October 2022
Building Visual Essays Using Juncture
Presented by Ann Hanlon, UWM Libraries. Juncture is an open-source framework to build multimedia exhibits that enables authors to build simple or complex narratives, building on other open tools. Tap into existing digital collections and incorporate high resolution images, zooming capabilities,…
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Using Digital Collections: IIIF Images
Presented by Ann Hanlon and Jie Chen, UWM Libraries. IIIF is a set of open standards for delivering high-quality digital objects online at scale. Hundreds of cultural heritage institutions use this standard to deliver their archival objects online, including the University of…
Find out more »Mapping Racism and Resistance in Milwaukee County: An Update and Discussion
Anne Bonds, associate professor, UWM Department of Geography, and Derek Handley, assistant professor, UWM Department of English, will discuss their project, Mapping Racism and Resistance in Milwaukee County, about the history and impact of racist language in real estate covenants in…
Find out more »Using GitHub to Build Websites
Presented by Ann Hanlon and Stephen Appel, UWM Libraries. GitHub is most commonly understood as a site to share and collaborate on code. But non-coders can get a lot out of GitHub as well, including using GitHub to build digital exhibits…
Find out more »Using Linked Open Data: Wikidata
Presented by Ann Hanlon and Nathan Humpal, UWM Libraries. Linked open data is a method of sharing and connecting structured data on the web. Wikidata – part of the Wikimedia Foundation universe – functions as a knowledge base built using linked open…
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