Values

Values

Transparency & Openness

DH value: Openness

Openness operates on several levels in the digital humanities, describing a commitment to the open exchange of ideas, the development of open content and software, and transparency…”(Lisa Spiro)

Spiro defines digital humanities through openness:

  • Open exchange of ideas
  • Open-source tools
  • Public access
  • Transparent processes

Openness is structural in DH.

Project value: Transparency

In my project, transparency means:

  • Explaining research methods
  • Revealing algorithm influence
  • Making digital systems visible
  • Encouraging accountability

Transparency focuses on making hidden systems understandable.

Compatibility

Alignments:

  • Transparency is included within openness
  • Both prioritize visibility
  • Both resist hidden systems
  • Both support accountability

Differences:

  • Openness = broader (access + sharing + collaboration)
  • Transparency = focused (clarity of systems + methods)

Judgment:

Value compatibility: Strong

Transparency functions as a component of openness.

Transparency aligns strongly with digital humanities because it operates inside the broader DH value of openness.