Category Archives: Session Proposals

Greetings! I am interested in the issues involved in managing large scale digital projects (such as the Encyclopedia of Milwaukee, which I am co-editor of). Questions that have my attention today include: how much technical knowledge do I need to … Continue reading →

There a lot of different tools at this point that serve a range of different purposes for organizing, storing, preserving, presenting, exhibiting digital collections. My quick initial list would include, DSpace, Omeka, Greenstone, ContentDM and Viewshare. I would likely also … Continue reading →

Are QR Codes the historical markers of the future and has the future already arrived? My proposal involves the creation and use of QR Codes to enable visitors at an historical site or museum to easily access an on-line historical … Continue reading →

I think the proliferation and acceptance of digital publication is the defining issue of higher education right now. We all know that libraries are cutting down on paper journals and paper books, and we also know that electronic books and journals are gaining acceptance. And … Continue reading →

This idea came to me when I was working with City Lore’s (New York) Place Matters project. Can we re-imagine our cities through interactive and shared stories? And how could “ways of seeing” and “ways of employment” of these stories … Continue reading →

At last year’s NCPH in Pensacola, some of the standout panels were on museum collecting and collections.  It’s surprisingly unusual for colleagues from history organizations to have a chance to come together and talk about the practical and philosophical issues … Continue reading →