Welcome to the Digital Data Stories blog series! The Alexandria Archive Institute and Open Context advocate for data sharing, data literacy, open access, and community collaborations. In this series, we discuss our ongoing digital data literacy project, the goal of which is to promote easier use of digital open data by students, researchers, and the […]
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How to Search Online Museum Collections
Welcome to the Digging Digital Museum Collections blog series! The Alexandria Archive Institute and Open Context advocate for data sharing, data literacy, open access, and community collaborations. In this series, we explore user experiences with online museum collections and question what we can do to use museum collections data in more accessible, inclusive, and efficient […]
Acronyms Galore: AAI/OC at the IHSHG (Oof!)
We’re all about the digital here at the Alexandria Archive. In this time of COVID that means we’re all about the digital talk! On February 3, the International History Students and Historians Group invited our team to discuss digital data, museums, history, heritage, archaeology, and what all of these things have in common. We also […]
Digital Cultural Heritage at the Alexandria Archive Institute and Open Context
Increasingly, archaeological projects and museums are adapting their data into the digital realm. What are the benefits and challenges related to this change? How can we make better use of digital data? What are our responsibilities in creating, using, and maintaining digital data? In this conversation, the Alexandria Archive and Open Context teams will present […]
M is for Museums: Teaching with Online Museum Collections
Welcome to the Digging Digital Museum Collections blog series! The Alexandria Archive Institute and Open Context advocate for data sharing, data literacy, open access, and community collaborations. In this series, we explore user experiences with online museum collections and question what we can do to use museum collections data in more accessible, inclusive, and efficient […]
AAI / Open Context Welcomes Director of Strategic Partnerships
We are very happy to welcome Dr. Leigh Anne Lieberman to the AAI / Open Context team as Director of Strategic Partnerships! This is a new position created with a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and matching funds from the AAI’s ongoing NEH Challenge Grant. In her role with the AAI / Open […]
