tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509870713098406672024-02-07T02:01:28.280-08:00History Talks: A Discussion on Public HistoryLauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-74443017841553597822014-12-01T06:40:00.000-08:002014-12-01T06:40:01.523-08:00Printing Potential<div class="MsoNormal">
It is no secret that technology is rapidly developing. In
the past few years the world has produced many unique and sci-fi like inventions
such as Google Glass. Amongst these new technologies is 3D printing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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3D printing is the process of using a digital file to make
three dimensional solid objects. A 3D printer uses an additive process to
create three dimensional objects. Essentially it takes the digital model and
slices that model into many thin horizontal layers which are combined together
to create a physical 3D object based upon the original digital file. 3D
printers allow people to translate a digital image into the physical world and
in doing so creates a lot of potential for digital historians.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The artifacts found in a museum or an archive are often in a
strict “hands off” relationship with the public. This is usually due to the
frail nature of the objects or being done to prevent any future damage. While
this hands off policy is necessary to help conserve a collection it
unfortunately results in limited engagement with the public. Wouldn’t it be
nice if museums could let everyone touch and hold prized artifacts? Wouldn’t it
be nice to allow people to handle dinosaur bones or a sculpture from ancient
Greece? This is where 3D printing comes in handy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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3D printing is being used by historians and museums to help
bridge the gap between the artifacts and the public. By completing a 3D scan of
an artifact, that information can then be used in conjunction with a 3D printer
to create an accurate model of the artifact. Museums can therefore have a
display of dinosaur bones for example and then a separate section with 3D
printed bones that patrons can touch and engage with. <o:p></o:p></div>
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An interesting 3D printing project is currently underway at
the Smithsonian. Project “<a href="http://3d.si.edu/" target="_blank">Smithsonian X 3D</a>” is currently in beta testing and
already has objects that users can explore. The Smithsonian X 3D project has
made use of 3D scanning technology to begin scanning and creating digital
images of their collection. Some of these digital models are available on their
website and users can click on an object of interest and then manipulate the
image on their computer. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While playing around with these digital images on one’s
computer is interesting, yet this is not the limit of the potential of these
digital images. The Smithsonian X 3D project also allows users to download the
digital information of these artifacts. This allows for people to remotely
access the Smithsonian’s collection and use the downloaded data to print a
replica of the artifact. This not only allows users to engage more closely with
the artifacts but creates greater access to the collection as the 3D printing
can be done offsite. <o:p></o:p><br />
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3D printing therefore offers digital historians much
potential when it comes to visualizing, preserving and connecting to artifacts.
By taking digital imaging to the next step and creating 3D replicas historians
and their audience can better engage with artifacts and hopefully create an
enhanced historical narrative.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-50810757145998130352014-11-30T10:29:00.000-08:002014-11-30T10:29:14.079-08:00My Experiences with TwitterAs a digital historian one of the first things I did when I joined my program was to create a Twitter account. I had been told by multiple people at that point that Twitter is a great way to communicate, share projects and to network.<br />
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Prior to entering the MA Public History program I had been hesitant to get involved with Twitter. This was partially due to not understanding the benefits that Twitter had to offer a MA student and also because I had no idea how to manage a Twitter account or what I should be tweeting. In my perspective Twitter was more for entertainment, used by celebrities to connect with their fans or for people to share pictures of what they had for lunch. Once I got involved with Twitter it did not take long to see that it could be used for so much more.<br />
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It took some time to get used to this social media platform. Unlike Facebook where the people viewing your posts are usually your friends and family, Twitter can be much more public. There is also the defining characteristic of Twitter, the tweet limit of 140 characters. This was difficult to manage at first, and I found myself constantly editing and tweaking posts so they could fit within the word limit.<br />
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While at first it was difficult to get the hang of Twitter, with practice I became more comfortable with tweeting, retweeting, learning how to shorten URLs, etc. Once I found my footing on how to use the technical aspects of Twitter, the next challenge was figuring out how to get followers and who should I follow.<br />
