All Medieval Manuscripts Online: Strategic Plans in Europe
Sponsoring Organization(s)
e-codices: Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland
Organizer Name
Christoph Flüeler, Ramona Fritschi
Organizer Affiliation
Univ. de Fribourg/e-codices, Univ. de Fribourg/e-codices
Presider Name
Christoph Flüeler
Paper Title 1
Challenges in the Systematic Digitization of All Medieval Manuscripts at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Presenter 1 Name
Matthieu Bonicel
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Paper Title 2
The Pilot Phase for the Digitization of Medieval Manuscripts in German Collections: An Interim Report
Presenter 2 Name
Carolin Schreiber
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
Paper Title 3
Greek Manuscripts at the British Library: Reflections on an Almost-Complete Digitization Project
Presenter 3 Name
Cillian O'Hogan
Presenter 3 Affiliation
British Library
Paper Title 4
Fragmentarium: A Scholarly Network That Enables Libraries, Collectors, Researchers, and Students to Upload Medieval Manuscript Fragments and to Describe, Transcribe, and Assemble Them
Presenter 4 Name
Sylviane Messerli
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Univ. de Fribourg/e-codices: Virtual manuscript library of Switzerland
Start Date
14-5-2015 3:30 PM
Session Location
Fetzer 2040
Description
All Medieval Manuscripts Online – Strategic Plans in Europe
In some countries, and in many European manuscript libraries, plans have been made to make all medieval manuscripts available via digital libraries. In future, the ability to consult all medieval manuscripts on the Internet and to perform research in this way will fundamentally alter manuscript research as well as the way manuscripts are regarded and valued by the general public. The very foundations upon which primary resource-based research rests will change. Critical editions will take new forms. The use of manuscripts in teaching will become a matter of course. Individual manuscripts may even set off episodes of hype in social media circles. Achievements and successes to date should only be understood as the preview to a great revolution.
In this session, representatives of several institutions and organizations that are planning comprehensive digitalization projects will present their strategies. The session will address fundamental challenges that such projects need to master: How many medieval manuscripts exist in Europe? Is comprehensive digitalization an achievable goal? What sorts of applications and digital tools need to be developed? Should the entire range of manuscripts be available on the open Web? What will the field of manuscript research look like in ten years?
Ramona Fritschi and Christoph Flüeler
All Medieval Manuscripts Online: Strategic Plans in Europe
Fetzer 2040
All Medieval Manuscripts Online – Strategic Plans in Europe
In some countries, and in many European manuscript libraries, plans have been made to make all medieval manuscripts available via digital libraries. In future, the ability to consult all medieval manuscripts on the Internet and to perform research in this way will fundamentally alter manuscript research as well as the way manuscripts are regarded and valued by the general public. The very foundations upon which primary resource-based research rests will change. Critical editions will take new forms. The use of manuscripts in teaching will become a matter of course. Individual manuscripts may even set off episodes of hype in social media circles. Achievements and successes to date should only be understood as the preview to a great revolution.
In this session, representatives of several institutions and organizations that are planning comprehensive digitalization projects will present their strategies. The session will address fundamental challenges that such projects need to master: How many medieval manuscripts exist in Europe? Is comprehensive digitalization an achievable goal? What sorts of applications and digital tools need to be developed? Should the entire range of manuscripts be available on the open Web? What will the field of manuscript research look like in ten years?
Ramona Fritschi and Christoph Flüeler