[Postponed] Using Linked Open Data: Wikidata

Digital Humanities Lab, Golda Meir Library

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 …

Using GitHub to Build Websites

Digital Humanities Lab, Golda Meir Library

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 …

Mapping Racism and Resistance in Milwaukee County: An Update and Discussion

Digital Humanities Lab, Golda Meir Library

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 …

Using Digital Collections: IIIF Images

Digital Humanities Lab, Golda Meir Library

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 …