Helping senior citizens learn how to use Facebook
My observations from two recent Facebook classes I taught to senior citizens groups.
Omeka.net: A great solution for smaller digital collections, heritage institutions, and student projects
A review of the new Omeka.net hosted publishing platform for digital collections.
What to consider before choosing Posterous to run your group blog
A look at the limitations encountered with trying to use Posterous as a group blogging platform.
Using the social web for special collections
Highlights from my presentation to the Orange County Heritage Coordinating Council about Using the Social Web for Special Collections.
Teaching local history through mobile technologies
Innovative efforts by a library and a professor to teach local history through mobile location-based technologies.
Struggling with how to explain social media to people who don’t yet get it?
A really good video tutorial for explaining social media concepts to novices.