Slides from an "Ignite" talk given at HILT 2014 (#HILT2014 hashtag on Twitter). I gave an overview of some of Our Marathon's summer 2014 work with Neatline exhibits. Links to exhibits / contact information can be found in slides. "One Boston" exhibit created by Nate Rehm-Daly (Our Marathon's Tri-Co DH Summer Intern). "Our City" created by Claudia WIllett (Our Marathon's Simmons College Summer Intern). For more information, visit northeastern.edu/marathon, ourmarathon.tumblr.com. Contact us via @OurMarathon or marathon@neu.edu. Slides by Jim McGrath (@JimMc_Grath).

1. Our Marathon and Neatline
HILT 2014
August 5, 2014
Jim McGrath
@JimMc_Grath
northeastern.edu/marathon
Twitter: @OurMarathon

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What is Our Marathon?
• Crowdsourced digital archive:
• Stories, photos, interviews,
social media related to 2013
Boston Marathon bombings and
their aftermath
• Over 9,000 items in the archive
• How can we help users engage
with this material?

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Wide Range of Stories

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Preservation of Recent History

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#WhyIRun (WBUR)

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What is Neatline?
(neatline.org)

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Maps in Our Marathon
(northeastern.edu/marathon/map)

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Boston City Archives Collection
(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca)

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Boston City Archives Collection

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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)

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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)

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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)

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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)

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“One Boston” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/bca/copley)

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“Our City” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/browse-topic)

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“Our City” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/browse-topic)

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“Our City” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/browse-topic)

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“Our City” Neatline Exhibit
(northeastern.edu/marathon/browse-topic)

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Value of Neatline Exhibits
• “Mapping” the Copley Square posters
• Helping site visitors with cultural context
• More engaging way to navigate Omeka
• Future Neatline exhibits
-Twitter and The Boston Marathon
-More Copley Square Posters
-Suggestions?

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Thanks!
Thanks!
mcgrath.ja@husky.neu.edu
nulab.neu.edu
Twitter: @JimMc_Grath