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Notes from “Brainstorming the Public History Commons” session

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Eric Nystrom

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Google Doc for Grounding History as a Community Value

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ann Martin

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Session webdesign play session

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jill Paterson

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“WordPress as a Public History Platform” session notes

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Cathy Stanton

Here are the notes from this afternoon’s session on using WordPress in public history settings.

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Pop Up Museum

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Devon Elliott

This is a Play/Make session themed around the idea of a Pop Up Museum created from digital content. Some museums/galleries have been digitally scanning parts of their collections to generate 3D models of those objects, while others have invited individuals … Continue reading →

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Added Value

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Joel Ralph

Hi folks, I’m very excited to participate in my first THATCamp this week. I’m really impressed and interested in the topics that have been posted so far and I think they should make for some excellent discussion. I’ll throw one … Continue reading →

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Reconstructing a Minneapolis neighborhood online

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kirsten Delegard

I’m super excited to experience a THAT camp. Here’s what I would like to explore. I have started a new public history initiative in Minneapolis, the Historyapolis Project, which seeks to make the history of the city as accessible as possible, in … Continue reading →

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A few ideas for sessions

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jill Paterson

Here are a few nuggets of ideas for a Talk Session. 1 – The risks and benefits of user generated content. How do we manage a website effectively when we are opening our content up to public comment? Is the … Continue reading →

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WordPress as a Public History Platform

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Clarissa Ceglio

On Thursday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m. in Ballroom A, I have the pleasure of joining Erin Bell, Jeffrey McClurken, and Tom Scheinfeldt in a discussion of how public historians are using and adapting WordPress software to teach, disseminate, and do public history. The … Continue reading →

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Join us for the third THATCamp NCPH!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Cathy Stanton

NCPH’s THATCamps in 2011 and 2012 were great successes–collegial and productive days in which people from all over the public history field got together to share ideas, learn skills, solve problems, and plan projects. Join us for the third camp … Continue reading →

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