For sometime now, the latest stable version of Open Journal System is 2.3.5. The current OJS installation is 2.1.x, and we should upgrade to the newest release to take advantage of the new features it has, and also because it includes security improvements (outdated software is always a potential risk in a server, as attackers [...]
The geospatial information services librarian at Baruch College, Frank Donnelly, will be leading a workshop (offered three times over the next few months) for any CUNY grad students or faculty. Here is his description: This semester I will be running a day-long workshop entitled “Introduction to GIS using Open Source Software.” GIS is software that [...]
Thanks again to everyone who made it out to the meeting/party last week. One thing that came up frequently was interest in video editing. David Chapin, who is teaching a Video Editing Module class this semester at the GC sent us some information on the session: “It is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to [...]
I have used WordPress for a general website presenting the Turkish archaeology project I am part of : www.nml.cuny.edu/srap/wordpress, going to switch from WordPress to Omeka for my Black Sea and Mollusca project (will have something to show in 2011) and now I am thinking of building a wiki for archaeological research in the Black [...]
In last weeks General Meeting, I shared my experience using Prezi, which I blogged about here. During the Q&A /conversation portion, I mentioned a well-known talk and movie “Killing Us Softly” by Jean Kilbourne about gender stereotypes in advertising. As a follow-up to our conversation about the merits of digital and visual storytelling as a [...]
At least in my opinion it does. I view most academic research as self-unaware fumbled attempts at compelling narrative, the intended weaving together and juxtaposing of seemingly unrelated concepts, materials and media. Within my own work, I aim to render visible the invisible sheen of marketing and advertising. That is, to use similar tools of communication to [...]
Firstly, if you aren’t already, you should follow the New Media Lab on Twitter: @CUNYNewMediaLab But I also wanted to share a couple of interesting links from around the web this week. Read Write Web took a critical look at technology’s effect on work in ‘the field‘. In particular, they examined Ipads and Archaeology. “If [...]
Last week Andrea and I had the pleasure of meeting with Andrew Boyarsky, Project Director for the Coastal Storm Training Project and faculty of the CUNY School of Professional Studies We were shown some of the impressive training activities that are being developed using Second Life as a platform. Briefly, for those of you not [...]
I hope everyone is doing well, and hasn’t left us quite yet. It was a busy summer of projects and vacations, and we are excited to get the Fall Semester up and rolling! If you haven’t already, please e-mail Andrea and let her know what hours you’re looking to work this year. We also have [...]
Hope everyone is having a great summer right now. This summer I have posed a goal for myself of becoming familiar with Adobe Flex. Though I am a strong backer of HTML5 in the HTML v. Flash debate, I’ve recently become compelled to take a longer look at flex because of the libraries they have [...]
