Third Conference – Communicating manuscripts
Organized by: LIBER’s Manuscript Librarians Group and CERL Manuscripts Working Group
Speaker(s): André Bouwman,Barbara Schneider,Bernard Meehan,Eberhard König,Eef Overgaauw,Jutta Weber,Matthias Puhle,Michael Ryan,Reinhard Feldmann
Programme
– 13.00-14.00: Arrival – Registration
Opening and Introduction to SBB
– 14.00-14.30: Welcome by Barbara Schneider-Kempf General Director of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (15 min)
Short Address by Dr Jutta Weber (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin) on behalf of the organising committee
Response of Steering Committee: Dr André Bouwman (Leiden University Library) / Dr Bernard Meehan (Trinity College Library, Dublin) (15 min.)
– 14.30-15.00: Prof. Dr Eef Overgaauw (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin): Introductory lecture on the history of the Berlin State Library and its department of manuscripts (30 min)
– 15:00-15:30: Coffee-break
Session 1:
Exhibiting Manuscripts: Tensions and Challenges
Chair: Dr Bernard Meehan (Trinity College Library, Dublin)
– 15.30-16.40: Key note by chair
Prof. Dr Matthias Puhle (Kulturhistorisches Museum, Magdeburg ): Precious medieval manuscripts in large historical exhibition-projects
Reinhard Feldmann (Universitätsbibliothek Münster): Conservation aspects of lending. A new guideline of the DBV (Deutscher Bibliotheksverband)
Dr Michael Ryan (Chester Beatty Library, Dublin): Lending manuscripts to international exhibitions
– 16.40-17.10: Discussion with chair and panel of speakers
– 17.15-18.00: Guided tours through Berlin State Library
– 18.30-20.00: One day exhibition in Berlin State Library. Drinks and snacks.
09.00-09.30 Arrival of participants (conference room open 09.00)
Session 2:
Manuscripts on the Internet: Access and Cooperation
Chair: Dr. Claudia Fabian (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München)
– 09.30-10.40: Key note by chair
Dr Robert Giel (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin): Cataloguing for the Web. ManuscriptumXML and Manuscripta Mediaevalia
Dr Francesca Niutta (Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Roma): Digitization and cooperation. Towards the virtual reconstruction of the medieval library of Nonantula
Dr Ivan Boserup (Kongelige Bibliotek, Kobenhavn): Manuscripts and early printed books. The CERL Portal
– 10.40-11.10: Discussion
– 11.10-11.30: Coffee-break
Manuscripts on the Internet: Digitization
Chairs: Dr Hans Zotter / DI Manfred Mayer (Universitätsbibliothek Graz)
– 11.30-12.40: Key note by chairs
Dr Karin Zimmermann (Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg): Digitization of the Palatina Manuscripts in German language
Dr Michèle Sacquin (Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris): Optima. Digitization of modern manuscripts in the BnF
Dr Nicoletta De Cian (Universitá degli Studi di Padova): HyperSchopenhauer: Philosophical Manuskripts on the WEB
– 12.40-13.10: Discussion
Berlin Libraries / Archives Visit I
– 15.00-17.00: Outside visits:
Archiv der Akademie der Künste OR
Archiv der Akademie der Wissenschaften
– Deutsche Texte des Mittelalters
– Alexander von Humboldt-Forschungsstelle
– Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm
– 19.30: Conference dinner
Sharing Information in Europe: National Reports (“Backgrounds ” and “Progress 2003-2007 ”)
Chair: Dr André Bouwman (Leiden University Library)
– 09.30-10.30: Prologue and 5 Reports
Germany (Dr Alessandra Sorbello Staub, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart)
France (Dr Thierry Delcourt, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris)
Italy (Dr Francesca Niutta and Dr Simona Cives, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Roma)
Ireland (Dr Bernard Meehan, Trinity College Library, Dublin)
United Kingdom (Dr Scot McKendrick, British Library, London)
– 10.30-11.00: Coffee-break
– 11.00-12.00: 5 Reports and Epilogue
Poland (Maria Wrede, Biblioteka Narodowa, Warszawa)
Sweden, (Dr Ingrid Svensson, Kungliga Biblioteket, Stockholm)
Austria (Dr Alois Haidinger, Oesterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien)
Spain (Dr Anna Gudayol, Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona)
Russia (Olga Sapojnikova, The National Library of Russia, Saint Petersburg)
Closing Session
Chaired by the steering committee
– 12.00-13.00: Establishing a network of contact persons in order to enhance information exchange and create further reports.
Organisational issues
Next Conference
Berlin Libraries / Archives Visit II
– 16.00-18.00: Venues:
“Berlin Brain ” by Norman Foster (Freie Universität) OR
Archiv der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
EVENT INFORMATION
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
- Location: Berlin - Germany
- Event date: November 28 - 30, 2007