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mebrett wrote a new post, Notes on Herding Cats etc, on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

Notes from the session called “Herding Cats and Modeling People” – data organization (primarily databases) and modeling information.

Websites and resources mentioned in the session:

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mebrett commented on the post, Documentation as Pedagogy and Community, on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

The other advantage to documenting as you go is that it’s easier for other people to understand the process (and learn from it). Plus, there’s always the “hit by a truck” principle.

mebrett commented on the post, Mobile Media Culture, on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

I’ve been curious as to how some of the popular geolocation apps (gowalla, foursquare) might be used to encourage visitors to visit mulitple museums and historic sites – telling a story over multiple sites.

mebrett commented on the post, Learning DH the DIY Way, on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

I think this would be a great session. DH can be really overwhelming, and it’s good to have resources/tricks for people to help them feel more confident moving forward.

mebrett wrote a new post, How do you herd your cats?, on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

One of my responsibilities at work is managing a FileMaker relational database which captures correspondence, documents, objects, theoretical objects, individuals, institutions, keywords, and a myriad of […]

mebrett commented on the post, WordPress Theme Hackery, on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

In answer to your questions: Yes, No, Yes, Yes.

I would be interested in either format, as I feel like I could make much better use of wordpress than I currently do.

mebrett commented on the post, Classrooms of the future (and today), on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

I’m interested, especially thinking about learning spaces (online and physical) for libraries and museums.

mebrett commented on the post, Qualifying Quantity: Text Analysis and Methodology, on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

I’m in. My interest lies more in historical correspondence, and I have no experience with textual analysis tech, but I’m very into the idea of a yak and hack.

mebrett commented on the post, Managing Digital Research (Updated w/ Session Notes), on the site THATCamp Virginia 2010 right now

Just speaking from a user perspective, part of the problem with some special collections libraries is that their finding aids and catalogs are only available on-site. I’m less concerned with the digitization of […]

mebrett wrote a new post, THATCamp on Flickr, on the site THATCamp CHNM 2010 right now

For any shutterbugs here, there is a THATCamp group on flickr – please feel free to contribute!

mebrett wrote a new post, Sharing the work, on the site THATCamp CHNM 2010 right now

Here’s a bit from my THATCamp application:

Many of the tools of Web 2.0 and social media offer opportunities for collaboration, between institutions as well as individuals, yet the opportunities are not taken. […]

mebrett commented on the post, Omeka for an Education Dept., on the site THATCamp CHNM 2009 right now

I’d definitely be interested. The ed. department people here aren’t very tech savvy, but one of my apparent roles is helping the museums department become more present online (as users and contributors).

mebrett commented on the post, From History Student to Webmaster?, on the site THATCamp CHNM 2009 right now

I’d like to be included in this discussion – my org has one IT guy, and I have become the IT person for the museums department. I’d really like to follow James’ suggestion to talk about hacks and tricks that have […]

mebrett commented on the post, Museum & University: Creating Content Together, on the site THATCamp CHNM 2009 right now

Count me in as well – we have a fairly good relationship with at least two nearby Universities, but mostly on an email/visit basis. I’m very interested in breaking down the walls between “acadaemic” and “public” historians.

mebrett commented on the post, Mobile digital collections, on the site THATCamp CHNM 2009 right now

I would be interested in talking about this, particularly as a way to get people to engage in history outside of “designated areas” (like museums or historic houses).