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The Versioning Machine 3.1
Lessons in Open Source Software [Re]Development
Susan Schreibman, Ann Hanlon, Tony Ross, Sean Daugherty
TEI@20: 20 Years of Supporting the Digital Humanities
November 1, 2007
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As part of the TEI@20, the twentieth anniversary members meeting and conference for the Text Encoding Initiative, Sean Daugherty presented a poster on the development and testing of the Versioning Machine version 3.1. This poster, presented earlier in the year by Susan Schreibman and Ann Hanlon, discussed the results and implications of a user study for the Versioning Machine. The study was designed to collect data on navigability and ease of use, as well as the utility of the Versioning Machine – and by extension, tools for the digital humanities in general – for the scholars and practitioners to whom it is directed. The survey included over 30 detailed responses collected via an online survey, as well as five in-person interviews in April and May 2007.

Gretchen Gueguen taught a day-long workshop on digitization best practices and workflows at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archivists Conference (MARAC) in Williamsburg, Virginia on November 1, 2007. Organized by Gueguen, Ann Hanlon, and Liz McAllister, the workshop also included an afternoon panel on workflows at three other institutions. Presenters were Bradley Daigle from the University of Virginia, Nadia Nasr from the Enoch Pratt Free Library, and Karen Weiss from the Archives of American Art.

Kate Murray participates in a panel discussion on best practices for digitizing archival material. Kate will discuss UM’s “Best Practices for Digital Collections at UM Libraries” as well as emerging trends for audiovisual collections such as Motion JPEG2000. The presentation also briefly discusses UM’s new tool for prioritizing digital projects and their anticipated preservation needs.