Colleen Robledo Greene
@colleengreene.bsky.social
Academic librarian, college educator, digital historian, professional genealogist, and tech nerd. Digital Scholarship Librarian @ Cal State Fullerton and Lecturer @ San Jose State University's iSchool. She / Ella. #T1D, #Keto, #WeightLifting, #Outdoors
Great article that explores the four aspects of #sustainability for #digitalhumanities projects and asks if sustainability is always necessary.
Facing the challenge of digital sustainability as humanities researchers
Full text of article by Joanna Tucker posted to the Journal of the British Academy, volume 10, pp. 93-120.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
June 6, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Great article that explores the four aspects of #sustainability for #digitalhumanities projects and asks if sustainability is always necessary.
Three great community engagement #archives projects.
Three UK archives engaging new audiences for VE and VJ Day anniversaries - The National Archives blog
Get just a taster of how archives are using engagement grants to mark these important moments.
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk
May 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Three great community engagement #archives projects.
#DigitalHumanities FTW! "... were able to confirm the manuscript’s authenticity after Harvard Law School photographed it under ultraviolet light and then subjected it to various levels of spectral imaging, a technique which can enhance aspects of historical documents undetectable to the human eye."
Harvard Law Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.
www.nytimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#DigitalHumanities FTW! "... were able to confirm the manuscript’s authenticity after Harvard Law School photographed it under ultraviolet light and then subjected it to various levels of spectral imaging, a technique which can enhance aspects of historical documents undetectable to the human eye."
Another essential #digitalhumanities reading about sustainable digital projects. This time from the #libraries perspective on digital project #preservation. This is the 2nd companion article shared tonight. #archives #dh.
ideah.pubpub.org/pub/mfid9ero...
ideah.pubpub.org/pub/mfid9ero...
What’s Left When It’s Over: Libraries and Digital Humanities Project Preservation
ideah.pubpub.org
April 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Another essential #digitalhumanities reading about sustainable digital projects. This time from the #libraries perspective on digital project #preservation. This is the 2nd companion article shared tonight. #archives #dh.
ideah.pubpub.org/pub/mfid9ero...
ideah.pubpub.org/pub/mfid9ero...
More recommended reading if you do #digitalhumanities and want to build sustainable digital projects > from a developer's perspective. "... sustainability is more likely if designed from the beginning…” 1st of 2 companion articles. #dh
ideah.pubpub.org/pub/4jr4csbv...
ideah.pubpub.org/pub/4jr4csbv...
Planning for Sustainability: A Reality Check from the Development Team
ideah.pubpub.org
April 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
More recommended reading if you do #digitalhumanities and want to build sustainable digital projects > from a developer's perspective. "... sustainability is more likely if designed from the beginning…” 1st of 2 companion articles. #dh
ideah.pubpub.org/pub/4jr4csbv...
ideah.pubpub.org/pub/4jr4csbv...
Recommended reading if you do #dh and are concerned about sustainability and preservation. Well organized & written, activities, templates & add'l resources for those who want to facilitate this as a workshop series. #digitalhumanities #digitalscholarship
sites.haa.pitt.edu/sustainabili...
sites.haa.pitt.edu/sustainabili...
The Socio-Technical Sustainability Roadmap – The Visual Media Workshop, University of Pittsburgh
sites.haa.pitt.edu
April 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Recommended reading if you do #dh and are concerned about sustainability and preservation. Well organized & written, activities, templates & add'l resources for those who want to facilitate this as a workshop series. #digitalhumanities #digitalscholarship
sites.haa.pitt.edu/sustainabili...
sites.haa.pitt.edu/sustainabili...
I am excited to teach this workshop next THURS., APR. 17 (7pm Eastern) for the NGS GenTech Toolbox workshop series. Learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps for engaging multimedia #familyhistory storytelling. Participants will build a sandbox #genealogy StoryMap. Register today! Workshop will be recorded.
My Upcoming NGS Digital Family History Storytelling Workshop
JOIN ME April 17th or on demand to learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps for family history storytelling, part of the NGS GenTech Toolbox workshop series!
www.colleengreene.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I am excited to teach this workshop next THURS., APR. 17 (7pm Eastern) for the NGS GenTech Toolbox workshop series. Learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps for engaging multimedia #familyhistory storytelling. Participants will build a sandbox #genealogy StoryMap. Register today! Workshop will be recorded.
