Summer school in the study of old books

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The closing date for application is 30 June 2009

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES PH.D. PROGRAMME KNOWLEDGE
SOCIETY AND INFORMATION TRANSFER Director of the Ph.D. Programme Professor
Tatjana Aparac Jelusic, Ph.D.

taparac@unizd.hr

Announces:

SUMMER SCHOOL IN THE STUDY OF OLD BOOKS

Zadar, Croatia, 28 September to 2 October 2009 http://ozk.unizd.hr/ssob/
Director of the Summer School: Associate Professor Mirna Willer, Ph.D.

mwiller@unizd.hr



The main goal of the Summer School in the Study of Old Books is to acquaint
participants with the most recent developments and newly emerged concepts in
the fields of: historical method and epistemology, old book research and
bibliography, bibliographic information organization and its relation to the
archival context, conservation and preservation; and to provide practical
introduction to old books collection management with contemporary approaches
to digitization. The Summer School also aims to provide participants with
insight into current research of old books and manuscripts, and to raise
their awareness of rich and technologically advanced research information
sources such as European Hand Press Book Database, and the Portal for
cross-searching catalogues of European manuscript materials.



The Summer School in the Study of Old Books targets doctoral students and
recent doctoral graduates studying in the fields of: history of book,
library and information sciences, archival studies, and cultural heritage
studies. It also targets the university faculty, researchers and
practitioners working in memory institutions in the fields related to the
topics of the School.



The Summer School in the Study of Old Books is planned to cover 16 lectures,
1 presentation, 2 workshops and group work sessions in 5 days.Proceedings of
the School will publish delivered lectures and accepted student essays.



Registration fee: doctoral students 100 EUR; others 200 EUR



The closing date for application is 30 June 2009.



Should you require any further information please contact Marijana Tomic at
mtomic@unizd.hr.



UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR

Ul. F. Tudjmana 24 i

23000 Zadar

Croatia

www.unizd.hr



Marijana Tomic', asistentica

mtomic@unizd.hr

Sveuc(ilište u Zadru

Odjel za knjižnic(arstvo

Ulica dr. Franje Tu?mana 24i

23000 Zadar

tel. 023/345-011
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Mirna Willer, PhD, Associate Professor

University of Zadar

Department of Library and Information Sciences Franje Tu?mana 24 i 23000
Zadar Croatia