accio data: collaborative projects using free tools
DESCRIPTION
A presentation made at LibTech 2013 in St. Paul MN, on how we use a variety of free tools to manage a massive 7 year collaborative project with massive amounts of data. More info at http://modernhypatia.info/accio-dataTRANSCRIPT
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Accio Datamanaging collaborative projects with free tools
Jennifer Arnott : March 2013 : [email protected]://modernhypatia.info
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IT librarian. geek. fan.
me
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collaboration. deconstruction. also, fun.
Alternity
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multiple view points. interwoven stories.
what
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the conceitmagical journals
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following the books. currently in year 5.
7 years
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spoilers
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and ~250 readers.
12 players
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72 characters (major and minor)
6000+ posts45,000+ comments
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canon. game canon. background.
the challenge
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goals. time constraints. tech access. tech savviness.
variation
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the game. discussion. databases. docs. family trees. images. timelines
types
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technology
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social journaling
Dreamwidth
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list. one-on-one. archives. IM.
email & chat
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datastudents
adults
world details
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Hogwarts Students : the Yahoo version
only 10 tables. limited sort. lots of clicks.
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Google Docs : evil!pink doom
sort vs. filter. colour codes.
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docs
indexing
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docs
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names, references, etc.
consistency
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so many calendars
calendars
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Just a few calendars
make it easy to see important things.
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not designed for our needs.
timelines
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Spreadsheet version
colour codes.
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interrelationships
family
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Family Echo
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other tools
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tech tips
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use tools
memory is fallible
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love yourkludge.
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save fingers and brains.
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create tools that help
section bookmarks. consistent format.
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ISS (I solemnly swear) vsIS (Inquisitorial Squad)
alphabet soup
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try to foresee
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checklists
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checklists
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your work, your way.
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people are complicated.
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know your goals.
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think library. not book.
embrace varied roles.
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ebb and flow
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everyonehas ‘things’.
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email list. individual emails. instant messages. group chat.
communication
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ideas arenot decisions.
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lake?people? objects!
skeleton pirateshostages?
I don’t even know
dinocroc?
are people watching? people >
symbols
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who does Bella get to
kill?
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let history inform you but not rule you.
build trust.
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panic is not fun.
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silence is silence.
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recognisebrain weasels.
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(but beware of crashes)
we’re awesome!
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feedback. also awesome.
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who’s doing this?
be clear
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who’s doing this?
sage advice
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questions
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graphicsHarry Potter icons :
http://www.softicons.com/free-icons/tv-movie-icons/harry-potter-icons-by-artua.comhttp://www.iconarchive.com/artist/anton-gerasimenko.html
Other clipart from ClipArt Collection from Macmanus