[Opening Shot: A montage of radical historical photographs, documents, and footage representing social movements and political activism throughout history.]
Narrator: In a world where history is written by the victors, a new #openweb project emerges, aiming to democratize the process of archiving and storytelling. This is the story of #makeinghistory, a groundbreaking initiative within the Open Media Network (#OMN).
[Cut to Interview with Project Lead]
Project Lead: The #makeinghistory project is about empowering communities to take control of their own narratives. It’s about recognizing the importance of grassroots movements and ensuring that their stories are preserved and shared for generations to come.
[Cut to Footage of Archiving Process]
Narrator: The journey begins with the digitization of historical archives, like the Campbell Family archive, containing invaluable materials related to activism and political movements.
[Voiceover: Setting up the Application]
Narrator: The first step is setting up the application for #makeinghistory.
[Voiceover: Uploading Digital Files]
Narrator: Users create accounts and start uploading directories of digital files from the archives, adding basic metadata to organize the materials.
[Cut to Community Building]
Narrator: Building a community of users is essential. Family members, activists, and allies are invited to join the project, seeding an affinity group dedicated to preserving history.
[Voiceover: Column Structure]
Narrator: The application features columns like “new” and “recent,” along with others added by users, organizing the data based on boolean logic lists and metadata.
[Voiceover: Data Interaction]
Narrator: Users actively interact with the data, organically adding metadata, information, and editing hashtags to categorize items effectively.
[Voiceover: Categorization]
Narrator: Through collaborative efforts, items move into category columns, creating cohesive narratives and facilitating engagement.
[Voiceover: Story Feature]
Narrator: The story feature transforms categorized, metadata-enriched data into cohesive narratives, providing overviews and linking multiple items and categories.
[Cut to Exhibition Setting]
Narrator: But the impact of #makeinghistory extends beyond digital platforms. In exhibition settings, visitors can participate in archiving and storytelling, creating a participatory space for engagement.
[Voiceover: Sharing History]
Narrator: The stories created through #makeinghistory are shared with the wider world, providing grassroots quality history in addition to normal traditional top-down narratives.
[Closing Shot: A group of people gathered around a digital display, discussing and engaging with historical materials.]
Narrator: Through #makeinghistory, people are reclaiming their stories, inspiring real and lasting social change by recognizing the power of history in driving progress.
[End Credits]