PH Blog The Programming Historian blog is our space to share news about the project, ideas for how you might use technology in your work, and exciting examples of the Programming Historian applied in the real world. Subscribe to the RSS feed for new blog posts. December 3, 2016 The Programming Historian is People Adam Crymble Heatmap of Contributors to The Programming Historian since launch. Map produced using Google Fusion Tables. It sounds cheesy, but projects like the Programming Historian don’t exist without people freely giving their time, energy, and passion. Part of our sustainability plan has always been to ensure the project wasn’t reliant upon grant funding, and that means we’ve had to work hard to entice volunteers to sustain our efforts. To ensure our relationship was mutually beneficial rather than one-way, we’ve always tried to make sure contributors were properly credited for their efforts. October 18, 2016 #ColorOurCollections: Promoting Digital Archives Jeanette Sewell Libraries and digital archival repositories are getting in on a popular new trend. Since 2015, the adult coloring book market has exploded. Featuring everything from cats to science fiction TV shows and more, these exquisitely detailed coloring books aren’t just fun—they can also be an accessible way to raise interest in a variety of topics. Archivists and librarians, for example, are using them to transform their digitized archival materials into free, downloadable coloring pages and books that promote their unique collections. September 19, 2016 #teachDH: Distant Reading in the Undergraduate Classroom Evan Taparata Close reading of primary sources is one of the most valuable skills historians can cultivate with their students. But as teachers, researchers, and students face unprecedented access to historical material in our “culture of abundance,” computer-assisted analysis of text is an increasingly viable and attractive skill. An insightful close reading of a single text, combined with a “distant reading” of a body of texts too large to comprehend on one’s own, can together offer students and researchers powerful new ways to understand historical documents. August 25, 2016 Presentando al nuevo equipo de editores de contenidos en español de The Programming Historian Evan Taparata ¡The Programming Historian tiene el placer de presentar su nuevo equipo de editores de contenidos en español! August 22, 2016 Announcing The Programming Historian's New Team of Spanish Language Editors Evan Taparata The Programming Historian is proud to announce its new team of Spanish language editors! July 20, 2016 Getting Started in the Digital Humanities with Digital Storytelling and the Immigrant Stories Project Elizabeth Venditto So you’re interested in the digital humanities. You’re considering a new skill or tool, maybe through a lesson here at the Programming Historian. But your research involves working with individuals and the stories they tell, rather than abstract data. Is there a place for you in the digital humanities? July 5, 2016 Seeking Spanish Language Editor Adam Crymble Building on our commitment to diversity and access, The Programming Historian is seeking a new team member to help us bring the project to 400-million Spanish speakers worldwide. We envisage this to include both cultivating of a Spanish-language community of users and contributors and facillitating the translation of existing resources. There is significant scope to make this role your own. This is a voluntary academic service position. ← 13 / 15 →