• Adapting Minimal Computing Approaches for Public Humanities Projects: A New Take on the History Harvest Model

    Author(s):
    Michelle Dalmau (see profile) , Kalani Craig, Maksymilian Szostalo
    Contributor(s):
    Jazma Sutton, Michelle Moyd
    Date:
    2021
    Group(s):
    ACH 2021
    Subject(s):
    Communities, Digital preservation
    Item Type:
    Conference paper
    Tag(s):
    minimal computing, Community, Digital archiving, Digital pedagogy, Public humanities
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/59az-sg20
    Abstract:
    By preserving artifacts held by communities who are often hidden or erased from the dominant historical narrative and contextualizing these artifacts with oral histories, the History Harvest model, set forth by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) in 2010 as a form of public humanities engagement, amplifies voices that would otherwise not be heard. A public history endeavor at Indiana University Bloomington offers a case study in which we reconsider History Harvest fundamentals, from technology needs to workflows, with human labor at the center, following minimal computing approaches. The History Harvest model set forth relies on careful collaboration between students, research center staff, library professionals, and community members. As part of this complex environment, student-researchers weigh the affordances and challenges of History Harvests in terms of human interactions, technology, and workflows. Our adaptations of the original model, eleven years after UNL's launch of the History Harvest, are guided by the same principles of engagement, replication, and autonomy for the community members, students, and scholars alike, all of whom contribute to the telling of stories. In consultation with minimal computing “thought pieces” and related literature, we are working towards an approachable model, both in computer and human terms, for History Harvests. Our presentation will explore the human and technological aspects of minimal computing in the context of History Harvests, with a focus on how to scaffold limited resources like funding, lightweight technology and workflows, and properly support and acknowledge the limitless contributions of the cross-section of people involved in History Harvests.
    Notes:
    The attached slides include our notes for more context. Authors currently working on an article based on this paper for publication.
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