The 2009 joint conference between the NWA and Oregon Heritage Commission will be an excellent opportunity to come together to celebrate the history of the Pacific Northwest. As we reach out to other history organizations, museums, libraries, and special collections, asking them to join us in celebrating in Portland next April, I thought it would be great to have a space to gather and meet each other in preparation for the big weekend...
Yes, I know, we don't live in the same neighborhoods, but with the magic of social software, we can meet virtually! I've set up a page on a ning.com site, which is a social networking site that will manage other social software. I see the site, called Portland 2009: Where History Comes Together, as this virtual space for us to engage, assemble, and share. It's a place to pull together resources, blog posts, forum discussions, photos, sound files-- basically anything you want to put up! And yes, you can even create and print a PDX 2009 badge!
I've chosen some features to include on the page, but the list of optional add-ons is long and we can customize it to meet our needs (videos, blogs, photos, forums, events, etc.). For those of you who set up your pages, please let me know if you have suggestions for improvements, additions, or deletions.
- What is ning.com? "Ning is a platform for creating your own social networks. Our passion is putting new social networks in the hands of anyone with a good idea. With Ning, your social network can be anything and for anyone."
- What can you do there? "People who join your network will automatically have a customizable profile page and will be able to message and friend each other."
- An excellent example of what our site could become can be found on the "Lone Arrangers" ning site.
- How do I sign up? Yes, you have to create a profile... For details, visit their "signing up, signing in" page.
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