Surviving Sandy

2018 ◽  
pp. 1016-1039
Author(s):  
Sushan Chin
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Media ◽  
York City ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
New York University ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Major Disaster ◽  
The Right

This chapter offers a case study on how the New York University medical archives, located in New York City, recovered from Superstorm Sandy and resumed operations. The importance of having the right tools, such as a disaster plan and business continuity plans, are emphasized. With the right tools, institutions can recover from disasters of most magnitudes. Experiences shared in this chapter include working with a disaster recovery company, implementing digital technology to provide access to library and archival collections, and utilizing social media and other Web 2.0 technology to improve communications between staff and patrons. These experiences will assist archivists, curators, and special collections managers in preparing for and recovering from a major disaster.

Surviving Sandy

2016 ◽  
pp. 366-388
Author(s):  
Sushan Chin
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Media ◽  
York City ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
New York University ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Major Disaster ◽  
The Right

This chapter offers a case study on how the New York University medical archives, located in New York City, recovered from Superstorm Sandy and resumed operations. The importance of having the right tools, such as a disaster plan and business continuity plans, are emphasized. With the right tools, institutions can recover from disasters of most magnitudes. Experiences shared in this chapter include working with a disaster recovery company, implementing digital technology to provide access to library and archival collections, and utilizing social media and other Web 2.0 technology to improve communications between staff and patrons. These experiences will assist archivists, curators, and special collections managers in preparing for and recovering from a major disaster.

Exploring public space through social media: an exploratory case study on the High Line New York City

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyung Jin Kim ◽  
Bongsug Kevin Chae ◽  
Seunghyun Brian Park
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Media ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public Space ◽  
York City ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
High Line

scholarly journals Understanding Perceived Site Qualities and Experiences of Urban Public Spaces: A Case Study of Social Media Reviews in Bryant Park, New York City

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8036
Author(s):  
Yang Song ◽  
Jessica Fernandez ◽  
Tong Wang
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Media ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
York City ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Site Quality

Urban public spaces are a key component to the well-being and prosperity of modern society. It has been increasingly important to improve the qualities and maximize the usages of urban public spaces. There is a lack of studies that investigate how people use and perceive urban parks using quantitative analysis of location-based social media reviews. This study tackles this gap by introducing a case study that uses social media reviews (Tripadivisor.com) to understand the perceived site quality and experiences of Bryant Park in New York City. A large dataset including 11,419 Tripadvisor reviews from 10,615 users was collected. LDA (Latent Dirichlet Allocation), a natural language processing and machine learning technique, was used to perform topic modeling analysis that could reveal hidden themes in large amounts of text. The results include five semantic topics and their associated topic terms. A comprehensive overview of the user experiences in Bryant Park were provided along with their weekly and monthly dynamics. The findings provide insights for future public space designers and managers by revealing how users describe the designs and operations of Bryant Park.

scholarly journals Collaborative Social Media Campaigns and Special Collections: A Case Study on #ColorOurCollections

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Garner ◽  
Johanna Goldberg ◽  
Rebecca Pou
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Media ◽  
York Academy ◽  
Art Making ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Participatory Art ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Total List ◽  
Successes And Challenges

From February 1 to February 5, 2016, The New York Academy of Medicine Library launched #ColorOurCollections, a social media campaign that invited libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions to share images from their collections for users to color and repost on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. The current popularity of adult coloring books inspired the idea. Large print runs and parallel sales of adult coloring books by Joanna Basford, Dover’s Creative Haven line, and others demonstrate a surge of interest in adult coloring, a format that encourages participatory art-making. In 2015, coloring books dominated the trade paperback bestseller list, accounting for “13.5% of the total [list] positions.” Recently, librarians have responded to the trend, forming library coloring clubs and adult coloring therapy programs.3 In this article, we discuss the goals of #ColorOurCollections, its successes and challenges, and offer recommendations for special collections in libraries interested in embarking on social media campaigns.

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