Which #NARA facilities have you done in-person #research at, and ordered records from remotely? Which do you most often obtain records from (digitized collections online excluded)? #history #genealogy #familyhistory #archives
NARA Turns 40
On April 1, 2025, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) turns 40. Visit the National Archives History Office website for more information on the history of our agency. Presi…
prologue.blogs.archives.gov
March 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Which #NARA facilities have you done in-person #research at, and ordered records from remotely? Which do you most often obtain records from (digitized collections online excluded)? #history #genealogy #familyhistory #archives
“This project is fabulous primarily for its use of new technology to recover the material culture of the past, which may survive physically but remain inaccessible for a variety of reasons.” #archives #digitalhumanities #dh
Medieval Tales of Merlin and Arthur, Hidden for Centuries, Return to Light
Cambridge University researchers found a manuscript with rare Arthurian tales bound into a ledger more than 400 years old and used advanced technology to reveal its contents.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“This project is fabulous primarily for its use of new technology to recover the material culture of the past, which may survive physically but remain inaccessible for a variety of reasons.” #archives #digitalhumanities #dh
Reposted by Colleen Robledo Greene
Been thinking about what I can do in light of what is happening in the US. Probably not a lot.
However maybe some infrastructure to alert about ICE & Immigration raids on Bluesky might be of use?
So here is the 1st iteration of the "Ice Raid Alert Feed"
(How it currently works in next post)
However maybe some infrastructure to alert about ICE & Immigration raids on Bluesky might be of use?
So here is the 1st iteration of the "Ice Raid Alert Feed"
(How it currently works in next post)
January 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Been thinking about what I can do in light of what is happening in the US. Probably not a lot.
However maybe some infrastructure to alert about ICE & Immigration raids on Bluesky might be of use?
So here is the 1st iteration of the "Ice Raid Alert Feed"
(How it currently works in next post)
However maybe some infrastructure to alert about ICE & Immigration raids on Bluesky might be of use?
So here is the 1st iteration of the "Ice Raid Alert Feed"
(How it currently works in next post)
Do you research families and communities of #Mexican origin? I'm partnering with Legacy Family Tree Webinars for another year of the Mexico Research series. Use the link in my blog post to REGISTER TODAY for the 2025 series. All live webinars are FREE (pre-registration is required). #affiliatelink
Legacy Family Tree Webinars' 2025 Mexico Research Series
This six-part webinar series runs every-other-month and dives into some of the most critical records for researching Mexican ancestry, in colonial New Spain, independent Mexico, and the United States.
www.colleengreene.com
January 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Do you research families and communities of #Mexican origin? I'm partnering with Legacy Family Tree Webinars for another year of the Mexico Research series. Use the link in my blog post to REGISTER TODAY for the 2025 series. All live webinars are FREE (pre-registration is required). #affiliatelink
"Pasadena and Altadena, two communities hit hard by the Eaton fire, have a rich history of Black community and culture." #SoCal #wildfires #LAFire
Black communities in Pasadena, Altadena devastated by Eaton fire
Many homes have been passed down for decades from parents to their children, but now the neighborhoods face a new challenge.
www.pressenterprise.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"Pasadena and Altadena, two communities hit hard by the Eaton fire, have a rich history of Black community and culture." #SoCal #wildfires #LAFire
Getting in #WeightLifting even while on vacation, and with an ocean view. #DiaBadAss #T1DLooksLikeMe #Strong
November 30, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Getting in #WeightLifting even while on vacation, and with an ocean view. #DiaBadAss #T1DLooksLikeMe #Strong
Buenos días de Rosarito, BC, México. Este vacaciones es solamente para relajarme en el país de media de mis antepasados.
November 30, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Buenos días de Rosarito, BC, México. Este vacaciones es solamente para relajarme en el país de media de mis antepasados.
It feels good to get a shout-out from a #CSUF History grad school alum on his digital project about the Cristero War and diaspora. I worked with him for several years, teaching & consulting on #DH tools & methods, copyright, and Mexican & Mex-Am genealogy sources and methods. #digitalhumanities
Acknowledgments - Visualizing the Cristero War
Acknowledgments Source: Cristiada a Contraluz: Fotografías de la Cristiada (Jean Meyer’s Photographic Collection). I want to share the story of how this digital project came to be. It all began when m...
visualizingcristerowar.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:04 PM
It feels good to get a shout-out from a #CSUF History grad school alum on his digital project about the Cristero War and diaspora. I worked with him for several years, teaching & consulting on #DH tools & methods, copyright, and Mexican & Mex-Am genealogy sources and methods. #digitalhumanities
Reposted by Colleen Robledo Greene
Hey #DH #PH #journalism Friends where might the research team I am on promote our exhibit and work to a public audience in newspapers, etc? news.northeastern.edu/2024/10/31/a...
