Category Archives: Session Proposals

Make: Mapping fuzzy logic and fictional universes

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Melanie Conroy

Can we use out of-the-box software to communicate our research findings and represent the fuzzy logic of the humanities? Cartographers and artists have long made sentimental and subjective maps that portray the emotional states of individuals and communities. The Google N-grams viewer is … Continue reading →

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Build It and Will They Come?

Posted on August 8, 2013 by kathylowe

What did you have to create from the ground-up to get your digital learning started?  We started a Digital Media Lab. We hired a Digital Media Specialist. What did you do?  How do you manage It?  What are some things … Continue reading →

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Reconciling digital research procedures with library policies

Posted on August 8, 2013 by napappas1

In my own research for my dissertation, I visited approximately 60 libraries around the country ranging from the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA, to the Historic New Orleans Collection, to more regional, smaller libraries such as the Hawaiian Mission … Continue reading →

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Talk: Metadata and Search

Posted on August 8, 2013 by David Ainsworth

Metadata provides structure and organization, both enabling and constraining searches, Big Data analysis and the use of other tools to look at what it tags. It’s sometimes invisible to users, often ignored by them in any case, and yet can … Continue reading →

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Multimedia Assignments in Humanities Classes

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Lindley Shedd

I propose a conversation about incorporating multimedia assignments into humanities courses. As director of the University of Alabama Libraries’ Sanford Media Center, I’ve helped design and support a number of assignments in areas such as English, art, dance, and multiple … Continue reading →

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Play: Connecting to conversations in the din of social media.

Posted on August 7, 2013 by dhettich

Finding the professional or academic conversations can be hard enough, but once you are keyed in, how do keep track of them and stay engaged?  On Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+, lots of people are talking, but how to do … Continue reading →

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Play: Share and Share Alike.

Posted on August 7, 2013 by dhettich

I gave up keeping up with ALL the new apps and digital tools long ago. Still, there are some that I know I could not manage without. Do you have any like that? Feel like sharing? How about a little … Continue reading →

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Talk: Fostering Dialogue in Social Media Spaces

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Andrea Wright

The rise of social media has allowed scholars and students to connect and discuss texts, events, and issues in ways that were previously unimaginable. Synchronous and asynchronous discussions can spark at any moment and connect learners across time zones and … Continue reading →

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The quandary of the baby and the bathwater: Incorporating new technology and ideas into the traditional literature classroom

Posted on August 7, 2013 by hawhitver

To start this proposal off with a grotesquely bland statement, it often seems easier to incorporate new technologies into some classrooms than into others.  In the English department, for example, composition classes (the bulk of which are first-year writing courses … Continue reading →

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Talk Session: Tools Users Use

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Marty Olliff

As an archivist, I post content to my website but have fallen behind a bit in knowing the tools my users use and how to prepare my materials for them. As a teacher, F2F and online, I want to know … Continue reading →

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