The first published computer program was written by a woman. The programmers of the world’s earliest digital computers were women. The inventor of the significant technology behind the most widely used programming language in the twentieth century was a woman. The software which was responsible for the first landing of men on the moon was written by a programming team led by a … [Read more...] about Women were Among the World’s First Computer Programmers
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Top Retweets from 2015 Australian Historical Association Conference
Retweeting amplifies tweets. One tweet is ephemeral. It can easily be lost in the deluge of tweets that are emitted at the same time. Retweeting is one way that tweeps catch tweets that appeal to them and increase the volume on those tweets. The tweet is sent again but to a slightly different audience and at a different time. A tweet that is retweeted many times has something … [Read more...] about Top Retweets from 2015 Australian Historical Association Conference
Presenting at a Conference in the Social Media Age
In many respects the format of academic conferences has not changed much over the years. There will be some plenary sessions with keynote lectures but the hive of the conference is the parallel sessions where many presenters stand up, read their paper and answer a few questions afterwards. Once upon a time presenters may have used overhead transparencies. These have been … [Read more...] about Presenting at a Conference in the Social Media Age
Digital History at #OzHA2015? There was some
There are good reasons to attend conferences. I treat them as my CPD (professional parlance for Continuing Professional Development). At a productive conference I learn a great deal from being immersed in a learning environment for several days. The breaks are as productive as a session because they are good opportunities to chat with others in the field about their work and … [Read more...] about Digital History at #OzHA2015? There was some
International Researchers Value Work of Australian Libraries and Archives
Participants at the recent Global Digital Humanities conference will remember the prominent contributions of Australian historians, Tim Sherratt, Julia Torpey and Peter Read. But I also want to highlight the more low profile but no less important contribution of Australian cultural institutions in bringing Australian historical records to world attention. Australian … [Read more...] about International Researchers Value Work of Australian Libraries and Archives