Category Archives: Session Proposals

Session request regarding assessment of Digital projects

Posted on October 25, 2013 by ppowers

This came in from Matt Kochis as a comment on another post.  Thought I should post it here as a potential session proposal, though I take it Matt is looking for whether someone else could lead such a session. “Hey … Continue reading →

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Session Proposal: Envisioning a Digital Harrisburg

Posted on October 11, 2013 by ppowers

I’d like to propose a Talk session titled “Envisioning a Digital Harrisburg.”  I’ve been deeply impressed with projects such as Digital Durham,  Digital Harlem, and other digital humanities projects focused on the history, culture, and forms of social life of … Continue reading →

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Workshop – Digital Storytelling in the Humanities

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Andy Petroski

Stories were once the primary medium for sharing knowledge and culture.  Stories captivate our senses and excite our imagination.  Today’s digital technologies allow us to bring the medium back into prominence by allowing media convergence, social interaction and audience (learner) … Continue reading →

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Propose A Session or Workshop

Posted on September 23, 2013 by ppowers

We’ve got a great line-up of things developing, but we still need session proposals, workshops and dork shorts.  Check out some of the samples below, or those on the Propose tab, then give us your own ideas for some sessions … Continue reading →

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Intro to Omeka Workshop

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Zach Coble

Omeka is a web publishing platform used by archives, librarians, museums, and many others organization. It is used to to organize, describe, and display digital images, audio files, videos, and texts. The websites are visually appealing (many themes feature responsive … Continue reading →

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Applying IT Processes to Library Assessment Needs

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Denise Weldon-Siviy

I haven’t yet attended a THATCamp, so I feel really under-qualified to propose a session. Having said that, I have a strong interest in ways to apply IT processes to library assessment needs to facilitate collection development and weeding. I … Continue reading →

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Workshop Proposal: Creating a Comprehensive Public Research Library in Zotero

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Beth Transue

In fall 2012, I created a massive digital library of 8,000 records related to ancient and modern discussions of the city and region of Corinth, Greece. In part a collection of references, in part a collection of texts, the Corinthian … Continue reading →

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William Pannapacker to be featured at THATCamp Harrisburg

Posted on September 7, 2013 by ppowers

So very excited that William Pannapacker of Hope College will join us at THATCamp Harrisburg on Friday, October 25th.  Bill is well known for his regular blogs and column in the Chronicle of Higher Education, and for his advocacy for … Continue reading →

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