Author: Christiana Polycarpou

Metadata hackathon and workshop

Metadata hackathon and workshop

Posted by | Feb 16, 2018 | , |

The IEEE Big Data Governance and Metadata Management group (BDGMM) will run a workshop and hackathon along with the Research Data Alliance (RDA) Eleventh Plenary Meeting. This two-day event will consist of two parallel 24-hour hackathon tracks and a plenary workshop session on big data governance and metadata management. Hackaton track organised by CLARIN CLARIN organises one hackathon track, which revolves around the analysis, curation, processing, presentation and management of metadata for resources relevant to the social sciences and humanities. Hackathon participants will attempt to improve metadata quality, discoverability, presentation or completeness using their preferred methods and tools. This combined...

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WHY DON’T ARCHIVISTS DIGITIZE EVERYTHING?

WHY DON’T ARCHIVISTS DIGITIZE EVERYTHING?

Posted by | Feb 14, 2018 | |

Today on the blog we’re tackling one of our most frequently asked questions: “Why don’t you digitize everything?” and its related runner-up, “When will you be putting all your records on the web?” As archivists we like these questions because they tell us that people are eager for access to archival records. They also show that people realize that not everything is digitized. Indeed only a tiny fraction of the world’s primary resources are available digitally. This doesn’t mean that undigitized records are inaccessible or not worth consulting, but you will need to visit us archivists to use them. In fact,...

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VRTCH’18 – 1st International Conference on VR Technologies in Cultural Heritage

VRTCH’18 – 1st International Conference on VR Technologies in Cultural Heritage

Posted by | Feb 13, 2018 | |

Preserving Cultural Heritage is a complex task that requires skills and techniques which need to be constantly upgraded. This 2-days event is thought not only as a classic conference, but also as a multi-level tutoring and an multidisciplinary collaboration opportunity for experts, librarians, researchers and all the other related stakeholders. In order to achieve common methodologies and best practices, between 29-30 May, 2018, we have the opportunity to come together, exchange ideas, experiences and know-how, and elevate research in Cultural Heritage and adjacent areas. The scope of the VRTCH’18 is to: Disseminate the findings of new research Train participants...

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