our marathon: omeka and neatline (ignite talk given at #hilt2014)
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Slides from an "Ignite" talk given at HILT 2014 (#HILT2014 hashtag on Twitter). I gave an overview of some of Our Marathon's summer 2014 work with Neatline exhibits. Links to exhibits / contact information can be found in slides. "One Boston" exhibit created by Nate Rehm-Daly (Our Marathon's Tri-Co DH Summer Intern). "Our City" created by Claudia WIllett (Our Marathon's Simmons College Summer Intern). For more information, visit northeastern.edu/marathon, ourmarathon.tumblr.com. Contact us via @OurMarathon or [email protected]. Slides by Jim McGrath (@JimMc_Grath).TRANSCRIPT
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Our Marathon and NeatlineHILT 2014
August 5, 2014Jim McGrath
@JimMc_Grathnortheastern.edu/marathon
Twitter: @OurMarathon
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What is Our Marathon?
• Crowdsourced digital archive:• Stories, photos, interviews,
social media related to 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and their aftermath
• Over 9,000 items in the archive
• How can we help users engage with this material?
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Wide Range of Stories
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Preservation of Recent History
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#WhyIRun (WBUR)
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What is Neatline?(neatline.org)
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Maps in Our Marathon(northeastern.edu/marathon/map)
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Boston City Archives Collection(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca)
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Boston City Archives Collection
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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)
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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)
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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)
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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)
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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)
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“Our City” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/browse-topic)
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“Our City” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/browse-topic)
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“Our City” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/browse-topic)
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“Our City” Neatline Exhibit(northeastern.edu/marathon/browse-topic)
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Value of Neatline Exhibits
• “Mapping” the Copley Square posters
• Helping site visitors with cultural context
• More engaging way to navigate Omeka
• Future Neatline exhibits-Twitter and The Boston Marathon-More Copley Square Posters-Suggestions?