My experience and training as an academic librarian have equipped me with the skills to assess different types of content, including websites. One of the many criteria that I have presented to students in library instruction sessions is the CRAAP test, an acronym that stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. This test has served as a…
HIST689: On Selecting American Political Cartoons on the 1898 War
What were the cultural meanings assigned to Caribbean populations by Americans at the turn of the 20th century? Why is it so difficult to make sense of visual representations produced in the past? How can we “read” political cartoons? In what ways can political cartoons convey a political issue or standpoint? How similar or different…
“Territorio no incorporado”: Wrap-Up Report
Introduction “Territorio no incorporado” is a small-scale, digital public history prototype developed to showcase the experience of Puerto Ricans in the Upstate region of South Carolina. Powered by Omeka, this site has been an invitation for DPH newbies like me to get a firm handle on the how to build a website, select and create…
Exploring your Landscape with the Mobile Digital Public History Site “The Clio”
The Clio https://www.theclio.com/ Urban humanist, Mark Tebeau has examined the possibilities that mobile technologies offer to curators and historians as they reach out to audiences, stating: “Although humanists, including oral historians, have embraced these technological trends, sometimes slowly, broad publics have incorporated mobile computing into their daily lives.” (25) With the use of GPS, mobile…
“Territorio no incorporado”: Progress Report 3 (Module 7)
The “Territorio no Incorporado” platform is taking more shape with the creation of the new Exhibit: “Puerto Ricans in the Anderson-Pickens-Oconee County Area, Upstate South Carolina.” So far, this exhibit revolves around the story of Julio Rosado, an elite hairstylist living in the town of Anderson. Successes #1. The First Storyteller has Emerged This exhibit…
“Territorio no Incorporado”: Progress Reports 1-2
Throughout this phase in the creation of the “Territorio no Incorporado” prototype, I have experienced a series of successes and challenges. In essence, I have come to appreciate the many approaches to devising a cohesive plan for developing narrative interpretation and user workflows. Course readings and sample websites have provided me with interpretive lenses to…
Project Proposal: “Territorio no Incorporado”
Nature of Project Puerto Rican populations are in continued dispersion across state lines, flowing out of the largest Northeast urban regions and mid-size cities to the Southeast. With 117% growth, South Carolina has become one of the fifteen states with the fastest growth in Puerto Rican population in the past 20 years. The Upstate region in…
Comparative Review of Two Public History Exhibits by the Atlanta History Center: Cyclorama: The Big Picture (Physical) & More than Self: Living the Vietnam War (Digital)
Physical Exhibit: Cyclorama: The Big Picture Location: Atlanta History Center Historical Argument The overarching argument of The Battle of Atlanta 360° Cyclorama Exhibit was clearly displayed on a large screen, the moment visitors set foot on the exhibit space: “there are voices that are not heard”, “arts and entertainment promote myths”, and “The Atlanta History…
