Category Archives: General

Thanks!

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Donelle

We did it – again! Thanks to all the W13 campers for participating – I hope you all enjoyed it. A big thanks also to… Sydney Shep for helping me with the organisation… Flora Feltham, Sara Bryan and Thomas Koentges for the … Continue reading →

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Communicating Resources to Researchers – Options suggested during session

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Susan Jenkins

Firstly, thanks to those Campers who came to my roughly planned session and who gave such great input. Although the purpose of the session was to talk about this issue across the GLAM sector as a whole, we used Archives … Continue reading →

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Video Essay session update

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Miriam Ross

sorry to have led thatcamp early. here’s the link to our play with video essays thanks to everyone who took part

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TALK: Exchanging knowledge services for data

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Tellya Later

Background Data collection from human subjects is always a challenge. Now that everyone and their dog is on the internet, it has become possible to collect data online. Some researchers have investigated the feasibility of doing so and have concluded … Continue reading →

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How do I facilitate a session?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Donelle

If you’re new to the THATCamp scene, you might be wondering how to facilitate a session. This is entirely up to you, but here are a few suggestions… Camper introductions Who are you? Where do you come from? What do you … Continue reading →

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Less than 2 weeks to go!

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Donelle

Welcome to our new campers, it’s great to have you aboard! With less than two weeks to go until W13, it’s time to start thinking about the sessions we would like to propose and participate in. To help you get … Continue reading →

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Visualizing THATCamp W13

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Donelle

With new campers signing up every day, I was getting curious about what this year’s THATCamp Wellington might look like. Nothing like a little word-clouding to get the big picture (campers’ motivation for attending + Voyant Cirrus = big picture). So if new … Continue reading →

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What do you want to learn more about?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Donelle

Welcome to the the first keen bean campers, who have shared why they’re looking forward to THATCamp Wellington 2013. Perhaps you share similar interests… Data visualisation Social networks Text mining Ontologies Access Crowdsourcing Hacking/coding for newbies Hear about new projects … Continue reading →

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Roll up roll up!

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Donelle

We’re open for business! Yes folks, the wait is over and you can now sign up to be part of THATCamp Wellington 2013. This year it is being held on Thursday 28 November, in the Railway Building on Pipitea Campus, … Continue reading →

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Save the date!

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Donelle

We had such a great time last year – let’s do it again! THATCamp Wellington 2013 will be held on Thurs 28 November at Victoria University, after the National Digital Forum conference at Te Papa. If you’re keen to attend, … Continue reading →

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