Nicole High-Steskal
@nicolehigh.bsky.social
heritage. museums. digital pedagogy. linked data enthusiast. #WikimediaAustria Go blue! English/German. All views my own. she/her
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I think if you grabbed any famous thinker from centuries ago and showed them Wikipedia and told them it was free for anyone to access, they would say it is humanity's crowning achievement and would be indifferent to the moon landings, modern medicine, flight, or anything else you showed them
May 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I think if you grabbed any famous thinker from centuries ago and showed them Wikipedia and told them it was free for anyone to access, they would say it is humanity's crowning achievement and would be indifferent to the moon landings, modern medicine, flight, or anything else you showed them
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✨ 130 years Austrian Ephesos Excavations:
On 20 May 1895, the archaeologist O. Benndorf started an excavation in the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, on behalf of the Austrian Emperor. With kind permission of Türkiye archaeological work has continued for 130 years.
On 20 May 1895, the archaeologist O. Benndorf started an excavation in the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, on behalf of the Austrian Emperor. With kind permission of Türkiye archaeological work has continued for 130 years.
May 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
✨ 130 years Austrian Ephesos Excavations:
On 20 May 1895, the archaeologist O. Benndorf started an excavation in the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, on behalf of the Austrian Emperor. With kind permission of Türkiye archaeological work has continued for 130 years.
On 20 May 1895, the archaeologist O. Benndorf started an excavation in the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, on behalf of the Austrian Emperor. With kind permission of Türkiye archaeological work has continued for 130 years.
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📣Anmeldung zum WikiKult Netzwerktreffen!„WikiKult - Offene Kulturdaten" ist ein Netzwerk v. Expert*innen & Interessierten aus dem #GLAM Bereich. Vom 25.-26.6. trifft es sich in Berlin um Ressourcen zu entwickeln & die Arbeit mit offenen Kulturdaten zu unterstützen: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiKul...
May 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
📣Anmeldung zum WikiKult Netzwerktreffen!„WikiKult - Offene Kulturdaten" ist ein Netzwerk v. Expert*innen & Interessierten aus dem #GLAM Bereich. Vom 25.-26.6. trifft es sich in Berlin um Ressourcen zu entwickeln & die Arbeit mit offenen Kulturdaten zu unterstützen: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiKul...
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This is the best piece of reporting I’ve seen so far on what is going on at IMLS. I encourage everyone who cares about the key role that libraries and museums play in the United States to read it. news.artnet.com/art-world/do...
DOGE Descends on the Institute for Museum and Library Services
DOGE employees and a new acting director showed up at the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on Thursday for an intended 'raid'
news.artnet.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is the best piece of reporting I’ve seen so far on what is going on at IMLS. I encourage everyone who cares about the key role that libraries and museums play in the United States to read it. news.artnet.com/art-world/do...
Wikipedia just surprised me with access to the Wikipedia digital library with its top notch selection of publishers. AND I CAN GET ALL THE ARTICLES AND BOOKS AGAIN (even the ones my husband can't get through his institution).
#Wikipedia #wikimedia
#Wikipedia #wikimedia
February 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Wikipedia just surprised me with access to the Wikipedia digital library with its top notch selection of publishers. AND I CAN GET ALL THE ARTICLES AND BOOKS AGAIN (even the ones my husband can't get through his institution).
#Wikipedia #wikimedia
#Wikipedia #wikimedia
Working through a largish bibliography to identify trends.
Why do archaeologists always give their sites names that are difficult to find on general maps, then use variations of the name and then finally change the site name 3 years later...
Why do archaeologists always give their sites names that are difficult to find on general maps, then use variations of the name and then finally change the site name 3 years later...
January 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Working through a largish bibliography to identify trends.
Why do archaeologists always give their sites names that are difficult to find on general maps, then use variations of the name and then finally change the site name 3 years later...
Why do archaeologists always give their sites names that are difficult to find on general maps, then use variations of the name and then finally change the site name 3 years later...
