Goal 1:
To define what constitutes a “novel” within the global literary canon by analyzing how libraries categorize and preserve these works.
Audience: Researchers studying literary form, canon development, and metadata practices.
Connection to Digital Humanities: This goal reflects DH’s focus on analysis, using data to critically examine how literary definitions and preservation practices shape our understanding of cultural history.
Goal 2:
To ensure open preservation and access to the Top 500 Novels dataset for continued research and reuse.
Audience: Librarians working to support open data preservation and metadata sharing.
Connection to Digital Humanities: This goal aligns with DH’s commitment to sharing and preserving data for collective access, collaboration, and long-term sustainability of digital scholarship.