Areas of Work
Content Development: The Locative Press Lab supports content development with partner organizations to construct locative tours. Lab staff can assist with identifying opportunities for locative storytelling, outlining locative stories by designated waypoints, collecting and organizing content and media, and digital tour development using third party tools. While locative storytelling can be an effective commercial technique, our lab primarily works with non-profit museums and cultural sites (e.g., self-serve walking or biking tours in preserved areas such as ruins, cemeteries, battlefields), civic organizations (e.g., self-serve walking tours through historic districts and preserved sites with embedded photographic/video interpretation), and schools to publish local community heritage stories in collaboration with students.
Teaching: Education faculty associated with the Locative Press Lab integrate locative storytelling lessons and projects into their courses and study abroad programming. Activities involving our students are highlighted on the "Projects" page within this site. Research: The Locative Press Lab conducts research on locative storytelling approaches and educational outcomes in the humanities and other disciplines where a role for site-based storytelling has been identified. We seek external funding to support collaborations with other researchers to develop robust locative storytelling tools and strategies, and with community partners to develop strategic locative content with associated studies of impact. Extension, Professional Development: The Locative Press Lab is available to consult with schools, districts, and non-profit organizations to provide online or on-site professional development and training on locative media products toward the publishing of your own locative educational and community heritage content. |
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