Historypin -- a tool for collecting local ethnohistory

[Carolyn O'Meara]

Hi all,

I had the great fortune to attend the recent Technology and Humanities Camp
(THATCamp) in the Bay Area this past weekend. One of the workshops focused
on a project called Historypin <http://www.historypin.com/>, a way to map
photos, audio, video and stories associated with places using the Google
Maps API. The interface is relatively simple (think Google Maps + Flickr). I
see Historypin and similar projects as a really great way to collect and
record local ethnohistory of places, something that could be of great
relevance to linguists, anthropologists, community members, etc. working on
place name projects. In particular, Historypin has had some great success
with projects involving middle school children collaborating with seniors in
uploading photos and stories to Historypin.

I'm curious to hear if readers of ILAT find similar interest in Historypin
and its potential use involving place name documentation.

Best,
Carolyn

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Dra. Carolyn O'Meara
Seminario de Lenguas Indígenas
Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Circuito Mario de la Cueva
Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, México, D.F.
Tel. Seminario:(+52)-(55)-5622-7489
Tel. Oficina:(+52)-(55)5622-6666 (ext. 49225)
Fax: (+52)-(55)-5622-7907
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