Exploring the GLAM Workbench
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GLAM Workbench
Motivations
- GLAM organisations are making more and more data available
- We can use this data to ask new questions – to see differently
- But what skills do you need?
How do I get started?
One click to start
- Batteries included
- Run in your browser, in the cloud
- Pathways to develop skills & confidence
But why would I bother?
Not just tutorials
- Live working examples
- Useful tools
- Handy hacks and workarounds
- Fun things to try
Learn while undertaking real research tasks...
The how & the why...
GLAM CSV Explorer
Powered by....
- Tools & examples created using Jupyter notebooks
- Notebooks combine live code, text, images
- Same notebook, different views
- All in your browser!
Run code live!
code
chart
text
Jupyter notebook
Running code
- click on a cell
- hit Shift+Enter
Editing code
- click on a cell
- edit the contents
- hit Shift+Enter to run
GLAM Workbench
- Trove
- DigitalNZ
- Commonwealth Hansard
- NAA RecordSearch
- NMA
- Te Papa
- Open data portals
- Web Archives
- & more!
Data sources include:
- Trove
- DigitalNZ
- Commonwealth Hansard
- NAA RecordSearch
- NMA
- Te Papa
- Open data portals
- Web Archives
- & more!
Data sources include:
Trove newspapers
Trove in context
Running notebooks #1
Quick start using Binder
Just one click for a live, customised computing environment
Newspapers
over time
Running notebooks #2
Binder is cool, but...
- Sessions will close if Binder detects no activity
- Your data and changes are not saved between session
- Great for quick tasks or exploration!
What if you need more?
Reclaim Cloud
Reclaim Cloud
- A paid service (but easy to manage costs)
- Developed by escaped academics
- One click installation of GLAM Workbench sections
- Creates persistent environments – all your data is saved!
Newspapers
in bulk
Newspaper articles as images
RecordSearch
Harvest NAA data & images
Web archives
Changes in
an archived
web page
Text from web pages
Pre-packaged data
GLAM
data sources
ABC RN Programs
Hansard
Some fun!
Scissors
& paste
Pathways
- different users
- different views
- different environments
app
notebook
Different views
Quick start using Binder
Reclaim Cloud
Start exploring!
Need help?
You can help too...
- Spread the word!
- Share ideas for new notebooks or data sources
- Integrate into workshops and training?
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The GLAM Workbench is...
- Free!
- Openly licensed to encourage reuse & modification
- Shared through GitHub
- Preserved in Zenodo
Use it, share it, change it!
See also...
- Digital tools and such like... (an opinionated list for Australian historians)
- Open access publishing for Australian historians