Omeka Mania Megan S. Mitchell Digital Initiatives Coordinator Oberlin College Library megan.mitchell@oberlin.edu
Omeka at Oberlin Library use started in 2008
Omeka at Oberlin Two Mellon Foundation Grants to the Five Colleges of Ohio 2010 - 2013 - Emphasis on creating digital collections 2013 - 2017 - Emphasis on digital pedagogy
Faculty Project - Mellon Grant Funded
Art History Seminar - Mellon Grant Funded
Anthropology Seminar - Mellon Grant Funded 1
What Happened in 2015 -16? Connections, conversations & collaborations New faculty arriving with Omeka experience Omeka workshop for faculty (Thanks Alicia Peaker!) Seasoned faculty seeking fresh assignments New Library position for digital scholarship projects
Academic Departments Using Omeka Africana Studies Anthropology 1 prof -- 3 iterations of 1 seminar 1 independent student project Art History Cinema Studies Classics Comparative American Studies English French History 2 profs - 2 courses Sociology
Forms of Library Support Server space Site creation and administration Documentation - step by step guides, sample spreadsheets, style guides Hands-on instruction Out-of-class appointments Peer mentors / Drop-in assistance
Support Provided By: Web development librarian (left August 2015) Paraprofessional in Cataloging & Metadata Services Paraprofessional in Electronic & Continuing Resources Digital Initiatives Coordinator (started July 2015) Peer mentors (started Fall 2015) paid by OCTET
What’s Next? Systematize support for courses Prepare for illuminated manuscript class (Fall 2016) Introduce summer research fellows (ca. 125 students) to Omeka Consult with professors using Omeka for personal research Develop library generated Omeka projects
Made Possible By: Albert Borroni, Kristin Bott, Alan Boyd, Xi Chen, Matt Gardzina, Sara Hasley, Jacob Heil, Alicia Peaker, Cecilia Robinson, Danielle Skeehan, the patient people at Reclaim Hosting, and gurus of the Omeka Forums