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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Jun 6

Great article that explores the four aspects of #sustainability for #digitalhumanities projects and asks if sustainability is always necessary.

Facing the challenge of digital sustainability as humanities researchers

Full text of article by Joanna Tucker posted to the Journal of the British Academy, volume 10, pp. 93-120.

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · May 15

Three great community engagement #archives projects.

Three UK archives engaging new audiences for VE and VJ Day anniversaries - The National Archives blog

Get just a taster of how archives are using engagement grants to mark these important moments.

blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · May 15

#DigitalHumanities FTW! "... were able to confirm the manuscript’s authenticity after Harvard Law School photographed it under ultraviolet light and then subjected it to various levels of spectral imaging, a technique which can enhance aspects of historical documents undetectable to the human eye."

Harvard Law Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.

www.nytimes.com

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Apr 30

Another essential #digitalhumanities reading about sustainable digital projects. This time from the #libraries perspective on digital project #preservation. This is the 2nd companion article shared tonight. #archives #dh.

ideah.pubpub.org/pub/mfid9ero...

What’s Left When It’s Over: Libraries and Digital Humanities Project Preservation

ideah.pubpub.org

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Apr 30

More recommended reading if you do #digitalhumanities and want to build sustainable digital projects > from a developer's perspective. "... sustainability is more likely if designed from the beginning…” 1st of 2 companion articles. #dh

ideah.pubpub.org/pub/4jr4csbv...

Planning for Sustainability: A Reality Check from the Development Team

ideah.pubpub.org

Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Apr 29

Recommended reading if you do #dh and are concerned about sustainability and preservation. Well organized & written, activities, templates & add'l resources for those who want to facilitate this as a workshop series. #digitalhumanities #digitalscholarship

sites.haa.pitt.edu/sustainabili...

The Socio-Technical Sustainability Roadmap – The Visual Media Workshop, University of Pittsburgh

sites.haa.pitt.edu

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Apr 8

I am excited to teach this workshop next THURS., APR. 17 (7pm Eastern) for the NGS GenTech Toolbox workshop series. Learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps for engaging multimedia #familyhistory storytelling. Participants will build a sandbox #genealogy StoryMap. Register today! Workshop will be recorded.

My Upcoming NGS Digital Family History Storytelling Workshop

JOIN ME April 17th or on demand to learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps for family history storytelling, part of the NGS GenTech Toolbox workshop series!

www.colleengreene.com

Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Mar 29

I've ordered records remotely from the National Archives part of the St. Louis facility too, from NARA Atlanta, GA, and I regularly order records from NARA Kansas City, MO.

Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Mar 29

I've done in-person research at 3 NARA facilities (or 4 depending how we count): NARA Pacific Region in Laguna Niguel, CA, and then later when it moved to Perris, CA and became NARA Riverside. Also at Archives II in College Park, MD and NPRC in St. Louis, MO.

Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Mar 29

Which #NARA facilities have you done in-person #research at, and ordered records from remotely? Which do you most often obtain records from (digitized collections online excluded)? #history #genealogy #familyhistory #archives

NARA Turns 40

On April 1, 2025, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) turns 40. Visit the National Archives History Office website for more information on the history of our agency. Presi…

prologue.blogs.archives.gov

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Mar 29

“This project is fabulous primarily for its use of new technology to recover the material culture of the past, which may survive physically but remain inaccessible for a variety of reasons.” #archives #digitalhumanities #dh

Medieval Tales of Merlin and Arthur, Hidden for Centuries, Return to Light

Cambridge University researchers found a manuscript with rare Arthurian tales bound into a ledger more than 400 years old and used advanced technology to reveal its contents.

www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Colleen Robledo Greene

Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · Jan 24

Been thinking about what I can do in light of what is happening in the US. Probably not a lot.
However maybe some infrastructure to alert about ICE & Immigration raids on Bluesky might be of use?

So here is the 1st iteration of the "Ice Raid Alert Feed"
(How it currently works in next post)

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Jan 19

Do you research families and communities of #Mexican origin? I'm partnering with Legacy Family Tree Webinars for another year of the Mexico Research series. Use the link in my blog post to REGISTER TODAY for the 2025 series. All live webinars are FREE (pre-registration is required). #affiliatelink

Legacy Family Tree Webinars' 2025 Mexico Research Series

This six-part webinar series runs every-other-month and dives into some of the most critical records for researching Mexican ancestry, in colonial New Spain, independent Mexico, and the United States.

www.colleengreene.com

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Jan 14

"Pasadena and Altadena, two communities hit hard by the Eaton fire, have a rich history of Black community and culture." #SoCal #wildfires #LAFire

Black communities in Pasadena, Altadena devastated by Eaton fire

Many homes have been passed down for decades from parents to their children, but now the neighborhoods face a new challenge.

www.pressenterprise.com

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Dec 2

Commodore 64 as well.

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 30

Getting in #WeightLifting even while on vacation, and with an ocean view. #DiaBadAss #T1DLooksLikeMe #Strong

Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 30

Buenos días de Rosarito, BC, México. Este vacaciones es solamente para relajarme en el país de media de mis antepasados.

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 28

My Thanksgiving weekend view. We escaped to our usual #Rosarito, Baja California, #Mexico getaway for a long quiet weekend of #rest and great food.

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 26

It feels good to get a shout-out from a #CSUF History grad school alum on his digital project about the Cristero War and diaspora. I worked with him for several years, teaching & consulting on #DH tools & methods, copyright, and Mexican & Mex-Am genealogy sources and methods. #digitalhumanities

Acknowledgments - Visualizing the Cristero War

Acknowledgments Source: Cristiada a Contraluz: Fotografías de la Cristiada (Jean Meyer’s Photographic Collection). I want to share the story of how this digital project came to be. It all began when m...

visualizingcristerowar.com

Reposted by Colleen Robledo Greene

Dr Jessica Parr @provatlantic.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hey #DH #PH #journalism Friends where might the research team I am on promote our exhibit and work to a public audience in newspapers, etc? news.northeastern.edu/2024/10/31/a...

Researchers use drones and VR to preserve at-risk African architecture

Northeastern’s African Building Heritage Project helps preserve Benin's unique Afro-Brazilian architecture in innovative ways.

news.northeastern.edu

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 26

Such a worthwhile project!

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 26

Like I really need another excuse to go back to Dublin, Ireland and Trinity College Library again. But this is #Immersive version of the Book of Kells exhibit sounds incredible. #libraries #ImmersiveExperiences

A Closer Look at the Book of Kells Experience

The Book of Kells is a remarkable testament to Ireland’s artistic and cultural legacy, celebrated for its intricate illustrations and storied past. Now, Trinity College...

www.museumnext.com

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 26

So sorry, Pam. I went through that 2 years ago.

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 24

I made this for dinner tonight on this chilly drizzly So Cal evening. It's one of our favorite soups and so easy to make, by one of my favorite #keto and #carnivore food bloggers. I get 4 servings out of this instead of the 6 claimed in the recipe. #recipes

Keto egg drop soup (healthy, easy, flavorful, no cornstarch)

The best Keto Egg Drop Soup with the most flavorful Chinese chicken bone broth made from scratch with fluffy egg ribbons and ready in minutes!

iheartumami.com

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Colleen Robledo Greene @colleengreene.bsky.social · Nov 24

I was so disappointed when I saw it in person.

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