Week 5: Introduction to Omeka: Creating Digital Collections and Exhibits

February 14

 Here is a link to the class Omeka site.

Read and Discuss:

• William G. Thomas, Patrick D. Jones, and Andrew Witmer, “History Harvests: What Happens When Students Collect and Digitize the People’s History?” AHA Perspectives January 2013.

• Julie Meloni, “A Brief Introduction to Omeka,” ProfHacker (2011)

• Tom Scheinfeldt, “Omeka and Its Peers,” Found History blog, Sept. 1, 2010.

 

Online

Blog post:  Select two websites from the Omeka showcase and write a comparative review.