Refreshing my #OpenRefine skills and updating an old project on #wikidata . It's always so much fun to see all that's been added but also means a lot of cleanup. A bit more cleanup, and then I'll have the project back on track.
December 25, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Refreshing my #OpenRefine skills and updating an old project on #wikidata . It's always so much fun to see all that's been added but also means a lot of cleanup. A bit more cleanup, and then I'll have the project back on track.
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Working with Independent Museum Professionals: A guide to help museums find and work with IMPs" (I wish this was available when I was an IMP many years ago....) static1.squarespace.com/static/643d5...
December 21, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Working with Independent Museum Professionals: A guide to help museums find and work with IMPs" (I wish this was available when I was an IMP many years ago....) static1.squarespace.com/static/643d5...
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New BSky feed (🫡 @cameowood.bsky.social) to fight research paywall disparities. 🧪⚒️
If you’re tryna science but can’t get articles w/o $$ (even tho research was publicly funded? ugh), request it with #ICanHazPDF.
If you have institutional access, subscribe to the feed!
Then help a colleague out!
If you’re tryna science but can’t get articles w/o $$ (even tho research was publicly funded? ugh), request it with #ICanHazPDF.
If you have institutional access, subscribe to the feed!
Then help a colleague out!
December 3, 2024 at 3:49 PM
New BSky feed (🫡 @cameowood.bsky.social) to fight research paywall disparities. 🧪⚒️
If you’re tryna science but can’t get articles w/o $$ (even tho research was publicly funded? ugh), request it with #ICanHazPDF.
If you have institutional access, subscribe to the feed!
Then help a colleague out!
If you’re tryna science but can’t get articles w/o $$ (even tho research was publicly funded? ugh), request it with #ICanHazPDF.
If you have institutional access, subscribe to the feed!
Then help a colleague out!
Not the view I was expecting from the window of an assessment center.
#Salzkammergut
#Salzkammergut
November 30, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Not the view I was expecting from the window of an assessment center.
#Salzkammergut
#Salzkammergut
I've been glued to my phone lately trying to keep up with what's going on here. So exciting to read all the conversations. Time to shut down that old account somewhere else.
November 17, 2024 at 6:03 PM
I've been glued to my phone lately trying to keep up with what's going on here. So exciting to read all the conversations. Time to shut down that old account somewhere else.
The last couple of months, I've been teaching a few hours/week of computer ed at local school. I'm a bit stumped because I can't find the gamers - do less kids play computer games and opt for social media instead?
November 15, 2024 at 7:10 PM
The last couple of months, I've been teaching a few hours/week of computer ed at local school. I'm a bit stumped because I can't find the gamers - do less kids play computer games and opt for social media instead?
Now that I no longer work directly at a university, I really enjoy adjuncting. My salary isn't dependent on them, and I just get to enjoy talking with students, discussing topics. Adding in practical aspects, challenging theoretical perspectives.
April 29, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Now that I no longer work directly at a university, I really enjoy adjuncting. My salary isn't dependent on them, and I just get to enjoy talking with students, discussing topics. Adding in practical aspects, challenging theoretical perspectives.
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@plussone.bsky.social has created an awesome Comms guide! "Tool for Activists: How to Write a Press Release."
The guide covers, "Why talk to the media?" and includes examples that run the gamut from BLM Chicago to the Chicago Dyke March and # NoCopAcademy.
link:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Dixg...
The guide covers, "Why talk to the media?" and includes examples that run the gamut from BLM Chicago to the Chicago Dyke March and # NoCopAcademy.
link:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Dixg...
April 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM
@plussone.bsky.social has created an awesome Comms guide! "Tool for Activists: How to Write a Press Release."
The guide covers, "Why talk to the media?" and includes examples that run the gamut from BLM Chicago to the Chicago Dyke March and # NoCopAcademy.
link:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Dixg...
The guide covers, "Why talk to the media?" and includes examples that run the gamut from BLM Chicago to the Chicago Dyke March and # NoCopAcademy.
link:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Dixg...
