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Friday, 21 July

Day 2 Agenda

George Spragge Classroom, Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian MacDonald Blvd.

9:00 - 10:30

Thinking with Things: activity with York's xDX artifacts

  • what questions can we ask artifacts (vs 'about them')?

  • what is a 'designed object' –– is it different from other types of objects?

  • what are the potentials and pitfalls of translating 'things' (and their histories) into data?

10:30 - 10:45

coffee break

10:45 - 12:00

Translating Things: brainstorm

  • 'capturing' the designed object: what is the best way to document a designed object's narrative, lifecycle, or biography?

12:00 - 13:00

lunch

13:00 - 13:30

xDX Teaching Collections in Use: presentations

  • xDX artifacts in use in the classroom and public history placements at York and Carleton

13:30 - 13:45

break

13:45 - 15:00

xDX Research as Pedagogy: brainstorm

  • developing course assignments, integrating YU/CU Library resources; MA/RA research at partner institutions; best practices and protocols for student submissions to Collective Access database

15:00 - 16:00

wrap-up: project targets and goals for partners and collaborators

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