The Donald Horne Institute Centre for Creative and Cultural Research presents the 2013

DIGITAL TREASURES SYMPOSIUM

Our present is characterised by a data deluge that is transforming society and culture. The holdings of our cultural institutions are becoming digital treasures - vast collections of data that present new opportunities, and new challenges, in how we represent, interact with, and understand our shared heritage.

This symposium marks the launch of the Digital Treasures program, an initiative of the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research at the University of Canberra. Our aim is to address the challenges and opportunities of digital collections through partnerships with cultural institutions and practice-led digital research. Our key themes are:

representation - creating rich representations of digital collections

interaction - engaging audiences for digital collections

understanding culture - supporting new forms of cultural knowledge

Registration is free but essential for catering purposes!

Speakers

Tim Sherratt - Digital historian and Manager of Trove at the National Library of Australia

Marian Dörk and Tom Schofield - CultureLab, Newcastle University, UK

Zoe D'Arcy - Director, Digital and Online Access, National Archives of Australia

Paul Hagon - Senior Web Designer, National Library of Australia

Liz Holcombe - Web Manager, Australian War Memorial

Mitchell Whitelaw - Digital Treasures Project, CCCR, University of Canberra