http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/06/15/oneweek/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/06/15/oneweek/comment-page-1/#comment-8746 Tom Scheinfeldt Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:45:23 +0000 http://www.foundhistory.org/?p=517#comment-8746 @Boone-- We haven't worked out the particulars of the application process yet, but we did lay out some operational principles in our grant proposal. Participants will be drawn from an open call for applications, which will be announced in February 2010. As we hope to draw a diverse group of aspiring digital humanists possessing the entire range of skills necessary to conceive, manage, build, and disseminate a tools project, we will encourage applicants to argue their qualifications for themselves rather than seeking specific criteria in advance (e.g. a CS or MLS degree or a Ph.D. in a particular discipline). Mostly we will be looking for signs of self-initiative, such as picking up a programming language on one's own, tinkering with new technologies, or a history of creative fundraising. Given the importance of intra-team dynamics to the success of any open source project--especially at its inception--we will also look for signs of teamwork, patience, and flexibility. In addition, we will likely balance for geographical and institutional breadth, since this breadth of engagement will help the project achieve sustainability goals in the mid- to long-term. @Boone– We haven’t worked out the particulars of the application process yet, but we did lay out some operational principles in our grant proposal. Participants will be drawn from an open call for applications, which will be announced in February 2010. As we hope to draw a diverse group of aspiring digital humanists possessing the entire range of skills necessary to conceive, manage, build, and disseminate a tools project, we will encourage applicants to argue their qualifications for themselves rather than seeking specific criteria in advance (e.g. a CS or MLS degree or a Ph.D. in a particular discipline). Mostly we will be looking for signs of self-initiative, such as picking up a programming language on one’s own, tinkering with new technologies, or a history of creative fundraising. Given the importance of intra-team dynamics to the success of any open source project–especially at its inception–we will also look for signs of teamwork, patience, and flexibility. In addition, we will likely balance for geographical and institutional breadth, since this breadth of engagement will help the project achieve sustainability goals in the mid- to long-term.

]]> http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/06/15/oneweek/comment-page-1/#comment-8745 Boone Gorges Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:55:52 +0000 http://www.foundhistory.org/?p=517#comment-8745 As we Upper Midwesterners are wont to say: Oofda. This sounds like an amazing event. How will participants be chosen? As we Upper Midwesterners are wont to say: Oofda. This sounds like an amazing event. How will participants be chosen?

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