Exploring the GLAM Workbench

Tim Sherratt ・@wragge ・#GLAMWorkbench

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https://glam-workbench.net/

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?

Integrations

• Using existing standards & services
• Improvements in accessibility & sustainability
• 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

Try it!

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

Getting started

Try it!

https://glam-workbench.net/

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

Running notebooks #1

Quick start using Binder

https://glam-workbench.net/using-binder/

Just one click for a live, customised computing environment

Newspapers
over time

https://glam-workbench.net/trove-newspapers/

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

https://glam-workbench.net/using-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!

https://glam-workbench.github.io/trove-harvester/

Newspapers
in bulk

http://timsherratt.org/blog/who-belongs/

RecordSearch

Harvest NAA data & images

https://glam-workbench.net/recordsearch/

https://updates.timsherratt.org/2021/04/21/secrets-and-lives.html

Web archives

Changes in
an archived
web page

https://glam-workbench.github.io/web-archives/

Text from web pages

https://glam-workbench.github.io/web-archives/

Pre-packaged data

GLAM

data sources

https://glam-workbench.github.io/glam-data-list/

https://glam-workbench.github.io/trove-music/

ABC RN Programs

https://glam-workbench.github.io/trove-journals/

Hansard

https://glam-workbench.github.io/hansard/

Some fun!

Scissors
& paste

https://glam-workbench.github.io/trove-newspapers/

Pathways

• different users
• different views
• different environments

app

notebook

Different views

Quick start using Binder

Reclaim Cloud

https://glam-workbench.net/using-reclaim-cloud/

Docker

https://glam-workbench.net/using-docker/

Start exploring!

Need help?

https://ozglam.chat/c/glam-workbench/

Need help?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAclcciEeCD2z2BWQ2r3xD_Q8c05HppfP

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

Tim Sherratt ・@wragge

https://glam-workbench.net/