Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining

FAIN: HT-267259-19

University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA 94704-5940)
Rachael Samberg (Project Director: March 2019 to January 2022)

A four-day summer workshop at the University of California, Berkeley, and follow-up activities for thirty-two participants on the ethical and legal issues around data mining of large scale textual collections for humanities research.

Digital humanities (DH) scholars, and professionals who support them, often perceive a barrier to utilizing text data mining (TDM) techniques: the law. Uncertainty about the breadth of TDM rights can impede the scope of DH research questions, or unnecessarily expose scholars to risk. Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining (Building LLTDM), hosted by UC Berkeley from June 23-26, 2020, will equip DH TDM researchers, librarians, and professionals with foundational skills to: 1) confidently navigate law, policy, ethics, and risk within DH TDM projects; 2) integrate workflows for DH TDM research and professional support; 3) practice sharing these new tools through authentic consultation exercises; 4) prototype plans for broadly disseminating their knowledge; and 5) develop communities of practice to promote cross-institutional outreach about the DH TDM legal landscape. Instructional materials will be shared publicly as a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero waiver) open educational resource.

Media Coverage

Team Awarded Grant to Help Digital Humanities Scholars Navigate Legal Issues of Text Data Mining (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Rachael Samberg
Publication: Berkeley Library Update
Date: 8/14/2019
Abstract: We are thrilled to share that the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a $165,000 grant to a UC Berkeley-led team of legal experts, librarians, and scholars who will help humanities researchers and staff navigate complex legal questions in cutting-edge digital research.
URL: https://update.lib.berkeley.edu/2019/08/14/team-awarded-grant-to-help-digital-humanities-scholars-navigate-legal-issues-of-text-data-mining/

A New OER Resource: “Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining” Now Available From UC Berkeley Library (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Gary Price
Publication: Library Journal InfoDocket
Date: 7/26/2021
URL: https://www.infodocket.com/2021/07/26/a-new-oer-resourcebuilding-legal-literacies-for-text-data-mining-now-available-from-uc-berkeley-library/

Associated Products

Call for Participants (Blog Post)
Title: Call for Participants
Author: Rachael Samberg
Abstract: Join us June 23-26, 2020 to gain the skills you need for navigating law, policy, ethics, and risk in digital humanities text and data mining projects. Apply to attend #BuildingLLTDM. Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining (“Building LLTDM”) is an Institute for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities, and has been made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Date: 10/15/19
Primary URL: https://buildinglltdm.org/2019/10/15/call-for-participants/
Blog Title: Call for Participants
Website: buildinglltdm.org

Welcoming the Building LLTDM Cohort! (Blog Post)
Title: Welcoming the Building LLTDM Cohort!
Author: Building LLTDM
Abstract: Our project team is thrilled to announce the cohort of participants for this summer’s “Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining” (Building LLTDM) Institute. Building LLTDM, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, will bring together 32 digital humanities (DH) researchers and professionals for an intensive training course on the UC Berkeley campus from 23-26 June 2020. The goal is for participants to be able to build, mine, and publish corpora with a solid approach for navigating the legal and ethical choices they will make along the way.
Date: 2/20/2020
Primary URL: https://buildinglltdm.org/2020/02/20/welcoming-the-building-lltdm-cohort/
Primary URL Description: Blog post
Blog Title: Welcoming the Building LLTDM Cohort!
Website: Building LLTDM

What happened at the Building LLTDM Institute (Blog Post)
Title: What happened at the Building LLTDM Institute
Author: Building LLTDM
Abstract: On June 23-26, we welcomed 32 digital humanities (DH) researchers and professionals to the Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining (Building LLTDM) Institute. Our goal was to empower DH researchers, librarians, and professional staff to confidently navigate law, policy, ethics, and risk within digital humanities text data mining (TDM) projects—so they can more easily engage in this type of research and contribute to the further advancement of knowledge. We were joined by a stellar group of faculty to teach and mentor participants. Building LLTDM is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Date: 7/17/2020
Primary URL: https://buildinglltdm.org/2020/07/17/what-happened-at-the-building-lltdm-institute/
Primary URL Description: Blog post
Blog Title: What happened at the Building LLTDM Institute
Website: Building LLTDM

