IIIFGrab some stickers near registration, & tell us how you are integrating IIIF with Omeka and Tropy.

Our Co-CEO Sharon Leon spoke with @investinopen.bsky.social for this case study spotlighting Digital Scholar's approach to sustaining open infrastructure beyond grant funding. Check it out!

We are pleased to announce our partnership with Mukurtu CMS, in support of Mukurtu Hosting. digitalscholar.org/blog/digital...

Yes!! Thanks to @modernlanguage.bsky.social @historians.org @acls1919.bsky.social for your fortitude, resolve, & investment in holding this administration & DOGE accountable for their illegal acts at @nehgov.bsky.social

Don’t mess with humanists.

Today is a good day.

Scarlet Tanagers heard, then seen without my binoculars on morning walk. Great way to start my day.

Today, I'm headed to MARAC 2026 in Richmond. Tomorrow (5/1), you can find me & Joan Fragaszy Troyano at the @digitalscholar.bsky.social table in the exhibit area. We will have stickers and project updates. Come by & say hello! marac.memberclicks.net/spring-2026-...

We’re looking forward to thanking Denise Meringolo, our outgoing president, and welcoming incoming president Nicole Moore, and sharing NCPH updates at the annual members' meeting this Friday! Get the link and submit questions ahead of time at: https://community.ncph.org/event/2026-spring-meeting.

Hooray Virginia, re-draw the lines !

Come on, Virginia! #VoteYes

This Wednesday, April 15th, at 10 am EDT, join Omeka Training Specialist Dani Willcutt to learn how to prepare your data for CSV Import in Omeka S! Visit omeka.org/services/t... to learn more about future workshops, cost, and enrollment. We hope to see you there!

We need humanists designing software & methods to intentionally integrate historical, ethical & cultural contexts into new technologies. #TalkAboutHumanities

We’ve updated SaveUSFS.org with all 80+ brands that have spoken out and today, you’re seeing what momentum looks like. Once the first few step up, more follow fast. Your voice made this happen. Thank you! We’ve also added Backcountry and Sitka Gear to our pressure campaign.

This is great news for IMLS and the libraries & museums that it funds through their grant programs: www.ala.org/news/2026/04...

And what kind of research are they cutting? People and society, of course: www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...

I don’t know what transpired at the end of that game but Geno should have shaken hands and moved on. USC was the better team tonight, hands down.

New lengthy ABC News segment on the MLA-AHA-ACLS lawsuit fighting the terminations at NEH. abcnews.com/video/131551...

So good to beat Duke! Great day for UConn basketball—women and men in the Final Four!

This Thursday, March 26th, at 12 pm EDT, join Omeka Training Specialist Dani Willcutt to learn how to plan and design effective sites in Omeka S! Visit omeka.org/services/t... to learn more about future workshops, cost, and enrollment.

Thanks, @historians.org for this informative summary of what the discovery process unearthed -- after quite a bit of push back about what was considered privileged.

Thank you @modernlanguage.bsky.social, @historians.org, and @acls1919.bsky.social for pushing through the BS and tirelessly fighting for the NEH. This is how you as professional orgs are supporting all of us: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

The MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @historians.org have filed a motion for summary judgment in our lawsuit to restore the NEH. Discovery documents reveal that DOGE rather than the acting chair led grant terminations and targeted grants using ChatGPT. More at mla.org/NEH-Lawsuit

Want to learn about planning, wireframing, choosing plugins and themes, and more? Join us March 12th to discuss these topics as part of a workshop on effective exhibit building for Omeka Classic and Omeka.net! Visit our website to enroll: omeka.org/services/t...

Spectacular!

Please share widely! The JCB is hiring two three-year research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas. Details at jcblibrary.org!

IMLS: FY26 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that develop, enhance, or adapt replicable practices, programs, models, or tools to strengthen library & archival services for the American public. www.imls.gov/find-funding...

❔ Have you read and valued a Programming Historian lesson? 💡 Ever thought about writing one? Share a method or tool that you know well, and help others to learn. 🔗 tinyurl.com/open-call-2025-blog 📩 Send us your proposal by 15 February 2026 #CallForPapers #DigitalHumanities

My semi-annual request for nominations for the digital history reviews section of the Journal of American History. Self-nominations welcome. www.oah.org/publications...

I'm listening in on the first @omeka.org Community Call! Omeka's global user community is represented, participants from South Africa, Belgium, Brazil, Netherlands, France, Spain, & across US using Omeka.net, Omeka Classic, and Omeka S.

"Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all federal grants. This action supersedes any prior notices which may have been received related to grant termination.Grantees should access the agency's electronic grants management system for further information. "

Want to share a project you're working on with the Omeka community? Join us for a Community Call on December 4th from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT. If you've already signed up to share, keep an eye on your inbox--we'll be sending more info soon! Register:

Submissions for the National Postal Museum Awards ($$) for Scholarship in Postal History are due by December 1st! Articles, books, digital public history projects accepted. Grad students, professional historians, & philatelists are welcome. postalmuseum.si.edu/the-national...

The world lost a very kind, smart, & curious person in David Weinstein. He served as an NEH Senior Program Officer in the Div of Public Programs for 25 years. www.washingtonjewishweek.com/david-weinst...

Librarians: Are students and researchers are still using your amazing LibGuides to learn digital tools and approaches to research? Or are they turning to ChatGPT or Claude instead? And then need your assistance?

Yesterday I held a sign designed by an anonymous furloughed fed. Thank you! They are still struggling as are the many more Feds who were unlawfully fired. This is a DC area focused sheet with resources, and you can add to it, docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

The Aces did it in 4 straight, Wilson can’t be beat.

Re-type or Retype?

As of this morning, the National Council on the Humanities went from 21 members to 4: (Wayback machine from 9/16/25) web.archive.org/web/20250916... to today: www.neh.gov/about/nation...

Sending some love to federal employees and contractors out there who are stuck right now. This is messy (adding to the $*!t show). It creates unnecessary work and adds to the constant anxiety. And for contractors, no back pay. Hardships for citizens that you want to serve.