Tuesday, March 19th, 2:00-4:00 pm, CDSC, 4th floor Holland Library

In this workshop, participants will learn to effectively use Esri Story Maps, a program that facilitates the combination of detailed maps with text, images, and multimedia in the interest of telling precise and engaging stories. Story maps can be made for a wide variety of subjects and are ideal for both historic narratives and developing stories.

Workshop participants will have an opportunity to work hands-on with Story Maps, and CDSC staff will guide a discussion for working with Story Maps as a tool for presenting digital scholarship. Participants are encouraged to bring possible project ideas to share with the group, and can bring media or content to work with as desired. Workstations containing the most recent Esri ArcGIS software, as well as Geospatial Data Sources, are available in the Dimensions Lab on the first floor of Holland Library.

Two sample Story Maps are Mapping Hemingway in Idaho, and The State of America’s Forests: An Interactive Guide.

Please register here. Limited to 15 participants

Bringing a personal laptop to work on is encouraged, but not required.

If you have any questions, please contact the CDSC.

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2:00-4:00pm, CDSC, 4th floor Holland Library

In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of how to identify, preserve, and scan their photographs. We will walk through common types of photographs, resources of where to do more research, recommended supplies and environments to use to when saving photos, and how to safely scan and save high quality digital images. Whether you are a family historian, the keeper of your department’s photo collection, or just have a personal scanning project, this workshop will get you started off strong. This workshop is open to faculty, staff, students, and community members.

Topics covered: Identification and preservation, scanning images and documents, managing digital files.

Please register here. Limited to 12 participants.

If you have any questions, please contact the CDSC.

Wednesday, November 14th, 2:00-4:00pm, CDSC, 4th floor Holland Library

Scalar is a free authoring and publishing platform designed for presenting digital scholarship online in alternative, engaging, and collaborative ways. Scalar support easy media integration, and includes a range of annotation, timeline, mapping, and other visualization tools.

Workshop participants will have an opportunity to work hands-on with Scalar, and CDSC staff will guide a discussion for planning and working with Scalar in your classroom, and as a tool for presenting your digital scholarship. Participants are encouraged to bring possible project ideas to share with the group, and can bring media or content to work with if desired.

Two examples of Scalar sites are In the Shadow of Sludge:the Legacy of Coal Waste in Appalachia, and Sailing the British Empire: The Voyages of The Clarence, 1858-73.

Please register here. Limit 12 participants.
Bringing your own laptop to work on is encouraged, but not required.

If you have any questions, please contact the CDSC.