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At this moment I currently have 49 followers. While this does not seem like a lot when compared to people who have millions of people following them, as a new Twitter user I am still proud of my modest 49. An effective method I found so far in regards to getting new followers is to not be afraid to tweet at someone.<br />
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As a digital historian there have been several projects that I have created that are online and available to the public. Instead of keeping these projects hidden away in a tiny corner of the internet where only your friends and family will see it, try going out on a limb and tweet it. Better yet, direct that tweet at people and organizations that might be interested. This is a great way to get retweets, followers and maybe even an individual or a business interested in the work you are doing.<br />
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Another useful trait of Twitter is for keeping you in the loop. Because you can choose who you follow and thereby control what kind of content is coming into your twitter feed, you will often be exposed to tweets that spark your interest. Due to Twitter I have found out about several events that I may have never heard of on my own.<br />
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While it is not an obvious use of Twitter, this social media platform can also be useful when looking for jobs. Forbes magazine posted in 2012 an article entitled "<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/11/30/4-ways-to-use-twitter-to-find-a-job/" target="_blank">4 Ways to Use Twitter to Find a Job</a>". The article notes that from 2011 to 2012 the amount of people who used Twitter to find a job jumped from 26% to 34% and those numbers are projected to increase.<br />
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During my time using Twitter I have seen various historical organizations such a London Heritage Council, Parks Canada, Canadian Heritage, etc. tweet about job postings. This allows you to track organizations that you may be interested in and get a heads up about job postings.<br />
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Overall my Twitter experience has been very positive. I have learned a variety of new skills and became less anxious about using social media to promote my work. Twitter is an important resource for digital historians who wish to advertise their online projects. So if you don't already have an account consider getting one and have your own experiences in the Twitter-verse.<br />
<br />Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-47005086490264315682014-11-23T13:57:00.000-08:002014-11-23T13:57:18.201-08:00Project in Progress: Historical WebsiteFor the upcoming Digital History project students are required to create either a historical website or visualization. I have chosen the historical website option and will be creating an online exhibit. This online exhibit is an extension of a physical exhibit that I have created during my research assistant position at Eldon House. The exhibit has been created through the use of the Elsie Perrin Williams family's extensive silverware collection.<br />
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<b>About The Elsie Perrin Williams Family and Estate</b><br />
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by Colonel William Glass, Sheriff of the County of Middlesex, in 1877. At that
time the Victorian home was called “Windermere” which Colonel Glass used
primarily as a summer house. Upon his death in 1893, the executors of Colonel
Glass’ will sold the property to Daniel S. Perrin in 1894. Perrin was a
successful biscuit and candy manufacturer in London, Ontario.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In 1903 Windermere was given by Perrin to his daughter, Elsie, as a
wedding gift for her upcoming marriage to Dr. Hadley Williams. Williams worked
as a surgeon for the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital. While
Williams was abroad in England during the First World War, Elsie chose to have
the old Victorian home demolished and to build a new estate in its place.</span></div>
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bequeathed to the city and used as a park and museum. It was not until 1981, when
the housekeeper died, that the city was able to use the land. Money from
Elsie’s estate helped to build the 1939 Elsie Perrin Williams Public Library
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My goal for this project is to create an online exhibit that complements the physical exhibit. Due to the small size of the exhibit display case there is not much room for text. Due to this the physical exhibit is constrained to having minimal explanations of the items presented. My plan is to have the online exhibit handle each item of the collection more closely. The online exhibit will allow the audience to learn more about the collection as a whole or about specific items than may have caught their eye. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My work space in the Eldon House attic. <br />Due to the poor lighting within the house I moved the <br />items up to the attic where they could be better photographed.</td></tr>
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Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-73625019109381949962014-11-19T09:55:00.000-08:002014-11-19T09:55:30.546-08:00Why Create an Online Exhibit?<div class="MsoNormal">
Last week I reviewed an online exhibit, Manifold of Greatness.
