Convincing a preservationist that documentation is good is a little like convincing water to be wet. Nonetheless, not all documentation is created equal. This was driven home to me as I exclaimed and tried to keep my voice down simultaneously at the Marville exhibit at the Met. I’ve seen more pictures of Paris than most, … Read morePhotography and Urban Renewal
Yesterday I met with my DSI cohort and talked about my approach to digital identity. The show-and-tell was fun, and yielded some really helpful comments. The best one came from Shawn Humphrey. What he said was so simple it kind of upsets me that I hadn’t figured it out. Since I started blogging as a … Read moreThe forest for the trees
As a member of the Digital Scholars Institute, I’m articulating my digital activities in the hopes of improving what I do, and maybe finding a miraculous panacea to bring it all together. Honestly, I’d settle for the first. In other words, this blog post is gonna discuss Big Picture type stuff. If you prefer the … Read moreTying it all together
Title got your attention? Good. Picture this and close your eyes. On second thought, read this, then close your eyes and picture it. A series of adorable cartoon snails. They represent different people/agencies involved in a historic preservation process, so the “government” one has a suit and dark glasses, the “historic property owner” has a … Read moreRacist/Not Racist
Achieving a huge step forward in or out of class is very rewarding. I’ve blogged about such moments before, and certainly savor them when they come along. But what about the other 99.9% of the time? Well, there are more modest joys that can be found there. On Wednesday, my department’s job bank was shifted … Read moreOne small step
I’m teaching infographics this spring. I’ll probably say quite a bit about it in the months to come, starting…. Now. Background (the boring stuff) I teach a senior-level preservation planning lab every spring. It’s a wide-open course: as long as it builds on what students have already learned, and teaches them useful skills, it can … Read moreInfographics, qu’est-ce que c’est?
I’ve been working on a post covering my upcoming infographics class, but then some awesomeness fell in my lap (or more accurately in my twitter feed) yesterday. So – stop the presses – I’m taking a little detour today and talking about it. It’s no secret that HISP405, the preservation capstone course, is a beast. … Read more(Preservation) Rapper’s Delight
Tim Owens posted a great year in review. Being short on imagination, I decided to mercilessly copy him. Thanks, Tim! Realistically, though, I don’t have the tech know how to make a gorgeous layout like his. What I can do is track a couple projects as they have come to fruition, if nothing else to … Read moreYear in Review. Kinda.
On December 12 2013, in the midst of finals, Smith was interviewed by Jim Groom about this site, Surveying the Burg, and other assorted web activities like Twitter and Tumblr. Interested in learning more? Check out the video here.
After last week’s heartfelt thanks, I think I need to revert to type and complain. It is, after all, my superpower. Thankfully (hah!) something presented itself to make me want to complain. So here goes. The recurring $10 problem, in four acts: ACT 1 Int. daylight. Andi is sitting on the couch, and downloads new … Read moreThe recurring $10 problem