Abstract

Discovering methodologies for sharing experiences and community-led tools from each of our own fields. In this session, Dr. Patricia Toledo from Indiana University and Matthew Slaats from the University of Virginia, in dialogue with Alison Guzman and Ignacio Krell, from MAPLE Microdevelopment, (and possibly others) will share case studies and examples of approaches used to record and share stories in the field linked to community economies. As educators and self-educators seek online material, ever more communities and organizations continue to digitize more of their content to be able to share with others in their collective, or for future generations. This growing archive of accessible digital media is a wonderful thing. At the same time, the use of digital tools is becoming ever more of a method to learn and teach. As collections and media are increasingly experienced online, with growing audiences of all ages, digital literacy is more important than ever. Students, professionals, and the general public now have instant access to a tremendous amount of content. Our goal for this session is to dialogue and explore the use of digital media and communication tools in the sharing of community-managed information and data within a community economies context, the risk involved, lessons learned, and suggestions for next steps.

Presenters

1. Alison Guzmán

2. Ignacio Krell

3. Patricia de Toledo Basile

4. Matthew Slaats