[Hum-DIS] Semester 2 Icebreaker. "Digisation is the death of history" debate. Monday 29 July 6pm.

[Kathryn Greenhill]

Hi,


Early notice, but please mark this in your diaries now and register. It is a chance for students and staff to get together and see each others' faces. Externally-enrolled students are particularly encouraged to come along so that we all have a better idea of the people we learn with.


Announcing the free “Digitisation will be the death of history” debate, hosted by the Department of Information Studies of Curtin University and the History Council of Western Australia on Monday 29 July 2013 at Curtin University. All welcome.


Will digitisation be the death of history? Does digitisation mean that archival treasures can be seen by more people and put to more uses? How much money and time should continue to be devoted to physical preservation of original documents? The National Archives of Australia has recently mandated that they will soon only be accepting material in digital format. What are the implications of this kind of policy for historians? Will digitisation degrade or enhance access to past stories by future generations?


Everyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend from 6pm.


The event is also a start of semester ‘icebreaker’ for staff and students of the Curtin University Department of Information Studies and for History students in the Department of Social Sciences and International Studies.


All attendees should register through Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com.au/event/7267153251 . The venue holds 50 people only, however if there is more demand then we will look for a bigger venue to deal with the wait list.


VENUE: Curtin University, Building 210. Foyer then Case study room 210.104

6pm - Wine and cheese.

6:30 – 8pm Debate and panel discussion.



For the motion: Meg Travers (State Records Office, Western Australia)  and Lise Summers (Curtin University Department of Information Studies and President of History Council of Western Australia)

Against the motion: David Fricker (Director-General, National Archives of Australia) and Andrew S. Bowman (Carnamah Historical Society).

Adjudicator : Bobbie Oliver (Curtin University Department of Social Sciences and International Studies).


For further information, please contact Kathryn Greenhill: k.greenhill at curtin.edu.au<mailto:k.greenhill at curtin.edu.au>

Kathryn Greenhill

Associate Lecturer | Department of Information Studies
School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts | Faculty of Humanities

Curtin University
Tel | +61 8 9266 7173
Mail | GPO Box U 1987 | Perth WA 6845

Email | k.greenhill at curtin.edu.au<mailto:k.greenhill at curtin.edu.au>
Web | http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/about/staff/index.cfm/k.greenhill

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