Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this module you should

  1. Understand what sets scholarly editing apart from other kinds of editing
  2. Understand what kind of reading a scholarly editor does
  3. Understand what sets digital scholarly editing apart from scholarly editing without computers

Dates and Activities

Monday, February 12

Before class

In class

  • We’ll discuss books and editing.
  • We’ll prepare for Douglass Day.

Class work: In the folder for 2-12, share a journal file for the day (.md extension) containing some notes about the reading in The Book. These can be personal reflections or notes on discussion in your group.

Wednesday, February 14

Before class

  • Register an account with the Library of Congress’ By the People project.

In class

  • We’ll meet in the College Union Ballroom to participate in Douglass Day.

Class work: In the folder for 2-14, share the letter from the Library of Congress that details your contributions for the day, along with your journal file for the day containing some notes on your experience working with the Douglass correspondence.

Friday, February 16

  • Group 4 meeting.

Class work: In the folder for 2-16, share your journal file for the day with notes about anything you’ve learned today; it can be something you learned in this class or another one or in some context unrelated to your classes.

Monday, February 19

Before class

In class

  • We’ll discuss Thoreau, metareading, and markup languages.

Class work: In the folder for 2-19, share your journal file with notes and reflections about metareading and markup languages. In addition, leave a comment on a paragraph or some part of a paragraph in “Economy” that makes you want to know more about Thoreau’s thinking (“Why does he say that?”) or Thoreau’s writing (“Why does he put it that way?”)

***Due:*** *First blog post.*