Building LLTDM Participant Packet (Web Resource)
Title: Building LLTDM Participant Packet
Author: Building LLTDM Faculty
Abstract: Participant packet that includes syllabus and materials for institute.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CruVUnW0hvYNHP8r9152OCVhchARpAhXIw-67_5mcpM/edit
Primary URL Description: Participant packet

Building LLTDM Training Videos (Web Resource)
Title: Building LLTDM Training Videos
Author: Building LLTDM Faculty
Abstract: YouTube playlist of training videos used in instruction for the institute.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVsSpokkyjxOtrxvopymMC9Z1ZZO_ntHT
Primary URL Description: YouTube playlist

Building LLTDM video transcripts and slides (Web Resource)
Title: Building LLTDM video transcripts and slides
Author: Building LLTDM Faculty
Abstract: Video transcripts (included for accessibility purposes) and slide decks from Building LLTDM.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ca6a_hHehRW9D86cWomnFw_ExIaeld2G000OuW8_UJo/edit#heading=h.bpm2envoxku
Primary URL Description: Video transcripts and slides

Building LLTDM reading list (Web Resource)
Title: Building LLTDM reading list
Author: Building LLTDM Faculty
Abstract: Reading list with links for institute content delivery.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q8NM7YcS79-10dzZdAYb0q4QBjOmW4bGZZ6GkrZzxaM/edit
Primary URL Description: Reading list

Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining (Book)
Title: Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining
Author: Scott Althaus
Author: David Bamman
Author: Sara Benson
Author: Brandon Butler
Author: Beth Cate
Author: Kyle K. Courtney
Author: Sean Flynn
Author: Maria Gould
Author: Cody Hennesy
Author: Eleanor Dickson Koehl
Author: Thomas Padilla
Author: Stacy Reardon
Author: Matthew Sag
Author: Rachael Samberg
Author: Brianna L. Schofield
Author: Megan Senseney
Author: Timothy Vollmer
Author: Glen Worthey
Abstract: This book explores the legal literacies covered during the virtual Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining Institute, including copyright (both U.S. and international law), technological protection measures, privacy, and ethical considerations. It describes in detail how we developed and delivered the 4-day institute, and also provides ideas for hosting shorter literacy teaching sessions. Finally, we offer reflections and take-aways on the Institute.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://berkeley.pressbooks.pub/buildinglltdm/
Primary URL Description: web book location
Access Model: Open Access under CC0 Public Domain Dedication
Publisher: University of California, Berkeley
Type: Multi-author monograph
ISBN: 978-0-9997970-
Copy sent to NEH?: No

Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining: Institute White Paper (Report)
Title: Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining: Institute White Paper
Author: Rachael Samberg
Author: Timothy Vollmer
Abstract: Per the grant requirement, this is the public facing white paper that describes the institute’s origins and goals, project overview and activities, and reflections and possible follow-on actions.
Date: 07/23/2021
Primary URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/107Qmu595-7aOc2DPWc4vVDbz7PTULzn_20NOeNfBbWM/edit?usp=sharing
Primary URL Description: google doc
Access Model: public access (free to read) via google docs
ISBN: N/A

Now available: Open educational resource of Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining (Blog Post)
Title: Now available: Open educational resource of Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining
Author: Timothy Vollmer
Abstract: To maximize the reach and impact of Building LLTDM, we have now published a comprehensive open educational resource (OER) of the contents of the institute. The OER covers copyright (both U.S. and international law), technological protection measures, privacy, and ethical considerations. It also helps other digital humanities professionals and researchers run their own similar institutes by describing in detail how we developed and delivered programming (including our pedagogical reflections and take-aways), and includes ideas for hosting shorter literacy teaching sessions. The resource (available as a web-book or in downloadable formats such as PDF, EPUB, and MOBI) is in the public domain under the CC0 Public Domain Dedication, meaning it can be accessed, reused, and repurposed without restriction.
Date: 07/26/2021
Primary URL: https://buildinglltdm.org/2021/07/26/now-available-open-educational-resource-of-building-legal-literacies-for-text-data-mining/
Website: Building LLTDM blog

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