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Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services today posted the webcast of WebWise 2012. A signature initiative of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the WebWise Conference annually brings together representatives of museums, libraries, archives, systems science, education, and other fields to explore the many opportunities made possible by digital technologies.
WebWise 2012 took up the theme of "Tradition and Innovation," investigating how libraries and museums have used digital technologies to help scholars, students, educators, and the general public understand history and the humanities. This year’s conference took special note of the unique contributions that historical societies, public libraries, and other small and local organizations make to humanities scholarship and education.
Highlights of the webcast, which is divided into Preconference, Day 1, and Day 2, include the following:
- A presentation by StoryCorps founder Dave Isay, which includes excerpts of StoryCorps interviews and new animations
- An extemporaneous talk by Ian MacKaye, founder of Dischord Records, about his DIY archive, the Fugazi Live Series
- A keynote address by John Palfrey, Chair of the Digital Public Library of America Steering Committee, about the goals of the DPLA and the first steps that have been taken toward the realization of a large-scale digital public library that will make the cultural and scientific record available to all.
- Preconference sessions on the use of museum and library collections in developing online gaming and on engaging 21st century learners
- Panel discussions on mobile technology as a means of engaging people in history, crowd sourcing in public history work, data visualizations in the cultural heritage field, creating and preserving oral history collections, multi-institutional solutions to digital challenges.
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