John Glover – THATCamp New Souths 2016 http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org Sat, 30 Apr 2016 16:55:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/files/2016/03/cropped-thatcampnewsouths-square-big-32x32.jpg John Glover – THATCamp New Souths 2016 http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org 32 32 Varia http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/2016/04/30/varia/ Sat, 30 Apr 2016 16:12:13 +0000 http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/?p=223

Do you have session notes? Please feel free to blog them on the site, or to throw up a link to a Google Doc, and your fellow campers will be grateful.

Over on Twitter, find info from @THATCampNS and via hashtag #thatcampns

The schedule is posted!

Lunch at 1PM. Sign up for dork shorts at the whiteboard! We’ll start 12:05 or 12:10 or something like that, to give people room to jot down new topics and get situated.

]]> What’s in a Library? http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/2016/04/29/whats-in-a-library/ http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/2016/04/29/whats-in-a-library/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:09:51 +0000 http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/?p=200

Recently James Branch Cabell Library went through a long period of construction and change, with the result that we now tend to talk about this as the “new library.” Thousands of square feet of space were added, along with new features and new technologies. Some of us have never been here and some of us haven’t been here since construction ended. A fair number of us are in libraries or archives, or are library-curious! Does a library tour “count” as a THATCamp session? I have no idea, but let’s see if anyone’s interested.

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The week of #thatcampns is here!

  • We’ve posted a skeletal schedule.
  • Friday afternoon we’ll have light snacks available. For those of you seeking local lunch options beforehand, you may wish to consider some local dining options the organizers have thrown together on the Travel page.
  • Two interesting-looking possibilities [1, 2] have already emerged, so keep those proposals coming! What do you want to discuss, make, play, or hack? Let everyone know.
]]> Proposals, Workshops, and Hotels http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/2016/04/19/proposals-workshops-and-hotels/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:26:43 +0000 http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/?p=170

Greetings, campers!

  • Have you submitted a proposal for THATCamp New Souths 2016 yet? We’re about a week and a half out, and it’s time to start thinking about putting on your proposing cap. We’ll narrow down our list on Saturday the 30th as necessary, but for now it’s wide open. Who will be first? Will it be the kind of session where we discuss, play, make, or teach something? Or will it fit the ever-popular “Your Categories Are Inadequate” category?

 

  • Workshops will be happening on Friday, April 29th, starting at 1:00 p.m. We’re still working out which room’s best for what, and more official titles & descriptions down the road, but to whet your appetite, topics will include…
    • Track A (1pm-5pm)
      • 1-2:50 Publishing Makerspace
      • 3-5 Design & Writing For The Web
    • Track B (1pm-5pm)
      • 1-2:50 Omeka
      • 3-5 GitHub

 

]]> Registration Opens! http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/2016/03/31/registration-opens/ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 01:34:20 +0000 http://newsouths2016.thatcamp.org/?p=146

We’re very pleased to announce that registration is now open for THATCamp New Souths 2016.

If you want to make sure you get a t-shirt:
Register by the end of the day on April 16, 2016

Final registration deadline:
April 25, 2016

So what is it again?

It’s a THATCamp–a user-generated “unconference.”  THATCamp stands for “The Humanities and Technology Camp.”

But this THATCamp has a theme: we’re particularly interested in exploring the point(s) at which technology intersects with social justice, history and society, activism, and the sharing of hidden voices, especially in the modern American South.  THATCamp New Souths builds on and takes inspiration from similar events held elsewhere, such as THATCamp PNW 2011, which examined thetheme of technology & social justice.  The first THATCamp New Souths, held in 2014, drew on those themes and added more. We expect to draw participants from scholars, community activists, and others who study and/or are engaged in social and political action.  Those who are curious about such an approach, or are experienced with it, are especially invited to register.

When will it be?

THATCamp New Souths will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 2016.  Details are being finalized, and we anticipate offering optional workshops on Friday afternoon, to be followed that evening by a social event, open to all THATCamp participants, at a nearby venue.

The THATCamp unconference event itself, with its participant-generated sessions and hacking opportunities, will be held on Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Where is it being held?

In Richmond, Virginia, on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, in James Branch Cabell Library.

Who should come?

You should!  We welcome anyone with energy and an interest in the humanities and technology. More specifically, we’re looking for those with a particular interest in our exploration of the intersection of technology with social justice, history and society, activism and the sharing of hidden voices in the modern American South. Other participants might simply have a larger interest in the humanities and/or technology. To put it another way: community activists, scholars, library staff, museum professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, programmers, archivists, developers, non-profit staffers, people from the for-profit sector, lifelong learners—all are welcome, whether experienced THATCamper or first-timer.

Cost?

THATCamps are free to all who participate, and this THATCamp is proudly sponsored by VCU Libraries.

Who is pulling this event together?

The planners include the organizers of VCU Libraries’ Digital Pragmata program and other staff of the VCU Libraries—but really, this is your unconference!

Do you have further questions? Mail us at ude.ucv.stsil@l-snpmactaht!

Check back here for more news and information soon. And follow us on Twitter at @THATCampNS for updates and related content.

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