Overall I thought the exhibit to be well assembled and informative. Reviewing this
exhibit made me think about online exhibits more thought than I previously
had and as a result I have decided to discuss them in this blog post. Specifically, I will be discussing why one should create an online exhibit and
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Online exhibits are
becoming more common and are associated with both museums and archives. An
online exhibit can be a stand-alone exhibit (not related to a pre-existing
physical exhibit) or it can complement an exhibit currently in existence at a
museum or archive. For the purpose of today’s blog post I will be focusing on
online exhibits that are an extension of a physical exhibit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Physical exhibits created by a museum or archive, that
displays and explains all of or pieces of a collection are valuable and
interesting. But they are bound by the limitations of physical space. This is where
and online exhibit can be useful. An online exhibit is not restricted by
physical space in the traditional sense (though there can be data restrictions
depending on what kind of website you are using), whereas a physical exhibit
can only accommodate so many artifacts and can only include minimal text or the
exhibit will risk being clunky. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Another upside to creating an online exhibit is
accessibility. Perhaps a museum that is located several hours away is putting
on an exhibit of medieval tapestries. You are very interested in this subject
and want to learn more about this collection. Unfortunately you have neither
the time not the resources to go see this exhibit. In such a situation online
exhibits can be extremely useful. Knowing that not all those who are interested
in the exhibit may be able to attend, the host institution can create
an online exhibit that complements the physical one. Therefore the medieval
tapestry enthusiast may not receive the same experience as one would by seeing
the collection in person, but can access an (often free) alternative.</div>
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As stated above the online exhibit is useful as it
transcends physical restrictions while also increasing accessibility to a
collection. But does that mean that online exhibits should be an exact replica
of the physical exhibit? Though some may argue otherwise, I believe that an
online exhibit should not mimic the original, but rather complement it.</div>
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An online exhibit should be an extension of the physical
exhibit and should take advantage of the lack of physical boundaries that the
online medium provides. An aim for an online exhibit is to not only attract
those who could not make it to see the physical exhibit, but also those who
attended the physical exhibit and wish to learn more. Therefore the online
exhibit can include more in-depth information and pictures of additional
collection pieces that may have been too fragile to put on display. With technology
ever progressing there are new techniques, such as <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-24179644" target="_blank">3D imaging</a>, that can allow
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Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-20977266040535623382014-11-08T15:20:00.000-08:002014-11-08T15:20:10.402-08:00Manifold Of Greatness: An Exhibit Review<div class="MsoNormal">
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To begin, the project <i>Manifold
Greatness</i> was undertaken for the 400<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the 1611
King James Bible. It was jointly produced by the Folger Shakespeare Library,
the Bodleian Library and the Harry Ransom Center. This project was made
possible with the<i> National Endowment for
the Humanities: Because democracy demands wisdom </i>grant. The online exhibit
has also won the 2012 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award in the “electronic exhibition”
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The exhibit is divided into three sections: “Before”, “Making”,
and “Later”. This allows for chronological organization without becoming too
clunky. The site is visually appealing and easy to navigate through
the use of tabs. The site makes use of a variety of mediums and creatively uses them to present their collection. Some of these media are videos, timelines, audio
recordings, genealogical charts and collection galleries.</div>
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There are a handful of videos throughout the exhibit. They
provide further information on the King James Bible or on the development of
the exhibit itself. A feature of these videos is the
inclusion of a “Transcript” button. The inclusion of a transcript of the
video is important because it provides access to a wider audience who may not
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A critique of the design of the exhibit would be the lack of
a “Zoom In” option in the Gallery sections. In the gallery sections the user is
able to look at the collection in slideshow format, where they can remain
on the current page or enter a full screen mode. While the full screen mode
does enlarge the document a bit, there is no feature to get a closer view. This is different from the “Read the Book” section which allows the user
to read excerpts from the King James Bible. This section gives the audience the option to zoom in on the pages,
allowing for a more detailed exploration of the artifact. I would suggest that the exhibit apply the same function to the rest of their gallery
so that users can more closely examine the collection. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The section of the exhibit that I find most interesting is
the “Compare Translations” segment. This section of the exhibit allows the user
to compare passages from the King James Bible with the same passage form earlier
English Bibles. This illuminates decisions that the translators made while
transcribing the King James Bible. A handful of chosen verses are put side by
side, and an analysis of the differences is provided. I like this section
because the creators of the exhibit are not just making the collection available to the public
