Out of the tools that we have learned over the past week and talking over what might be possible for my project, I decided that the most important tools that would be useful for presenting my research are Timeline JS and Storymap JS. Below, I’ve listed the current parts of my project and the tools that I intend to use to help me present what the Burma-Bucknell Connection is.
General Relationship timeline – Timeline JS
The history of the Burma-Bucknell Connection would be best displayed with a timeline as to show how active the relationship had been in the past and how the relationship looks from a bird’s eye view.
Burma-Bucknell Weekends – Timeline JS and Omeka/Scalar
The Burma-Bucknell Weekends from 1948 to 1966 were consistent, with their spacing and their topics. What I hope to present through Timeline JS is how the celebrations have grown, and if possible, link them to a small description and pictures of the weekend if possible. The Timeline format also allows me to be creative in how the visuals can change from weekend to weekend and show a more appealing visual aesthetic.
I would also like to present the pamphlets made for the weekends beside their transcripts. From my discussions with Carrie and Courtney, it seems like using Omeka as a repository might be the best idea right now and I look forward to figuring it out next week.
Burma Bowl and its recipients – undecided
For the Burma Bowl’s recipients, I am still looking for a way to display the names and the year that they received the award. I want to look for a tool that will help me show the winners in a way that organizes them and would highlight the current winner, or link to it. I also need to find a way that I can show the cup in a way that also highlights the story on its engraving.
Important People – Storymap JS
A large number of people important to the Burma-Bucknell Connection traveled internationally, such as the Rickard family and Shaw Loo, and using Storymap JS would be a fascinating way to show their travels. For those who did not travel, the journalistic style of Storymap JS would not only be able to present their stories in pictures but also keep the consistency of style.
As of now, these are the tools that I will most likely use to present, although I am still open to alternatives. For the trip to Lafayette on Friday, however, I am going to try to finish the Burma-Bucknell weekends section with a combination of Omeka and Timeline JS as I’ve explained above.
Hoping I can give an awesome presentation at Lafayette! Will check back in later!