At the 2004 ALLC meeting, Ray co-presented with Elaine Toms, Geoffrey Rockwell, Stéfan Sinclair, and Lynne Siemens their paper “The Humanities Scholar in the Twenty-first Century: How Research is Done and What Support is Needed.”
Abstract: Libraries have long been perceived as the laboratory the workspace for the humanities scholar (Aboyade), providing access to a wealth of materials that are subsequently analyzed, critiqued and interpreted. Recent advances in technologies from computing to networking are redefining the humanities scholars workspace. Today novel techniques and innovative methodologies are providing new opportunities for cutting-edge humanities scholarship. How has computing changed humanities scholarship? What do humanities scholars need to pursue their research?