Researchers use drones and VR to preserve at-risk African architecture
Northeastern’s African Building Heritage Project helps preserve Benin's unique Afro-Brazilian architecture in innovative ways.
news.northeastern.edu
November 15, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Hey #DH #PH #journalism Friends where might the research team I am on promote our exhibit and work to a public audience in newspapers, etc? news.northeastern.edu/2024/10/31/a...
Like I really need another excuse to go back to Dublin, Ireland and Trinity College Library again. But this is #Immersive version of the Book of Kells exhibit sounds incredible. #libraries #ImmersiveExperiences
A Closer Look at the Book of Kells Experience
The Book of Kells is a remarkable testament to Ireland’s artistic and cultural legacy, celebrated for its intricate illustrations and storied past. Now, Trinity College...
www.museumnext.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Like I really need another excuse to go back to Dublin, Ireland and Trinity College Library again. But this is #Immersive version of the Book of Kells exhibit sounds incredible. #libraries #ImmersiveExperiences
I made this for dinner tonight on this chilly drizzly So Cal evening. It's one of our favorite soups and so easy to make, by one of my favorite #keto and #carnivore food bloggers. I get 4 servings out of this instead of the 6 claimed in the recipe. #recipes
Keto egg drop soup (healthy, easy, flavorful, no cornstarch)
The best Keto Egg Drop Soup with the most flavorful Chinese chicken bone broth made from scratch with fluffy egg ribbons and ready in minutes!
iheartumami.com
November 24, 2024 at 4:21 AM
I made this for dinner tonight on this chilly drizzly So Cal evening. It's one of our favorite soups and so easy to make, by one of my favorite #keto and #carnivore food bloggers. I get 4 servings out of this instead of the 6 claimed in the recipe. #recipes
I just finished watching the recording of this excellent #genealogy #skillbuilding #methodology webinar by my friend and colleague @yhoitink.bsky.social for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. I highly recommend it. Great presentation, Yvette! #research #data #analysis
Dear Me: Writing Research Reports to Yourself - Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Research reports are not just for professionals, but are a great tool for anyone who wants to answer their research questions. Write a research report to yourself...
familytreewebinars.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:21 AM
I just finished watching the recording of this excellent #genealogy #skillbuilding #methodology webinar by my friend and colleague @yhoitink.bsky.social for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. I highly recommend it. Great presentation, Yvette! #research #data #analysis
Eventually this campus #DigitalHumanities Canvas community site will include training materials & reusable course modules. But would like to hear what has/not worked for your #DH Canvas community site if you have one. 3/3
November 18, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Eventually this campus #DigitalHumanities Canvas community site will include training materials & reusable course modules. But would like to hear what has/not worked for your #DH Canvas community site if you have one. 3/3
None of us want more emails for group announcements, shared tips, showcasing projects, brainstorming, etc., among our campus #DH community. 1/2 #DigitalHumanities
November 18, 2024 at 8:58 PM
None of us want more emails for group announcements, shared tips, showcasing projects, brainstorming, etc., among our campus #DH community. 1/2 #DigitalHumanities
Do any of my #DigitalHumanities colleagues have a Canvas community site as an online community space for your DH-interested faculty, students, and staff? After 2 years of working with campus DH Fellows, I'm setting one up because Canvas is the only platform everyone uses aside from email. 1/3
November 18, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Do any of my #DigitalHumanities colleagues have a Canvas community site as an online community space for your DH-interested faculty, students, and staff? After 2 years of working with campus DH Fellows, I'm setting one up because Canvas is the only platform everyone uses aside from email. 1/3
Quienes son mis otras genealogistas? Que paises o regiones estudian ustedes? Estudio principalimente el estado de San Luis Potosí, Mexico, la patria de mis antepesados paternos. #Genealogia
November 18, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Quienes son mis otras genealogistas? Que paises o regiones estudian ustedes? Estudio principalimente el estado de San Luis Potosí, Mexico, la patria de mis antepesados paternos. #Genealogia
#Genealogy get-to-know-you: I'm in a definite niche with my academic work and pro genealogy work, teaching #genealogy in an academic setting, particularly from an #EthnicStudies perspective. I also mix my academic #digitalhumanities work into my pro scholarly genealogy teaching and research.
November 18, 2024 at 4:28 AM
#Genealogy get-to-know-you: I'm in a definite niche with my academic work and pro genealogy work, teaching #genealogy in an academic setting, particularly from an #EthnicStudies perspective. I also mix my academic #digitalhumanities work into my pro scholarly genealogy teaching and research.