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Another section of
note is the “Handel’s Messiah" section. Composed in 1741 George Frideric Handel
created “Messiah”, which was shaped by the King James Bible. The exhibit highlights the
importance of the King James Bible to Handel’s composition by playing an audio
recording of Handel’s work, while highlighting where from the King James Bible
this music was inspired from.</div>
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Overall this exhibit is well laid out, visually appealing,
easy to navigate, makes use of a variety of mediums, and presents the collection in an interesting way. In one of the videos, English Fellow Helen
Moore states, “we decided to attempt to celebrate the King James bible, whilst
at the same time, bringing to a new audience a knowledge of the processes that
went into its making”. I believe Moore achieved this goal by presenting the
collection in a creative and accessible way that reaches out to new audiences. <o:p></o:p></div>
Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-1895691510044722172014-11-05T15:34:00.002-08:002014-11-05T15:34:43.612-08:00Project Completed: A Timeline of Covent Garden MarketThe Digital Doors Open project was finally completed a few days ago. While I hit a lot of snags in the process of creating the timeline, I am very proud of the end result.<br />
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I was able to learn a variety of new skills and use them together to create an end product. From uploading my first YouTube video to figuring out how to do overlays in Google Earth, this project included a variety of "firsts".<br />
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I chose the Covent Garden Market as the focus of this project because of its rich history. It is also a focal point of downtown London, and therefore deserves attention from historians.<br />
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Here is the link to the project:<a href="http://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline/latest/embed/index.html?source=0AuVjmmi0rONFdHduSmRsZm03aGhIcE5JV1plNENac0E&font=Bevan-PotanoSans&maptype=toner&lang=en&height=650" target="_blank">Covent Garden Timeline</a> Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-19448818334519723652014-11-01T13:25:00.003-07:002014-11-01T13:25:45.479-07:00Making ProgressAs the Digital Doors Open project is coming to a close, and all the individual pieces are coming together to form a whole, I am finding myself genuinely impressed with what I have done. When I first began this project I felt rather lost. I had near unlimited options when it came to the kinds of technology I could use. From SketchUp to Timeline JS, from Google Earth to HistoryPin, the digital world was my oyster. Instead of feeling a sense of freedom I felt more lost and confused. I had no real idea of how to use most of these programs. With the help of Prof. Ross and endless YouTube tutorials, I slowly familiarized myself with these programs. <br />
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Below is a sneak peek into the finished project. This video will be embedded into my timeline of Covent Garden Market. Enjoy!<br />
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Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-79802286088334833812014-10-15T09:53:00.000-07:002014-10-15T09:53:50.668-07:00Digital Doors Open: Going to the Market<div class="MsoNormal">
For my Digital Landscaping/ Doors Open project I have chosen
to focus on London Ontario’s Covent Garden Market. From its creation in 1835 to
the present day, the market has been an important feature of downtown London.
It has developed from being a main site of commerce to a place of culture and a
reflection of local heritage. Over the 179 years of its existence, Covent
Garden Market has changed in a variety of ways. This project is aimed at
tracking how this site has evolved while also exploring its historical
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<b>A Brief History of the Market</b></div>
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Named after the Covent Garden Market of London, England the
first marketplace of London, Ontario was situated within the courthouse
grounds. In 1835 the Crown issued a patent which granted the municipality of
London the right to hold a “Public Fair or Mart”. Generous shop owners and
businessmen donated the back sections of their properties to use as a market
center. This “Market Square” was bound by King, Dundas, Richmond and Talbot
Street and remains on this site to the present day. On November 1, 1845 a small
market house was built with money collected by local donations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In March of 1853 the London Council purchased more land in
order to expand the market and to erect a new City Hall on Richmond Street
which backed onto the Market Square. The new market, designed by city architect
Samuel Peters, was a storey-and-a-half, yellow brick building. The new market
was topped by a cupola with a bell tower. This bell tower was later lost
sometime before 1923.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the mid-twentieth century the growing popularity of
automobiles resulted in difficulty with parking in downtown London. In 1953 the
citizens of London voted to have a private corporation construct a new market
and a parking building. The new building was gradually built and completed in
1956 and the old structure was demolished. It only took a few more years for
the parking to expand and in 1958 two more levels were added to the parking
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerial view of Covent Garden Market 1953,<br />http://www.coventmarket.com/history/</td></tr>
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On October 21, 1999 a new market was erected in the place of
the old market and the parking facilities which had become obsolete. It had
half the parking space as before and was designed by London architect Russ
Scorgie with Paul Peel’s paining of the 1853 market clearly in mind. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For my project I am planning on using a variety of digital
tools to highlight how the Market has changed over time. I will use <a href="https://www.google.com/earth/" target="_blank">Google Earth</a> and <a href="http://www.sketchup.com/" target="_blank">SketchUp</a> to create a 3D historical representation of the Market
