• Explore the impact of the large scale digitisation of newspapers

• Consider the effect that this has had on research and researchers

• Question the implied changes to research methodologies [read more...]

Colleagues at Cardiff University are working an Ordnance Survey research project about vernacular place names in Great Britain. The research aims to collect and represent informal place names to improve information systems that are currently only based on administrative place names. [read more...]

The Museum Computer Network 2010 Conference Program Committee is delighted to announce the call for proposals for MCN's upcoming conference in Austin, Texas, Oct 27-30, 2010.
Proposals will be accepted from April 5 - May 3.

This year's innovative program will include not just a great line-up of papers and panels on the theme of I/O: The Museum Inside-Out/Outside-In
http://mcn2010.pbworks.com/Conference-Sessions
but also a "slow un-conference" - Seizing the Tiger by the Longtail
http://mcn2010.pbworks.com/Slow+Un-conference

Check out the conference planning wiki for more details: [read more...]

The application of new computational techniques and visualisation technologies in the Arts & Humanities are resulting in new approaches and methodologies for the study of traditional and new corpora of Arts and Humanities materials, sometimes called the Digital Humanities. This new 'computational turn' takes the methods and techniques from computer science to create new ways of distant and close readings of texts (e.g. Moretti). [read more...]

http://www.euromed2010.eu [read more...]

Dedicated to Digital Cultural Heritage and Digital Libraries

November 8 - 13th, 2010
Limassol, Cyprus

http://www.euromed2010.eu

The EUROMED2010 joint conference will provide an opportunity to exchange research results, opinions, experiences and proposals on the best practice and hi-tech tools from Information and Communications Technology to document, archive, preserve, manage and communicate Cultural Heritage (CH). [read more...]

The Alpheios Project has released the first beta version of a set of free reading aids and learning tools for Classical Greek and Latin. The source code is also freely available to developers. [read more...]

The Program Committee of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Text Encoding Initiative Consortium invites individual paper proposals, panel sessions, poster sessions, and tool demonstrations particularly, but
not exclusively, on digital texts, language resources and any topic that applies TEI to its research.

Submission Topics
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Topics might include but are not restricted to:
* TEI and natural language processing
* TEI and language resources
* Analyzing and quantifying encoded texts
* Aggregation and compilation
* Integrating the TEI with other technologies and standards [read more...]

The TEI 2010 conference will be held at the University of Zadar. The pages are updated frequently.

Workshops: 8-10 of November
Main conference: 11-14 of November

http://ling.unizd.hr/~tei2010/

www.drha2010.org.uk

CONFERENCE THEME: Sensual Technologies: Collaborative Practices of Interdisciplinarity

The conference's overall theme will be the exploration of the collaborative relationship between the body and sensual/sensing technologies across various disciplines. In this respect it will offer an interrogation of practices that are indebted to the innovative exchange between the sensual, visceral and new technologies. [read more...]

The Projet Volterra team is very pleased to announce the third colloquium in its latest series.
The colloquium focuses primarily on the use and development of law (Roman, Lombard, and canon) in the context of Italy in the period from the sixth to the ninth century.

Confirmed speakers include Simon Corcoran (UCL), Antonia Fiori (Rome, La Sapienza), Detlef Liebs (Freiburg), Luca Loschiavo (Teramo), and Magnus Ryan (Peterhouse, Cambridge). Further details of the programme will be
posted in due course (see: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/history2/volterra/news.htm ). [read more...]

As well as presenting the results of the HESTIA project, it is intended to develop a more general dialogue between classicists (and classical archaeologists), computer scientists and geographers. Submissions from researchers working in any of these fields are therefore welcome. There is a (limited) budget to cover speakers expenses.

More information about the HESTIA project (Herodotus Encoded Space-Text-Imaging Archive) and conference can be found on the website:

http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/hestia/

Please feel free to direct any questions to Elton Barker at
e.t.e.barker@open.ac.uk.

The Erasmus AcademyNY is now offering courses online. [read more...]

The Summer School in Open Source GIS is organized jointly by the Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing Centre (SIGTE) of the University of Girona (Spain), the Lahti Center of Aalto University School of Science and Technology of the Aalto University (Finland), the Center for Geospatial Science (CGS) of the University of Nottingham (UK) and the Institute for Research on Urban Sciences and Techniques (IRSTV) from the Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France).

