Author: Jill Hallam-Miller
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Reading without Words: Analyzing Films through Colors and Images using Indexed Histograms
John Hunter and Dale Hartman (Bucknell University) This poster displays the past development, present debates, and future possibilities of the Film Search Engine, a searchable database of feature films intended for the use of scholars and the general public. It began by developing a search feature that allows users to find any word or phrase…
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Developing a Documentary on Immigrant Faith Cultures
Alf Siewers and Sasha Weilbaker (Bucknell University) Alfred Kentigern Siewers is Associate Professor of English and Affiliate Faculty Member in Environmental Studies. He is on the Steering Committee for Environmental Studies and the Advisory Board for the Place Studies Initiative at Bucknell, and is a former award-winning urban affairs writer at the Chicago Sun-Times and…
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The College Course (of all things!) as the Basic Unit of Exchange in Collaborative Digital Scholarship Between Institutions
Christopher Gilman and Jacob Alden Sargent (Occidental College) In the 2013-14 academic year, Occidental College launched a media display and web-based content sharing system called Global Crossroads. The centerpiece of a major campus renovation, the display system comprises 10 video screens, which are distributed in a 2-story media wall. It allows students, faculty, and staff…