Once upon a time, I was in a meeting with a philanthropist who had spent many, many millions of dollars supporting NGOs around the world. As the meeting was gearing up he mentioned that he had just returned from a trip to Nigeria. I asked him if he was planning to set up a branch…
Tag: Social Networking
Back From Wherever It Was I Went
After an unplanned hiatus of six weeks that resulted from a combination of too many senior seminar papers to help with then grade, six MA students trying to graduate on time, and various family responsibilities, I’m back. For those of you who have been regular readers of Edwired, I hope you haven’t forgotten me! A…
The Future of the AHA (cont’d)
Yesterday I took up the question of the future of the American Historical Association in the Web 2.0 world. Today I want to continue that discussion by taking a look at the part of the report I mentioned that deals with the AHA’s plan to “maximize use of the Internet.” I think that the committee…
The Future of the AHA
What if the American Historical Association held an annual meeting and no one came? That’s not likely to happen, but it’s an interesting question to ponder, especially in light of the recently published “Final Report and Recommendations of th Working Group on the Future of the AHA.” This report is well worth reading, both because…