Digital Scholarship in Humanities: The Agile Way

The gradual transition to a digital society necessitates that all organizations and institutes
adapt to the new environmental conditions created by their digital transformation. The status
quo is already being challenged by digitization. Across the university the way in which we
pursue research is changing, and digital technology is playing a significant part in that
change. Indeed, it is becoming more and more evident that research is increasingly being
mediated through technology. However, due to the fact that technological innovations
necessitate knowledge that is not present or is not mature, some organizations and
institutions are not fully prepared for the impending disruption. The knowledge gap affects
many different types of organizations. This article examines the case of digital scholarship
in the contexts of open access movements and digital humanities in order to achieve agility
in the humanities and social sciences for the next generation in the digital era. It also
highlights some of the difficulties encountered. These tasks are especially important for
departments and libraries because digital technologies are altering core research activities
such as information creation, storage, and dissemination.