Square site. Materials such as historical photographs, aerial photographs and
fire insurance plans will help me to complete this digital reconstruction. I
want to use these images to create an overlay of images that will visualize the
changes to the site. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I will also make use of the application <a href="http://timeline.knightlab.com/" target="_blank">TimelineJS</a> to create a multimedia timeline of how the site has changed over the past 179 years. This
will include primary source materials such as photographs and eye-witness descriptions
of the market. This timeline will be used to help tell the story of the market
and how Londoners felt about it. It will work alongside the visual recreation
to give the audience an in-depth understanding of how the site has changed and
its cultural significance to London, Ontario. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am hoping to use this digital recreation and the timeline
of Covent Garden Market in a larger project. For our second Digital History
Project we will be tasked with creating a web site. For now, my current plan is
to create a website that does a historical walking tour of downtown London. Due
to my Research Assistantship at Eldon House I am planning on having this online
tour reflect areas around London that the Harris family would have regularly visited. Covent
Garden Market’s reconstruction would therefore be a key component to this
walking tour. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Covent Garden History http://www.coventmarket.com/history/</div>
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McColl Lindsay, Ann. “Going to the Market: Grocers, Hawkers
and Wholesalers”. <i>Downtown London: Layers
of Time.</i> Ed. Michael Baker (London: City of London), 2000.<o:p></o:p></div>
Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-62861763867482418112014-09-20T17:01:00.000-07:002014-09-20T17:01:33.357-07:00Reading Between the Lines: A Discussion on Digitization Over the past few years, the popularity of digital books has greatly increased. Who has not at one point read all or part of a book on a tablet or e-reader? As a history student I have relied on Google Books multiple times during my undergraduate career. According to the graph below, the ownership of E-readers in the U.S. has jumped from 4% in May of 2010 to 24% in September of 2013. With books being increasingly consumed in digital format it is important to examine how digital tools and resources alter how we approach books.<br />
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In her article, <a href="http://journalofdigitalhumanities.org/1-3/where-material-book-culture-meets-digital-humanities-by-sarah-werner/" target="_blank">"Where Material Book Culture Meets Digital Humanities"</a>, Sarah Werner examines how the use of digital tools and the digitization of old manuscripts has the potential for new historical interpretation.<br />
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One of the most obvious benefits of digitizing a text is remote access. As Werner puts it in her article "if I can sit in my study outside of Washington D.C. and study Erasmus's 1516 translation of the New Testament by looking at a copy currently held in Basel, that's a win". No longer are historians required to make long, and sometimes expensive, trips to visit a library/archive that houses a manuscript that they wish to read. While digitization does allow for greater access, Werner also points out that digital tools can contribute to new interpretations of these artifacts beyond what is written within them.<br />
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A densitometer is a tool that is used to measure the levels of dirt on manuscript pages. This has a range of potentials, such as revealing which pages received more use than others. Werner also notes that modern digitization has improved with time, pointing out that the EEBO (Early English Books Online) had created digital facsimiles of not the early books themselves but from microfilm copies of the books. This created unclear digital copies, whereas new digitizing methods provide clearer digital facsimiles.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Opening from a 1557 Primer, as in EBBO. <br />
Image taken from <a href="http://journalofdigitalhumanities.org/1-3/where-material-book-culture-meets-digital-humanities-by-sarah-werner/" target="_blank">"Where Material Book Culture Meets Digital Humanities"</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same Opening as above, but in a High-Resolution Image from the Folger. <br />
Image taken from <a href="http://journalofdigitalhumanities.org/1-3/where-material-book-culture-meets-digital-humanities-by-sarah-werner/" target="_blank">"Where Material Book Culture Meets Digital Humanities"</a></td></tr>
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I believe that Werner's article provides great insight into the potentials of digital tools to create better interpretations of these old manuscripts. With that said, I believe that it is also important to preserve the original, physical copies.<br />
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In the article, <a href="http://blog.archive.org/2011/06/06/why-preserve-books-the-new-physical-archive-of-the-internet-archive/" target="_blank">"Why Preserve Books? The New Physical Archive of the Internet Archive" </a> author Brewster Kahle stresses the importance of keeping the original texts. He states that "a reason to preserve the physical book that has been digitized is that it is the authentic and original version that can be used as a reference in the future [...] if there is ever a controversy about the digital version, the original can be examined". I think Kahle indirectly brings up an important concern regarding digitization which is the possibility of a digital text being doctored either intentionally or unintentionally. <br />
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For example, if a historian was digitizing a collection of maps by running them through a scanner it is possible that sections of the map may get cut off and therefore exempt from the digital copy. It is also possible that these maps include markings or text on the back of the document. If the individual scanning them does not recognize these markings or deems them of little significance, they may also be left out of the digital copy. It is therefore important to ensure that the original manuscript is preserved.<br />
