Washington Times on Omeka
CHNM and its new platform for publishing collections and exhibits online, Omeka, were featured this week in the Washington Times. Describing CHNM as being “at the forefront of the new wave of co
Cohen, Zotero appear in Washington Post
CHNM’s Zotero project and CHNM’s Director, Dan Cohen both appeared on Page A1 in Sunday’s Washington Post over the weekend. Entitled “Internet Access Is Only Prerequisite For M
Zotero joins forces with Internet Archive, wins major grant
Although libraries have dedicated much of their time to scanning and cataloguing their materials for online access, both the expense and time of such projects have prevented many documents from being
Omeka Hits Milestone
Omeka, CHNM’s new free and open source platform for publishing collections and exhibitions online, hit a major milestone with the launch of Release Candidate 4 (RC4). Designed for cultural insti
ScholarPress Launched
CHNM Creative Lead, Jeremy Boggs and CHNM Web Developer, Dave Lester have announced the launch of ScholarPress, a hub for educational WordPress plugins. ScholarPress currently features two plugins, Co
Moving Forward
Roy Rosenzweig co-founded the Center for History and New Media in 1994 and directed the Center until he passed away last month. In the early years, the Center was just Roy and a few others, but in the
Roy Rosenzweig: Memorial Events
Several memorial events are being planned to celebrate the life and work of CHNM’s beloved late director, Roy Rosenzweig, who passed away earlier this month after a valiant struggle with cancer.
Washington Area Technology & Humanities Fall Forum
This fall the Washington DC Area Forum on Technology and the Humanities is pleased to present: Bob Stein on “The Evolution of Reading and Writing in the Networked Era” For the past several
History Clearinghouse Contract, Omeka Grant
The Center for History and New Media is proud to announce its award of two major grants last week from the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. CHNM received
Echo Grants, NYC Digital History Workshop
The Center for History and New Media is pleased to announce two exciting opportunities for historians of science, technology, and industry: Echo Online Collection Grants and a Doing Digital History Wo