The European Manuscript & Hand Press Book Heritage: The role of the Consortium of European Research Libraries (CERL)

Organized by: CERL and the Research Library, Dubrovnik

Znanstvena knjiznica- Dubrovnik Research libraryThe aim of the Seminar was to raise interest for and use of the Hand Press Book Database (HPB) and CERL’s services in the region, with the information on CERL’s future developments promote the use of the HPB and manuscript portal to scholars and researchers invite libraries in the region to contribute to the HPB for everyone’s benefit.

Programme

– 9:00–9:30: Registration
– 9:30–9:45: Welcome: Mr.sc. Vesna Cucic, Director of the Dubrovnik Libraries, Dubrovnik; Dr David J. Shaw, Consortium of European Research Libraries
– 9:45-10:15: Drs Marian Lefferts (CERL Executive Manager): Introduction to CERL and its Services: The State of the Art and Future Developments: presentation
– 10:15-10.45: Mr Alexander Jahnke (Data Conversion Group, Göttingen): CERL Thesaurus: Its Use and Prospects: presentation
– 10.45-11:15: Dr Zoran Velagic (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Osijek): HPB as the Source for Early Modern Book History
– 11:15-11.45: Coffee break
– 11.45-12:15: Mr Ivan Boserup (Royal Library, Copenhagen): CERL Portal and Assisted Searching: presentation
– 12:15-12:45: Dr Ingrid Svensson (National Library of Sweden, Stockholm): Ediffah: an Infrastructure for Cataloguing and Searching Archival Collections at Swedish Research Libraries
– 12:45-13.15: Ms Senka Tomljanovic (University Library, Rijeka): Building of Rare book Collection at the University Library of Rijeka in the Digital Age: presentation
– 13:15-14:15: Lunch
– 14:15-14:45: Dr Irena Galic (National and University Library, Zagreb): Manuscript Collections in the National and University Library, Croatia: presentation
– 14.45-15:15: Mr.sc. Vesna Cucic (Dubrovnik Libraries, Dubrovnik): Manuscripts in the Special Collections of the Research Library, Dubrovnik: presentation
– 15:15-15:45: Dr David Shaw (CERL’s Company Secretary): Books and Their Owners: CERL and Provenance Research: presentation
– 15:45-16:30: Discussion and closing of the Seminar

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EVENT INFORMATION

Znanstvena knjiznica (Research Library)

  • Location: Dubrovnik - Croatia
  • Event date: May 31, 2007

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