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New US State Dept/Smithsonian program - Cultural Heritage Forward, an exchange program for museum professionals & community-based cultural heritage practitioners. Please share with potential candidates & networks from Nigeria, Cameroon, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, & Vietnam. Deadline: April 10th!
Cultural Heritage Forward
Office of Global Affairs
global.si.edu
April 5, 2024 at 11:47 AM
New US State Dept/Smithsonian program - Cultural Heritage Forward, an exchange program for museum professionals & community-based cultural heritage practitioners. Please share with potential candidates & networks from Nigeria, Cameroon, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, & Vietnam. Deadline: April 10th!
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Seit dem russischen Angriffs auf die Ukraine organisiere ich mit meinem Kollegen Sebastian Huber hybride Veranstaltungen zwischen Burgtheater und dem Autor*innentheater Kyjiw. Am 2. Jahrestag zum 5. Mal. Zu sehen wie Kolleg*innen im Krieg arbeiten macht demütig.
www.burgtheater.at/veranstaltun...
www.burgtheater.at/veranstaltun...
February 14, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Seit dem russischen Angriffs auf die Ukraine organisiere ich mit meinem Kollegen Sebastian Huber hybride Veranstaltungen zwischen Burgtheater und dem Autor*innentheater Kyjiw. Am 2. Jahrestag zum 5. Mal. Zu sehen wie Kolleg*innen im Krieg arbeiten macht demütig.
www.burgtheater.at/veranstaltun...
www.burgtheater.at/veranstaltun...
This week, I'm teaching a class on the digital museum. I keep running into old friends: people I've worked with, projects I've admired. I'll be talking about the Städel, the Landesmuseum Württemberg, the MKG Hamburg, the Badisches Museum, the Smithsonian,...
February 12, 2024 at 8:41 PM
This week, I'm teaching a class on the digital museum. I keep running into old friends: people I've worked with, projects I've admired. I'll be talking about the Städel, the Landesmuseum Württemberg, the MKG Hamburg, the Badisches Museum, the Smithsonian,...
Gearing up to teach next week and realizing how much AI has changed the way I prep my teaching: I've been chatting with the assigned readings, generated images for slides with dalle, created summaries of longer texts,... I'm also more focused on the learning experience.
February 6, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Gearing up to teach next week and realizing how much AI has changed the way I prep my teaching: I've been chatting with the assigned readings, generated images for slides with dalle, created summaries of longer texts,... I'm also more focused on the learning experience.
This cat ❤️ best cat
January 15, 2024 at 8:53 PM
This cat ❤️ best cat
Keep wondering whether AI image generators include any form of geolocation. Are the images created from an IP address in the US different from those from Germany?
In recent weeks, we've seen a wave of AI-generated images of white, blonde families presented by neo-fascist online accounts as models of a desirable future. As disgusting as this is, it seems no coincidence that AI is being used for reactionary propaganda
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January 10, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Keep wondering whether AI image generators include any form of geolocation. Are the images created from an IP address in the US different from those from Germany?
Starting the pretty awesome female leadership learning journey from #nushu on Friday. It has so many components: mentoring, networking, insights from female leaders, group of awesome women, and a strong L&D community.
January 10, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Starting the pretty awesome female leadership learning journey from #nushu on Friday. It has so many components: mentoring, networking, insights from female leaders, group of awesome women, and a strong L&D community.
😭 sehr gelungen.
Schrecklicher Verdacht: Sind Frauen faul? dietagespresse.com/schreckliche...
January 9, 2024 at 11:31 AM
😭 sehr gelungen.
Preparing a workshop on digital museum infrastructure. It always makes me return to the same dilemma: how many digital tools should I include (participants want all digital). In reality design thinking and CX-methods are so much more helpful in designing digital workflows and assessing needs.
January 8, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Preparing a workshop on digital museum infrastructure. It always makes me return to the same dilemma: how many digital tools should I include (participants want all digital). In reality design thinking and CX-methods are so much more helpful in designing digital workflows and assessing needs.