Libraries

There’s no going back now…I’m officially coordinating #THATCampSoCal 2012!

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I mentioned in a prior post that I am organizing THATCamp SoCal (The Humanities and Technology Camp, Southern California) this September at my campus, Cal State Fullerton. Well, yesterday I hit the “no going back” point — we opened up registration. So, if you live in Southern California, or simply want to visit our gorgeous [...]

Why Attend THATCamp? Observations from an art history doctoral student

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Abram Fox (@abramfox), a Ph.D. student in art history, shares a detailed account of his first THATCamp experience.

A closer look at Facebook’s Groups for Schools, with use cases from my university

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This past weekend, Facebook finally opened up this platform to my own campus network, so I’ve been getting my hands dirty this week in the new Groups for Schools Platform.

What I am hoping to see from the new Facebook “Groups for Schools”

Facebook Groups for Schools

Yesterday, Facebook announced the introduction of a new platform — Groups for Schools. Based on what I have read, these are features that I think are key to getting faculty and other higher ed Group administrators to embrace and champion the new Groups for Schools.

Sample workshop assignment for teaching Omeka

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A sample assignment to teach your students or other heritage professionals how to use Omeka to showcase digital history collections or research projects.

Reassessing our library’s social media goals two years later

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It’s been two years since my library’s Social Media Team defined our social media objectives, so we met last month to reassess whether or not they still support our organizational mission.

Library Day in the Life (#libday8) Project: Friday

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My professional contribution to the 8th Library Day in the Life Project (January 30 – February 5, 2012), a recurring project started by Bobbi Newman in July 2008 to encourage library professionals to share about the diverse work done in this rapidly evolving industry.

Library Day in the Life (#libday8) Project: Thursday

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My professional contribution to the 8th Library Day in the Life Project (January 30 – February 5, 2012), a recurring project started by Bobbi Newman in July 2008 to encourage library professionals to share about the diverse work done in this rapidly evolving industry.

Seeking Feedback: Have you attended a THATCamp? Help me sell it to our faculty, students & heritage community!

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Have you attended one or more THATCamps? If so, please help me share your feedback and (hopefully) enthusiasm for THATCamp with my campus and community colleagues, and with our students.

Library Day in the Life (#libday8) Project: Wednesday

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My professional contribution to the 8th Library Day in the Life Project (January 30 – February 5, 2012), a recurring project started by Bobbi Newman in July 2008 to encourage library professionals to share about the diverse work done in this rapidly evolving industry.