I am not daunted by the fact that being a Vivero Fellow requires learning on the job. In fact, I’ve never had a job that dedicated more time and resources to training than the Vivero Fellowship. I began substitute teaching after a whole 45 minutes of training! Learning new skills, asking lots of questions, and paying close attention to the tools, techniques, and people that are apart of my new job has always helped me learn how to be a successful employee. I’m sure I will be able to grow into a successful and helpful Vivero Fellow.
This week, I explored Omeka. With its emphasis on metadata and the creation of digital collections, Omeka offers many possibilities for people working in the digital humanities. While I was training on Omeka, I got to practice creating metadata. I certainly appreciate quality metadata, so I found the process interesting because I am much more familiar with using metadata. However, creating metadata was somewhat frustrating because the terms used to describe aspects of metadata sometimes seemed confusingly similar. Also, I could use some more practice with creating exhibits on Omeka. Nevertheless, I can help someone get started with Omeka.
I wonder how to create maps on Omeka and I am curious about the differences between public and private items.
