About This Site
This site is a data analysis companion to the Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio at Temple University Libraries. Rather than duplicate the official library page or the LCDSS blog, this site focuses on analyzing the studio's publicly available output — its blog archive, project history, and publishing patterns.
By the Numbers
Featured Projects
Building an Immersive Archive of Greek Orthodox Churches in Istanbul
A 360-video and 3D modeling project documenting endangered Greek Orthodox churches across Istanbul for preservation and virtual access.
Tunnel of Love: The First Makerspace Residency
The inaugural Makerspace Residency combining laser cutting, electronics, and sculpture to create an immersive light installation.
The Banned Books Project (3-Part Series)
A three-part distant reading analysis of frequently banned books in American schools, using text mining and data visualization.
Mapping the Looted Benin Bronzes
An interactive map tracking the dispersal of looted Benin Bronzes across Western institutions to visualize colonial appropriation.
Visualizing Wikidata: Identity and Representation in Black Art Exhibitions
Using Python to query and visualize Wikidata, analyzing how identity and representation are encoded in records of Black art exhibitions.
Mapping Ships Lost During the First World War
Web scraping historical shipping records and mapping WWI vessel losses in QGIS to visualize the geographic scope of naval warfare.
Explore
Blog Analysis
Interactive charts and tables tracking 230+ blog posts across 12 years — publishing trends, disciplinary coverage, author demographics, and the evolution of digital methods.
Project Index
A compact reference of featured projects from 2015 to 2025, linking back to the original blog posts on the Scholars Studio site.
Official Sites
- Scholars Studio at Temple University Libraries — services, spaces, programs, and contact information
- LCDSS Blog — the full archive of project writeups, tutorials, and reflections