Comments on: Ideas for SAA2007: Web Awards, Wikis and Blogs http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/ Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:45:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ArchivesNext http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2347 ArchivesNext Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:23:10 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/#comment-2347 Hi Mimi - So, you'd like info on regional meetings? I know at least 2, possibly 3 other bloggers, as well as other potential writers who will be at the MARAC meeting in Scranton in a couple of weeks. Maybe we can get something organized for that. Hi Mimi –

So, you’d like info on regional meetings? I know at least 2, possibly 3 other bloggers, as well as other potential writers who will be at the MARAC meeting in Scranton in a couple of weeks. Maybe we can get something organized for that.

]]> By: Tiah http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2236 Tiah Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:46:27 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/#comment-2236 Blogging from SAA2007 is a great idea, and I think one that allows those who cannot afford the travel to have a richer vicarious experience. I know travel reports are good, but are often written after one recovers-- and presumably loses a bit of the buzz of the conferece. Problems: wireless at the conferece? laptops at the conferece? Blogging from SAA2007 is a great idea, and I think one that allows those who cannot afford the travel to have a richer vicarious experience. I know travel reports are good, but are often written after one recovers– and presumably loses a bit of the buzz of the conferece. Problems: wireless at the conferece? laptops at the conferece?

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 Jeanne Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:48:02 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/#comment-2193 Interesting. I need to think some more about what I think the perfect answer would be. I would like to imagine a central 'Archives Conference' collaboration site for use by SAA and the regional groups - something where everything people add during the course of a conference lives beyond that conference and is in an easy central place for people to find and learn from. I am honestly not sure that a wiki would be the BEST answer for that... but I will look around and post when I find some options I like. Interesting. I need to think some more about what I think the perfect answer would be. I would like to imagine a central ‘Archives Conference’ collaboration site for use by SAA and the regional groups – something where everything people add during the course of a conference lives beyond that conference and is in an easy central place for people to find and learn from. I am honestly not sure that a wiki would be the BEST answer for that… but I will look around and post when I find some options I like.

]]> By: Mimi http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2172 Mimi Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:52:25 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/#comment-2172 Yes! Let's do this! But you know what I really wish and hope for? Better transparency at regional archives conferences. Because word gets around pretty quickly about stuff that is presented at SAA, but less gets in or out from regional organizations (unless you pay the membership fee and get a newsletter, like a lot of archivists do), which is too bad, because regional conferences are a lot more accessible than SAA for a number of reasons. So I'm hoping that better blog/wiki/social web discussion for SAA can show the way to other communities. Yes! Let’s do this!

But you know what I really wish and hope for? Better transparency at regional archives conferences. Because word gets around pretty quickly about stuff that is presented at SAA, but less gets in or out from regional organizations (unless you pay the membership fee and get a newsletter, like a lot of archivists do), which is too bad, because regional conferences are a lot more accessible than SAA for a number of reasons. So I’m hoping that better blog/wiki/social web discussion for SAA can show the way to other communities.

]]> By: ArchivesNext http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 ArchivesNext Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:00:16 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/2007/04/04/ideas-for-saa2007-web-awards-wikis-and-blogs/#comment-2144 Wow--glad you like the ideas! And, funny you should mention it, I am actually working on another site that is entirely devoted to reviewing and linking to archives' websites. That should be rolling out in the next couple weeks. Regarding wireless connections--I just called the hotel in Chicago and they do have wireless in all the public spaces, but not in the meeting rooms per se. (They said sometimes you can pick up a signal, but don't count on it.) And there are public spaces on each level where we will be using meeting rooms. Wow–glad you like the ideas! And, funny you should mention it, I am actually working on another site that is entirely devoted to reviewing and linking to archives’ websites. That should be rolling out in the next couple weeks.

Regarding wireless connections–I just called the hotel in Chicago and they do have wireless in all the public spaces, but not in the meeting rooms per se. (They said sometimes you can pick up a signal, but don’t count on it.) And there are public spaces on each level where we will be using meeting rooms.

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