I'm interested too. Count me in.
On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 2:07 PM Lou, Dan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Me too. I can also attend the meeting in Palo Alto.
>
> Dan Lou | Senior Librarian
> 3700 Middlefield Road | Palo Alto, CA 94301
> 650.838.2973 | [log in to unmask]
> https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/browse_program/play-with-robot/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Kate Barron
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 10:31 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] natural language processing, text mining, and
> machine learning at the university of notre dame
>
> Interested! I can attend the meeting in Palo Alto.
>
> On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 9:12 AM Mike Taylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I am also interested.
> >
> > Mike Taylor
> > Systems Administrator-Sr.
> > Cline Library
> > 928-523-0944
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of
> > Downie, J Stephen
> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 9:06 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] natural language processing, text mining, and
> > machine learning at the university of notre dame
> >
> > I would be very interested in joining in on this important topic.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Stephen
> >
> >
> > On Oct 26, 2018 10:28 AM, "Haitz, Lisa (haitzlm)"
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> > Me too!
> >
> > On 10/26/18, 11:27 AM, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Jason
> > Bengtson" < [log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not sure if I'd be free to attend any meetings in person, but
> this
> > definitely interests me.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > *Jason Bengtson*
> >
> >
> > *http://www.jasonbengtson.com/ <http://www.jasonbengtson.com/>*
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 10:07 AM Eric Lease Morgan
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > The library here at the University of Notre Dame has been
> > awarded a grant
> > > from the IMLS on the topic of natural language processing, text
> > mining, and
> > > machine learning, and in the end we will be looking for possible
> > > partnerships with others who want to exploit these same
> technologies.
> > >
> > > Here is a blurb describing our planning grant:
> > >
> > > Investigating the national need for library based topic modeling
> > > discovery systems [1]
> > >
> > > The University of Notre Dame is seeking an IMLS planning grant to
> > > convene a diverse community during the 2019 calendar year that
> > > will contribute to conceptualization of digital tools that
> > > support the creation and dissemination of cross-disciplinary
> > > research. The grant would enable us to conduct a series of
> > > workshops as venues for the collaboration of domain experts,
> > > librarians, and computer science specialists.
> > >
> > > The goals are to understand their unique current practices and to
> > > identify possibilities to use topic modeling and NLP to enhance
> > > or augment current library classification in order to meet
> > > current cross-disciplinary research needs. The target community
> > > includes small and large and public and academic libraries and
> > > institutions.
> > >
> > > To accomplish our goals we will be hosting four regional, day-long
> > > meetings in Notre Dame, Palo Alto, New York City, and
> > Washington, DC during
> > > the next six to nine months. Each meeting will be attended by:
> > 1) content
> > > experts from any number of different domains (political science,
> > economics,
> > > history, etc.), 2) computer scientists, 3) and librarians. The
> > meetings
> > > will be a combination of show & tell, discussions, and hands-on
> > activities.
> > > By the end of each meeting we hope to answer two questions. To
> > what degree
> > > do you think things like NLP can be used to better facilitate
> > > cross-disciplinary research? And if so, then what set of
> prioritized
> > > features/functions do think are desirable?
> > >
> > > We will then write the obligatory white paper, do our best to
> > disseminate
> > > the results, and if successful, look for partners who would like
> > to help
> > > create the desirable system.
> > >
> > > Watch this space for further details, but if you think you might
> > want to
> > > participate or have any suggestions, then please do not hesitate
> > to drop me
> > > a line.
> > >
> > > [1] a complete description of the grant is available from the IMLS
> -
> > > https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/lg-72-18-0221-18
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eric Lease Morgan
> > > Digital Initiatives Librarian, Navari Family Center for Digital
> > Scholarship
> > > Hesburgh Libraries
> > >
> > > University of Notre Dame
> > > 250E Hesburgh Library
> > > Notre Dame, IN 46556
> > > o: 574-631-8604
> > > e: [log in to unmask]
> > > w: cds.library.nd.edu
> > >
> >
>
>
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