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Last year at THATCamp there was an informal presentation about humanities software development and MassMine. At that point we did have functional code written that could systematically collect data from Twitter, but MassMine was more concept than fully developed project. … Continue reading →

Welcome! THATCamp Gainesville is underway! Please add notes to our shared Google Doc here: docs.google.com/document/d/1U6EuUW1TvI1z8KL2yefbCBO-eoczgEAPU0n3iJ0XxVQ/edit?usp=sharing Please Tweet notes and comments. Our hashtag is #tcgnv

RICHES™ (Regional Initiative for Collecting the History, Experiences, and Stories) of Central Florida introduced RICHES Mosaic Interface™ (RICHES MI) 2.5 at THAT Camp Florida in February 2014.  We provided a survey for THAT Camp participants to evaluate the site and … Continue reading →

We are in a critical moment because many materials from the colonial and imperial archive are being digitized. I therefore propose a session to talk about if and how we can avoid reproducing the colonial structure of existing historical archival … Continue reading →

I find it difficult to stay up to date on Twitter, specifically because I find it difficult to use Twitter with any regularity.  I’m not ready to carve out much time from my existing schedule for Twitter because I don’t … Continue reading →

The Florida Humanities Council, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is partnering with the Smithsonian Institute on a Technological Initiative called “Connecting Florida.” Building on the museum network already created by “Museum on Main Street,” which … Continue reading →

I propose to have an April 25 Talk session to discuss and share how Basecamp and Qualtrics can be used to develop and manage courses. Basecamp is a project management tool that allows teams to manage workflows, track time, and … Continue reading →

What are the needs for infrastructure that researchers in the humanities have? What problems do they encounter that they cannot resolve on their own? What would help collaboration with “outsiders”, i.e. the engineers and scientists who have been using computers … Continue reading →

Find out how to avoid wasting time preparing proposals that may not be feasible. This session will breakdown the process developed to support librarians in their pursuit of grant funding, and to build a successful grants program at the Smathers … Continue reading →

CoLAB Planning Series® workshops have been facilitated since 2002 and have served over 1740 participants in nonprofits and academic institutions. Learn the keys to creating engaging and creative connections using methods that build on asset-based community development, appreciative inquiry and … Continue reading →

Move Around the Room is a fun facilitated ice-breaker to meet participants during short 1-2 minute conversations. This session is best used at the start of a conference to assist participants in getting acquainted with each other in an engaging … Continue reading →

Welcome to THATCamp Gainesville, a Digital Humanities unconference. THATCamp (The Humanities and Technology Camp) is an informal and free unconference where you can discuss digital projects, learn skills, and brainstorm DH initiatives. Browse through the list of session THATCamp Gainesville … Continue reading →

Even simple projects in digital humanities involve complex decisions at many different levels of granularity, and managing those decisions adeptly is an art in and of itself. What encodings will work for your documents and keep working when conditions change? … Continue reading →

I’m proposing that we use THATCamp Gainesville to continue an important discussion began at THATCamp Florida 2014, namely: how can institutions across the state of Florida (the 3rd most populous state in the U.S., with a “high tech corridor”) join … Continue reading →

I’m proposing to have a session discussing and sharing about the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC, www.dLOC.com) in terms of the dLOC community, example work and activities for research and teaching with dLOC, and ways to be involved with … Continue reading →

THATCamp Gainesville: April 24-25, 2014 University of Florida, Smathers Library (Smathers Library, formerly Library East, on UF Campus Map) and Library West (Library West on UF Campus Map). THATCamp Gainesville will be based in UF’s Smathers Library (1A and the … Continue reading →