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Embarrassments of riches: Managing research assets

November 28, 2011May 31, 2013 Miriam 5 Comments

Last updated May 15, 2013 There’s research, there’s writing, and then there’s that netherworld in between: wrangling all the digital files you gather over the course of your work. Digital files are often easier to deal with than stacks of paper, but they can also proliferate frighteningly quickly. I teach a workshop on this topic, […]

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Top 10 iPhone Apps for Librarians

April 25, 2009April 25, 2009 Miriam Leave a comment

Okay, I don’t actually have an iPhone — I can’t afford the monthly fees. I do have an iPod Touch, though, and I love it with all my heart. I use it most frequently to watch movies at the gym, to listen to music and audiobooks, and to check email anywhere there’s WiFi. I guess […]

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My favorite tools: Organize ideas with OmniOutliner

March 25, 2009March 26, 2009 Miriam 1 Comment

Ugh, the blank page. Nothing sends me spiraling into procrastination faster. OmniOutliner can’t eliminate my fear, but it does help. It’s a little hard to describe this software, because you can use it in a lot of different ways. Its authors describe it as a tool for “idea organization,” and that’s about right. OmniOutliner makes […]

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About me

My name is Miriam Posner, and I’m an assistant professor of information studies and digital humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles. You can read more about me here.

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  • DH101: Introduction to Digital Humanities
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  • DH150: Selfies, Snapchat, and Cyberbullies: Coming of Age Online
  • IS270: Systems and Infrastructures
  • IS289: Museums in the Digital Age

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  • Getting Started with Palladio
  • Google Fusion Table Basics
  • Download journals in bulk with wget
  • Working with Medical Images
  • Network Analysis with Cytoscape
  • My highly opinionated guide to DH tools & tutorials

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February 1-2, 2019

Utah Symposium on Digital Humanities, Weber State University

February 22, 2019

University of Colorado, Boulder

March 18-19

Ohio University

September 18-19

National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland

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