With support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the MLA will lead in the creation of Humanities Commons, a federated network of sites that will link the MLA with other humanities organizations to further collaborative interdisciplinary research. Join this group for updates!
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Files List
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Job Opportunity: Project Coordinator, Humanities Commons
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Humanities Commons Specification
In this document, Cast Iron Coding provides recommendations, a technical proposal, and a cost estimate for the development of the Humanities Commons federated network architecture.
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Authentication and authorization recommendations
In this report, database consultant Julie Meloni evaluates the participating societies’ membership databases and makes recommendations for the authentication and authorization frameworks best suited to the federated network.
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Humanities Commons Charter Draft
This draft charter includes a proposed governance structure for the project, affording participating associations a voice in the platform’s development, as well as a plan for the network’s sustainability, describing the ongoing financial investment that each member society will make in the platform’s future.