1. Omeka Mania Megan S. Mitchell Digital Initiatives Coordinator
Oberlin College Library

2. Omeka at Oberlin
Library use started in 2008

5. Omeka at Oberlin
Two Mellon Foundation Grants to the Five Colleges of Ohio
Emphasis on creating digital collections
Emphasis on digital pedagogy

6. Faculty Project - Mellon Grant Funded

7. Art History Seminar - Mellon Grant Funded

8. Anthropology Seminar - Mellon Grant Funded1

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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