October 2023

These Weeks at Harvard Divinity School: Teaching, Studying, Praying in a Violent Moment

The past three weeks have been terrible for many reasons, from the ongoing destruction in the Ukraine to another mass murder in this country, this time in Lewiston, Maine, We are especially aware of the suffering people in Israel and Palestine, those severely wounded, and those grieving the loss of loved ones. From afar, so many are living in a state of great anxiety, worrying helplessly about family and friends at risk. But the rest of us too live in an altered state, burdened by gloom and worry agitated further by the static...

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Exploring Dovetail's AI-Generated Summary Feature: A Review

By Amy Deschenes

Our team recently transitioned to Dovetail for interview analysis and reporting. We've found its basic features to be highly beneficial, particularly for managing exploratory research projects. Dovetail allows us to handle interview recordings, tag transcripts, create video clips, and extract themes from user interviews with ease.

Since I've been using ChatGPT in other areas of my work, I decided to test Dovetail's AI summary tool. According to Dovetail's interface, the Automation > Summary option employs AI to...

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Welcome New Staff: Fionnuala Gerrity, Sara Lanham, and Eliza Spaulding

Preservation Services would like to welcome three new members to our team, Fionnuala Gerrity, Sara Lanham, and Eliza Spaulding!

Fionnuala Gerrity began their work with us in August as a conservation technician in our Collections Care lab at Widener Library. Fionnuala worked in Collections Care previously in term and temp positions, and joins us most recently from Brandeis University Library, where they were Preservation Coordinator.

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Where the Faculty Affairs Things Are: Conferences and Convenings in 2024 

Conference ImageTaking part in professional development events is one of the best ways to build your network with other colleagues in community affairs, as well as your own capacity for success. In addition to leaning in to COACHE’s events and opportunities, there is a wide range of valuable conferences and workshops for those who engage with and support faculty. You’ll often find members of the COACHE team attending or presenting, alongside other respected colleagues in the field.  

To help you plan ahead for 2024, below you’ll find a list of opportunities in the learning landscape — along with a direct link to annual meeting or annual conference information where available. Many organizations also hold workshops and seminars throughout the year, so make sure to take a look at the events section of each. (The descriptions of the organizations and events were provided by the organizations’ websites.) 

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