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Four Roles for Digital Scholars
and the Skills They Need


                                        Jeremy Boggs
                                                Creative Lead
                           Center for History and New Media
About Jeremy

    ‣ Creative Lead at the Center for History and New Media

       ‣ I'm a web designer/web developer/information architect/project
         manager.

    ‣ PhD student in the Department of History and Art History at Mason

    ‣ Currently teach Clio Wired 2 at George Mason, slated to teach History in
      the Digital Age at American University.
History and New Media
at George Mason
History and New Media at Mason

    ‣ Two required new media courses

       ‣ Clio Wired 1 – Intellectual and theoretical issues

       ‣ Clio Wired 2 – Practical issues and skills

    ‣ Minor Field in History and New Media

       ‣ Two additional courses

       ‣ Independent readings

       ‣ Minor Field Statement
Mason’s History PhD Program


   CHNM provides practical work opportunities for
   students interested in history and new media.
Four Roles
1   Project Manager
Project Manager


   Project managers provide the tools, information, and
   contexts with which others on a project team can do
   their job. Document goals, requirements and
   milestones.
Project Manager – Skills and Tools


Some Skills and Tools:
‣ Project management
  software and
  techniques.
‣ Wikis and collaborative
  writing tools.
‣ Organizing and running
  meetings.
‣ Conference call, video
  chat.
‣ Balance theoretical and
  practical.
‣ Manage people.
Project Manager – Why?


   Digital scholarship is best when it is collaborative. Project
   Managers strive for teamwork and cooperation, organize
   people with seemingly disparate skill sets to collaborate
   toward a common goal.
2   Information
    Manager
Information Manager


   On individual and group level, information managers
   deal with the onslaught of information. They collect,
   sort, search, and share information in various ways.
Information Manager – Skills and Tools


‣ Search (More than
  Google).
‣ Using Zotero, CiteULike,
  Connotea, other
  bibliographic collecting
  and sharing services.
‣ RSS/Newsreader
‣ Metadata Standards
‣ Information
  Architecture
  ‣ Site Maps
  ‣ Page Wireframes
  ‣ Content Inventories
Information Manager – Why?


   Abundance of available information makes managing
   it, critiquing it, using it effectively even more valuable.
   Need people who respect information, can help others
   find and use it.
3   Creative Director
Creative Director


   Creative directors...direct creativity and creation of
   products. They foster it, live it, breathe it, expect it
   from their peers and coworkers.
Creative Director – Skills and Tools


‣ Basic graphic design
  knowledge; graphical
  composition
‣ HTML/CSS
‣ Basic programming –
  PHP, JavaScript
‣ Databases
‣ Image and video editing
‣ Mapping
‣ APIs
Creative Director – Why?


   Creative Directors are critical users of tools and
   techniques; They want the best set of tools for the job
   at hand.
4   Outreach
    Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator


   Outreach coordinators get the word out about a
   project, create networks and communities, and always
   look for new things others are doing.
Outreach Coordinator – Skills and Tools


‣ Twitter
‣ Weblogs
‣ RSS
‣ Facebook
‣ SlideShare
‣ Vimeo/YouTube
‣ Flickr/Image sharing
Outreach Coordinator – Why?


   Information moves quickly, more projects are
   produced. Need skills of an outreach coordinator to
   track those changes, connect with users, ensure that
   your project is relevant outside your niche.
Old Roles, but New Skills
Thanks!

    Contact me:
      ‣ Email: jeremy@clioweb.org

      ‣ Instant Messenger – jboggs22 (AIM)

      ‣ Skype – chnm_jeremy_boggs

      ‣ ClioWeb – http://clioweb.org

      ‣ Twitter – http://twitter.com/clioweb

      ‣ Zotero – http://zotero.org/clioweb

      ‣ SlideShare – http://slideshare.com/clioweb

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Four Roles For Digital Scholars

  • 1. our Roles Four Roles for Digital Scholars and the Skills They Need Jeremy Boggs Creative Lead Center for History and New Media
  • 2. About Jeremy ‣ Creative Lead at the Center for History and New Media ‣ I'm a web designer/web developer/information architect/project manager. ‣ PhD student in the Department of History and Art History at Mason ‣ Currently teach Clio Wired 2 at George Mason, slated to teach History in the Digital Age at American University.
  • 3. History and New Media at George Mason
  • 4. History and New Media at Mason ‣ Two required new media courses ‣ Clio Wired 1 – Intellectual and theoretical issues ‣ Clio Wired 2 – Practical issues and skills ‣ Minor Field in History and New Media ‣ Two additional courses ‣ Independent readings ‣ Minor Field Statement
  • 5. Mason’s History PhD Program CHNM provides practical work opportunities for students interested in history and new media.
  • 7. 1 Project Manager
  • 8. Project Manager Project managers provide the tools, information, and contexts with which others on a project team can do their job. Document goals, requirements and milestones.
  • 9. Project Manager – Skills and Tools Some Skills and Tools: ‣ Project management software and techniques. ‣ Wikis and collaborative writing tools. ‣ Organizing and running meetings. ‣ Conference call, video chat. ‣ Balance theoretical and practical. ‣ Manage people.
  • 10. Project Manager – Why? Digital scholarship is best when it is collaborative. Project Managers strive for teamwork and cooperation, organize people with seemingly disparate skill sets to collaborate toward a common goal.
  • 11. 2 Information Manager
  • 12. Information Manager On individual and group level, information managers deal with the onslaught of information. They collect, sort, search, and share information in various ways.
  • 13. Information Manager – Skills and Tools ‣ Search (More than Google). ‣ Using Zotero, CiteULike, Connotea, other bibliographic collecting and sharing services. ‣ RSS/Newsreader ‣ Metadata Standards ‣ Information Architecture ‣ Site Maps ‣ Page Wireframes ‣ Content Inventories
  • 14. Information Manager – Why? Abundance of available information makes managing it, critiquing it, using it effectively even more valuable. Need people who respect information, can help others find and use it.
  • 15. 3 Creative Director
  • 16. Creative Director Creative directors...direct creativity and creation of products. They foster it, live it, breathe it, expect it from their peers and coworkers.
  • 17. Creative Director – Skills and Tools ‣ Basic graphic design knowledge; graphical composition ‣ HTML/CSS ‣ Basic programming – PHP, JavaScript ‣ Databases ‣ Image and video editing ‣ Mapping ‣ APIs
  • 18. Creative Director – Why? Creative Directors are critical users of tools and techniques; They want the best set of tools for the job at hand.
  • 19. 4 Outreach Coordinator
  • 20. Outreach Coordinator Outreach coordinators get the word out about a project, create networks and communities, and always look for new things others are doing.
  • 21. Outreach Coordinator – Skills and Tools ‣ Twitter ‣ Weblogs ‣ RSS ‣ Facebook ‣ SlideShare ‣ Vimeo/YouTube ‣ Flickr/Image sharing
  • 22. Outreach Coordinator – Why? Information moves quickly, more projects are produced. Need skills of an outreach coordinator to track those changes, connect with users, ensure that your project is relevant outside your niche.
  • 23. Old Roles, but New Skills
  • 24. Thanks! Contact me: ‣ Email: jeremy@clioweb.org ‣ Instant Messenger – jboggs22 (AIM) ‣ Skype – chnm_jeremy_boggs ‣ ClioWeb – http://clioweb.org ‣ Twitter – http://twitter.com/clioweb ‣ Zotero – http://zotero.org/clioweb ‣ SlideShare – http://slideshare.com/clioweb