[Hum-DIS] Australian Society of Archivists WA Branch Event - Computing the History of Cultural Heritage Collections - 30 May @ SROWA

[Pauline Joseph]

Hi everyone,

FYI this local ASA event and feel free to join us.
Look forward to catching up with some of you.

Computing the History of Cultural Heritage Collections
“This presentation will focus on the re-use of data relating to collections in libraries, museums and archives to address research questions in the humanities. Large-scale research into the history and characteristics of cultural heritage materials is heavily dependent on the availability of collections data in appropriate formats. Until recently, this kind of research has been seriously limited by lack of access to suitable data.
I will be discussing four major projects. The first two relate to medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, and involve using data from a range of digital and non-digital sources to reconstruct the histories of large numbers of manuscripts, both from the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps and more generally.  For the third project, “Collecting the West”, I am working with the British Museum to evaluate their ResearchSpace software, which is designed to integrate heterogeneous collection data into a cultural heritage knowledge graph. The final project is HuNI – the Humanities Networked Infrastructure – which is endeavouring to build a “virtual laboratory” for the humanities by reshaping collections data into semantic information networks.”

Speaker: Dr Toby Burrows, Library Manager - Research Publication and Data Services, University of Western Australia
Toby Burrows’ research interests focus on the history of cultural heritage collections and the use of digital humanities techniques and methodologies. He has held research fellowships at King’s College London, Churchill College Cambridge and the Free University in Amsterdam.

When: Tuesday, 30th May, 2017

Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm

Venue: SROWA, James St, Perth WA 6000

RSVP: Please register at the link below to help with planning for this event by Friday, 26th May ’17.  If you have any questions please email Pauline Joseph at p.joseph at curtin.edu.au<mailto:p.joseph at curtin.edu.au>

  *    https://www.archivists.org.au/events/event/wa-branch-event-presentation-by-dr-toby-burrows<https://www.archivists.org.au/events/event/wa-branch-event-presentation-by-dr-toby-burrows>

Cost: No charge for ASA members (ASA sponsored event), gold coin donation for others on the day.

Refreshments: Light refreshments will be available.

Event Sponsor: ASA WA Branch and the SROWA


Regards,
Dr. Pauline Joseph, FRIM
Convenor, ASA WA Branch

C/- Curtin University

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