Authenticity Project Fellows Present Their WorkIn this session, Fellows of the
Authenticity Project, an IMLS-funded program hosted jointly by the
HBCU Library Alliance and the
Council on Library and Information Resources/Digital Library Federation, will be presenting their work in the style of lightning talks (5 minutes each), followed by time for questions from the audience.
Sloane Clark will present “
Bridgerton Gumbo,” focusing on creating an online exhibition of painter Andrew Lamar Hopkins’ work based on the histories of free Creole people in New Orleans.
Martina Dodd will present “Teaching through Collaboration,” in which she will demonstrate the educational potential of object-based teaching and learning to enhance curriculum through pedagogical case studies.
Gregory Hill will present “Converting from Dewey to Library of Congress,” in which he will describe some of the surprise opportunities, challenges, and successes of converting the main collection in his library to support learning outcomes.
Vanesa Evers will present “Converting and Archiving a Literary Journal to Open Journal Systems Platform,” in which attendees will learn how the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library adapted the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform to meet the specific needs for archiving Aunt Chole, a literary journal published by Spelman College.
Jocelyne (Jocy) Caldera will present “Gamification in the Archives!: Building a virtual escape room,” in which attendees will hear how Jocy built a small, free virtual escape room for Bennett College’s 150th anniversary celebration using digital collections. She will provide an overview of Bennett College’s collections, demo the current prototype, and discuss student feedback.