The key aims of the Open Source GIS Summer School are: [read more...]

UCL Department / Division
Bentham Project
Grade: 7
Hours: Full Time
Salary (inclusive of London allowance): £31,778 - £36,395 per annum

Duties and Responsibilities [read more...]

UCL Department / Division
Bentham Project
Grade: 7
Hours: Full Time
Salary (inclusive of London allowance): £31,778 - £36,395 per annum

Duties and Responsibilities

The Bentham Project is a vibrant research centre, whose purpose is to produce the new authoritative edition of The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. [read more...]

The benefits of online access to scholarly journal content are now taken for granted but there are threats to continuity of such access. Clarity is needed on who is doing what, what has been agreed, and what mechanisms exist for continued access, with shared responsibility for the material support and sustainability of archiving and access schemes. [read more...]

The 18th annual GIS Research UK (GISRUK) conference will be held at UCL, from Wednesday 14 April to Friday 16 April 2009. [read more...]

The Academy of Finland research unit ‘Ancient Greek written sources’ (CoE) is organizing a symposium "Digital Imaging of Ancient Textual Heritage: Technological Challenges and Solutions".

The programme comprises of two plenary sessions that are open for public, two workshops that are intended for the speakers only, and one open session on end-user perspective.

Participation in the symposium is free of charge (however, registration is compulsory). For the accepted speakers the CoE will be covering the travel and accommodation costs. [read more...]

"There’s so much [to preserve / conserve / digitize] … people need skills in how you select the right materials … how you make the decisions and what you have to bear in mind" Focus group research into preservation training needs, June 2009. [read more...]

A key part of improving information management is to know what information you hold. Information audits enable you to identify what information you organisation has, where it is and who is responsible for it. This practical one day session covers the different approaches that can be taken to audit your information and how to analyse and present the results.

The workshop will cover:
* Purpose & use of an information audit

* Options for carrying out an audit

- Scalability for large & small museums

- Quantitative & qualitative results) [read more...]

Increasingly, we see new forms of culture being born in the variety of online environments. Users have become producers taking over production of online content and traditional hierarchies of users and producers are collapsing. At the same time, traditional memory institutions like museums, archives, libraries and acknowledged artists struggle to make sense of the transformations that are coming together with new technologies. [read more...]

The ICA Commission on Digital Technologies in Cartographic Heritage and Vienna University of Technology are pleased to invite you to the 5th International Workshop on Digital Approaches in Cartographic Heritage in Vienna on February 22–24, 2010.

http://cartography.tuwien.ac.at/cartoheritage/

Managing projects is now a core role for many cultural and heritage professionals but it can seem a daunting prospect. This one day course, delivered by established heritage professional, Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowen, introduces delegates to the fundamental concepts and tools to enable them to start managing small projects effectively and confidently.

The day will cover:
· What is a project?

Defining when something is or is not a project.

· How to define success for your project [read more...]

On 23-24 September 2009 an international discussion workshop on 'Main Drivers for Successful Re-Use of Research Data' was held in Berlin, prepared and organised by the Knowledge Exchange working group on Primary Research Data.

The main focus of the workshop was on the benefits, challenges and obstacles of re-using data from a researcher perspective. The use cases presented by researchers from a variety of disciplines were supplemented by two key notes and selected presentations by specialists from infrastructure institutions, publishers, and funding bodies on national and European level. [read more...]

This symposium on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 is at the British Computer Society in Covent Garden, in conjunction with the Computer Arts Society.

Many intriguing concepts have emerged in Computer Art over the past 50 years. Some have been brought to light in the archives examined by the CAT and CACHe Projects. Speakers from all areas of Computer Art, including practitioners, curators and historians, will discuss the past, present and future of this area.

To book a place please contact Nick Lambert directly at

n.lambert@bbk.ac.uk

Programme Outline

8.30 am Registration [read more...]

Authentic assessment refers both to the alignment of assessment with the actual outcomes of students' learning, and to the utilisation in assessment of approximations of real-world situations within which knowledgeable activity might take place. In both cases, student learning is assumed to be intimately connected with the manner in which they are assessed, and that students will be more highly motivated to learn if their assessment is authentic. [read more...]

