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DH Monday: A “Virtual Village” Mapping Where Artists, Publishers and Activists Lived
Explore “Virtual Village” — South of Union Square where Village Preservation, a New York preservation group, launches online mapping tool to champion former haunts of artists and activists. This is just one of the visual stories created with the platform Urban Archive, an app (for both web and iOS) that enhances collection engagement and digital…
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Speculative Annotation Invites Public to Interact with Digitized Collections at the LoC
Created by artist and 2021 Innovator in Residence Courtney McClellan, Speculative Annotation is an open-source dynamic web application and public art project. The app presents a unique mini collection of free-to-use items from the Library for students, teachers and learners to annotate through captions, drawings and other types of mark-making. As a special feature for…
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GeoGuessr Game Uses Street View to Create a Geographical Puzzle
A geographic discovery game based on Google imagery, GeoGuessr requires players to guess various locations worldwide using only the clues provided by a Street view. Created in 2013, the game has taken on new relevance amidst the pandemic, as it provides a virtual travel experience. From desolate roads to famous sites, the game teases deductive…