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After reading both Kahle and Werner's articles I can see both the great potential and the great risks of digitization. Most of these risks though, I believe, can be negated by ensuring that the original copies remain well preserved and accessible. While digitization has the upside of accessibility and the potential to reveal new information, the original copies retain authenticity and accuracy.Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-76166215982127372242014-09-12T13:40:00.000-07:002014-09-12T13:40:04.416-07:00Going Digital: An Evaluation of the Role of the Digital World to the Public Historian<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>How do I see digital tools and approaches affecting my
current and future practice of public history?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The question above was thrown out to my colleagues and I to
ponder and post about on our various blogs. When I think about digital tools the first things that come to mind are the resources I used during my
undergraduate degree. During the beginning of my university education, my
digital resources were relatively minimal (I did not regularly bring a
laptop to class until fourth year!). I was an avid user of the UWO library
catalogue to find books, but that is where my use of the library’s resources
ended. I was not aware that the library could provide me access to a variety of
databases until the end of my second year (even then it took some time to learn
how to use them correctly). By the end of my undergraduate degree I had learned
to use online archives, online databases, library catalogues, etc. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While I still regularly accessed the physical library, these
resources proved invaluable and allowed me to conduct research from the
comfort of my own home. They also allow historians in general the ability to
conduct original research without having to go directly to an archive or
library. This can prove handy when, for example, a Canadian historian is
conducting research on medieval France. Digital archives save them the expense
of making a lengthy overseas trip. In the future, I predict that such online resources will continue to be valuable to historical researchers and that the technology will improve, becoming
more user friendly and easily accessible.</div>
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With that said, if a historian was to
never leave their office again to conduct their research they would be missing out on an important opportunity. Handling materials in their physical
forms is an experience every historian should have. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Due to being a <u>public</u> historian, I am constantly interacting
with the digital tools of social media. From Facebook to Twitter, from blog
sites to Tumblr, a knowledge of how to operate and maintain social media is a
must for any public historian. As previously mentioned in my introductory post,
it is the responsibility of the public historian to build bridges between the
realm of academia and the general public. I believe that these social media
sites not only make the construction of these bridges easier but allows
a public historian access to a wider audience. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Take for example Twitter. This site, used by millions of
people, allows for the transfer of snippets of information. This can be a great
way to advertise events and introduce new ideas.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The above Twitter post is an example of how historians <br />can use social media to advertise historical events.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The 140 character maximum allows the site to distinguish
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The digital world has become essential to public
historians. Not only does it provide convenience when conducting historical
research but it emphasizes the “public” part of “public historian”. I foresee the importance of digital technologies
to the role of the public historian growing exponentially, providing new
historical and social applications.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For additional reading on the role of the digital world please check out these links:</span><br />
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<a href="http://williamjturkel.net/2011/03/15/going-digital/" target="_blank">William Turkel's "Going Digital"</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIQjrMHTv4" target="_blank">History of the Internet</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50987071309840667.post-46116865788694989962014-09-09T13:54:00.000-07:002014-09-09T13:54:13.943-07:00Introductions are in order...Hello, and thank you for visiting my blog site. As the title of the blog suggests I will be primarily discussing Public History. You may be asking yourself, what is public history?<br />
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To put it simply, a public historian is responsible for taking the study and practice of history outside of the academic realm. They strive to separate themselves from the image of the academic in the ivory tower and are concerned with building bridges between historians and the general public. When studying public history you gain a variety of skills that can be applied to job positions that range from archiving to land claims, from heritage site designation to creating genealogies. The possibilities are vast.<br />
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In this blog I will write about my experiences and thoughts as I work towards the completion of my Masters in Public History. I will also discuss my position as a research assistant at Eldon House, a popular museum-house in London, Ontario.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more posts!<br />
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<br />Lauren A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13481211804581572014noreply@blogger.com0