Aim

This one day workshop focuses on the effective use of digital media in presentations and online usage including the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). During the workshop attendees will discover how to improve the design of their presentation resources, know when and how digital media can be used to enhance learning materials and be able to successfully embed material in the VLE.

Audience

Anybody wanting to discover ways to improve the design of online materials and include multimedia resources within a VLE.

Content

* Use of digital media for teaching and learning [read more...]

Hear a dialogue between contemporary digital practice and historical collections within the world of digital and computer-generated art and design. Speakers include artists Frieder Nake and writer Edward Shanken, with theorists Charlie Gere and Beryl Graham. There will be an in-conversation between Paul Brown and his son Daniel Brown. [read more...]

The European Conference on Digital Libraries (ECDL) is the leading European scientific forum on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues, bringing together researchers, developers, content providers and users in the field. ECDL 2010, the 14th conference in this series, will be organised by the University of Glasgow. The proceedings will be published as a volume of Springer’s Lecture Notes on Computer Science (LNCS) series.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

· Digital Libraries and Mobility [read more...]

The European Conference on Digital Libraries (ECDL) is the leading European scientific forum on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues, bringing together researchers, developers, content providers and users in the field. ECDL 2010, the 14th conference in this series, will be organised by the University of Glasgow. The proceedings will be published as a volume of Springer’s Lecture Notes on Computer Science (LNCS) series.

http://www.ecdl2010.org/

A New Book that has Broad Application To A Variety Of Museum Programs and Services

Jason Griffey / Neal-Schuman / 2010 / "Mobile Technology and Libraries" / ISBN: 9781555707118 / 6x9 /
125 pp. / $55.00

Mobile technology is fast becoming the preferred method for connecting to
the Internet, especially for people on the go. Librarians must keep pace
with this trend and integrate themselves into the mobile realm if they wish
to deliver enhanced user services. Mobile Technology and Libraries is a
practical, easy-to-follow new resource that will walk you through the [read more...]

This event is about where museums, technology and audiences meet and there is an incredible line up of speakers from Europe and USA ready to share their experience.

This one day conference will share success stories from some of the world's top museums and galleries. How are they using technology to keep up with audience expectations? How are they using the web to build deeper relationships? How are they using technology to meet their wider objectives? [read more...]

MuseumMobile is a forum for conversations about mobile interpretation –
media & technology – for museums and cultural sites.

It also aims to be a vehicle for connecting to related resources on the web,
including:

•The MuseumMobile Podcasts
•The TEC-CH Online Course on Mobile Interpretation
•The MuseumMobile Wiki
•The Museums-to-Go mobile application development working group
•Tate’s Handheld Conference Wiki, Sept 4-5, 2008
•The Online Handheld Conference, June 3, 2009

Suggestions for additional resources, links and discussion topics are very [read more...]

The sixth Designs on E-Learning international conference in the use of technology for teaching and learning in art, design and communication will be hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, USA on the 15th, 16th and 17th September 2010.
Conference Themes:

* Social Media and Online Learning
* The Studio and Online Education
* Assessment and Evaluation
(Course Content Integrity)
* Student Engagement
* Technology Innovation
(Exploring and Implementing Emerging Technologies)
* Collaboration and Community Building [read more...]

The sixth Designs on E-Learning international conference in the use of technology for teaching and learning in art, design and communication will be hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, USA on the 15th, 16th and 17th September 2010.
Conference Themes:

* Social Media and Online Learning
* The Studio and Online Education
* Assessment and Evaluation
(Course Content Integrity)
* Student Engagement
* Technology Innovation
(Exploring and Implementing Emerging Technologies)
* Collaboration and Community Building [read more...]

You are invited to attend a public lecture entitled

"Using Virtual Worlds in Research, Teaching and Learning"

by members of King's College London's King's Visualisation Lab and the University of Pisa's Humanities Computing Programme.

17.00 Tuesday 8 December
KU.12, King's Building, Strand Campus [read more...]

The EU-funded DARIAH project is now starting work on a major
deliverable, forming a key part of its objective to define the
infrastructure needed to support European digital research in the arts
and humanities for the next decade. The *TEI demonstrator* will
showcase an open hosting service for richly encoded documents following
the Guidelines of the Text Encoding Initiative.

The service brings together ideas from several DARIAH partners. It will
combine case studies and examples of best practice and build a freely [read more...]

