Category Archives: Session Notes

Notes from a session reporting on what happened there.

Session Notes: Invisible Labor of Digital History Collaboration & I vs. We in DH

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Eden Slone

“Gnomes and elves problem” – invisible labor in special collections and other fields What is invisible labor? Thread on Twitter a few weeks ago stating person found this hidden gem; no, a librarian found it, catalogued it, shouted it out, … Continue reading →

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Tool Sharing

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Amanda Lam

How to approach DH? -Text analysis -Social network analysis -Geo-spatial mapping -Distance reading / content analysis -Visual/sound analysis -Visualization Resources Dirt Directory (dirtdirectory.org) -comprehensive website/registry listing resources to help you conduct research -can be categorized by your approach (text analysis, … Continue reading →

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Wikis and Wikithons

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Hope Gillespie

Wikis and Wikithons Transcribed by: Hope Gillespie There is a widespread perception that Wikipedia isn’t a “trustworthy” source But crowdsourcing is helping Initially, anyone could edit They took on a group of editors NOT primary source driven,  must be able … Continue reading →

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Teaching Technological and Information Literacy- 11:30AM Session, Funger 220

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Jazmin Kay

Notes: -Best way to find sources- is the source credible? How to verify digital sources -Marketing skills for the job market in information literacy -Teaching skills to students: biggest issue- authority is contextual when it comes to sources -Sources validity … Continue reading →

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