International Seminar
De Balie, Amsterdam
www.debalie.nl

Wednesday December 9, 2009, 14.00 - 17.00 hrs (CET)
Doors open: 13.30 [read more...]

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/heahistory/events/gi...

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and other spatial technologies such as GPS and virtual globes are becoming increasingly used within disciplines such as history, archaeology, literary studies, religious studies and classics. This free workshop, sponsored by Spatial Literacy in Teaching (SPLINT) and the Subject Centre for History, Classics and Archaeology, will provide a basic introduction to GIS as an approach to humanities research and as a technology. [read more...]

We are proud to present the full conference programme of the conference 'Digital Strategies for Heritage' at www.dish2009.nl. DISH is a new bi-annual international conference on digital heritage and the opportunities it offers to cultural institutions. The first edition of DISH takes place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 8-10 December 2009. [read more...]

Increasingly we are all working in partnership with other organisations and groups to deliver projects and services. These partnerships are essential for us to access funding and to increase community participation in our services, but how do we create and sustain a successful partnership project? What partnership models should be used for different projects and services? And how do we make sure that all of our partners, long and short term, benefit from the relationship? [read more...]

No more death-by-PowerPoint! Audio slideshows offer an alternative, powerful and cost-effective way to tell stories online. This one day practical course will provide you with the skills to use and combine sound and image to create effective stories for the cultural heritage sector.

You will also learn about the different ways digital story telling is already being used: the BBC, Guardian, Christian Aid and Medecins Sans Frontieres are just some of the organisations who truly understand the power and cost effectiveness of audio slideshows. [read more...]

Web 2.0 and the Social Web are terms which are now being used widely. But what do these terms mean? And what, if anything, can Web 2.0 and the Social Web offer to museums, libraries and archives, especially small organisations with limited budgets and technical expertise?

This workshop will attempt to answer these questions. As well as demystifying the terms and the technologies, the workshop will also address the challenges which institutions may face in seeking to make use of Web 2.0 to support the needs of their users.
Learning Objectives [read more...]

Web 2.0 and the Social Web are terms which are now being used widely. But what do these terms mean? And what, if anything, can Web 2.0 and the Social Web offer to museums, libraries and archives, especially small organisations with limited budgets and technical expertise?

This workshop will attempt to answer these questions. As well as demystifying the terms and the technologies, the workshop will also address the challenges which institutions may face in seeking to make use of Web 2.0 to support the needs of their users.
Learning Objectives [read more...]

Web 2.0 and the Social Web are terms which are now being used widely. But what do these terms mean? And what, if anything, can Web 2.0 and the Social Web offer to museums, libraries and archives, especially small organisations with limited budgets and technical expertise?

This workshop will attempt to answer these questions. As well as demystifying the terms and the technologies, the workshop will also address the challenges which institutions may face in seeking to make use of Web 2.0 to support the needs of their users.
Learning Objectives [read more...]

Web 2.0 and the Social Web are terms which are now being used widely. But what do these terms mean? And what, if anything, can Web 2.0 and the Social Web offer to museums, libraries and archives, especially small organisations with limited budgets and technical expertise?

This workshop will attempt to answer these questions. As well as demystifying the terms and the technologies, the workshop will also address the challenges which institutions may face in seeking to make use of Web 2.0 to support the needs of their users.
Learning Objectives [read more...]

Web 2.0 and the Social Web are terms which are now being used widely. But what do these terms mean? And what, if anything, can Web 2.0 and the Social Web offer to museums, libraries and archives, especially small organisations with limited budgets and technical expertise?

This workshop will attempt to answer these questions. As well as demystifying the terms and the technologies, the workshop will also address the challenges which institutions may face in seeking to make use of Web 2.0 to support the needs of their users.
Learning Objectives [read more...]

The Programme Committee for The British Cartographic Society is calling for papers for its Symposium to be held in June 2010. The Symposium will be held at the Village Hotel and Conference Centre in Nottingham from Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th June. Our overall theme for 2010 in “Talking with Maps” and potential speakers are invited to submit papers on the following topics. Not all these topics can be covered at the Symposium and we will make a final decision on which sessions will be included once we have evaluated the submissions. [read more...]

The British Cartographic Society’s Annual Symposium is an established three-day training event that provides delegates with the opportunity to gain mapping knowledge from a wide range of world class presentations and interactive workshops. [read more...]