Digital meets Culture

Facet Publishing announce the publication of 'Digital Archives: management, use and access' edited by Milena Dobreva

A wide-ranging overview of how the shift to digital is changing the landscape of archives

Today, accessibility to digital content is continuing to expand rapidly and all organizations which collect, preserve and provide access to the collective memory of humankind are expected to provide digital services. Does this transition into digital space require a substantial shift in the professional philosophy, knowledge and practice of archives?

This edited collection attempts to explore these uncharted territories by bringing together inspirational and informative chapters from international experts to help readers understand the drivers for change and their implications for archives. Editor Milena Dobreva said, “I hope the book will broaden and deepen the thinking and dialogue between all those academics, professionals and students who are working on different aspects of the digital cultural and scientific heritage”.

The book: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=049344#.W87TXfZuLIU

Reassessment of the role of archives in the digital environment serves to develop critical approaches to current trends in the broader heritage sector, including cultural industries experimenting with sustainable business models for cultural production, digitization of analogue cultural heritage, and the related IPR issues surrounding the re-use of digital objects and data for research, education, advocacy and art.

Professor Kalpana Shankar said, “Archives and access continue to matter, perhaps more than ever. As digital material proliferates and the tools to manipulate it do so as well, what is real and what is false online become difficult to disambiguate. Human rights, scientific research and ‘wicked’ geopolitical problems (and solving them) rests on accurate and universal access to records and data, whether one is talking about the international crises of forced migration and refugees, human rights, political corruption or climate change. The work of this book is in helping us, the reader, understand how archives and archivists navigate the entanglement of technical, social, organizational and legal challenges they face daily”.

Dr. Milena Dobreva is an Associate Professor at UCL Qatar where she is coordinating the MA in Library and Information Studies leading the introduction of four pathways in the programme including a specialisation on Archives, Records and Data Management. Previously she served as a Head of the Department of Library Information and Archive Sciences at the University of Malta spearheading the redesign and expansion of the departmental portfolio, and as the Founding Head of the first Digitisation Centre in Bulgaria where she was also a member on the Executive Board of the National Commission of UNESCO. Milena is a member of the editorial board of the IFLA Journal, and of the International Journal on Digital Libraries (IJDL) and is the co-editor of User Studies for Digital Library Development (Facet, 2012).

Contributors
Carla Basili, Italian National Research Council and Sapienza University;

Pierluigi Feliciati, University of Macerata; Edel Jennings, Waterford Institute of Technology; Enrico Natale, University of Basel; Gillian Oliver, Monash University;

Elli Papadopoulou, European Open Science Cloud pilot project; Oleksandr Pastukhov, University of Malta; Guy Pessach, Hebrew University, Jerusalem; Trudy Huskamp Peterson, archival consultant and certified archivist; Panayiota Polydoratou, Alexander Technological Educational Institute (ATEI) of Thessaloniki;

Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin; Sotirios Sismanis, information professional; Donald Tabone, Middlesex University, Malta.

The book is published by Facet Publishing and is available to pre-order from Bookpoint Ltd | Tel: +44 (0)1235 827702 | Fax: +44 (0)1235 827703 | Email: facet@bookpoint.co.uk | Web: www.facetpublishing.co.uk. | Mailing Address: Mail Order Dept, 39 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4TD. It will be available in North America from the American Library Association.

Warsaw University,16th October 2018.

REACH project presented at the International Conference on Multiple Heritages

Last Tuesday 16th October, was celebrated the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Centre of studies of French language and culture at Warsaw University. For the occasion an International Conference titled: “Science et Société dans une Europe qui change”was held, where REACH project and its pilots were presented by Dr. Luda Klusakova, from Charles University, task leader of the Small Towns Heritage Pilots. This true cultural heritage of Warsaw University founded in 1958 with Michel Foucault as its first director, the center considers as its cultural heritage also the Staszic Palace, the seat of contemporary Polish Academy of Sciences, where in 1924 the French institute was founded.

Read more about the celebration at http://www.okf.uw.edu.pl/fr/multimedia/item/729-60-urodziny-okfisf-uw.html

the international art and design competition based in Venice stands calls artists to offer various opportunities

Open call for artists and designers of the 13th Arte Laguna Prize

The call for artists of the 13^th Arte Laguna Prize has officially opened. Arte Laguna Prize is an international art contest that has been promoting contemporary art for thirteen years, collecting thousands of applications from artists from all over the world, selected by a jury of excellence for the great exhibition in March in the evocative spaces of the Arsenale of Venice. In addition, the participants have the chance to win several awards in collaboration with companies, foundations, galleries, including cash prizes.

10 Contest categories: painting, sculpture and installation, photographic art, video art and short films, performance, virtual art, digital graphics, land art and this year’s new entry, urban art, design. The theme is free and there are no age or nationality restrictions.

The international jury will select 120 artists for:
– the final exhibition in Venice in March 2019
– 6 cash prizes of € 7,000 each
– publication in the official catalogue

The Prize international Partners will select the winners among all the participants for:

4 personal exhibitions in international Art Galleries
9 Art Residencies
4 collaborations with companies
2 collaborations with art platforms and foundations
participation in 4 International Festivals end exhibitions

www.artelagunaprize.com >>

ENTRIES OPEN UNTIL 27.11.2018 >>

FINAL EXHIBITION: ARSENALE OF VENICE

The collective exhibition will take place in the historical location of the Arsenale in Venice in March 2019. The exhibition’s opening ceremony will be on March 16^th, 2019.

CURATOR AND HEAD OF JURY: Igor Zanti (Italy, Curator and Art Critic)

JURY

Maxa Zoller (Germany, Artistic Director of the International Film Festival Dortmund | Cologne)
Eva González-Sancho (Spain, Co-curator of the first Oslo Biennale)
Vasili Tsereteli (Russia, Executive Director of MMOMA Moscow Museum of Modern Art)
Flavio Arensi (Italy, Director of the Museums of Legnano, Milano)
Alessandra Tiddia (Italy, Chief curator at l Mart Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto)
Richard Noyce (United Kingdom, Writer, Scholar and Art Critic)
Simone Pallotta (Italy, Curator of Public and Urban Art)
Enrico Stefanelli (Italy, Artistic Director of Photolux Festival, Lucca)
Filippo Andreatta (Italy, Theatre Maker and Co-curator Centrale Fies)
Alfonso Femia (Italy, Architect)
Danilo Premoli (Italy, Architect and Designer)
Mattias Givell (Svezia, Co-Director of Wanås Konst, Vännäs)

CONTEST TERMS >>>
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info@artelagunaprize.com
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the event takes place in London (UK) on 16-17 July

Call for papers is still open for next SAI – Computing Conference 2019

Computing Conference (formerly called Science and Information (SAI) Conference) is a research conference held in London, UK since 2013. The conference series has featured keynote talks, special sessions, poster presentation, tutorials, workshops, and contributed papers each year.

Despite the short history of computer science as a formal academic discipline, it has made a number of fundamental contributions to science and society—in fact, along with electronics, it is a founding science of the current epoch of human history called the Information Age and a driver of the Information Revolution

The goal of the conference is to be a premier venue for researchers and industry practitioners to share new ideas, research results and development experiences in various fields. It is one of the best respected conferences in the area of computer science.

Talks by industry experts on the state-of-the-art in computer science
Lectures by eminent scientists designed to inspire and inform
Presentations by innovative researchers coming from 50+ countries
Discussion-oriented sessions and networking breaks to enable collaborations

More info and call for papers/posters: http://saiconference.com/Computing

Deadline: 1 November 2018.

Vienna (Austria), 12-15 November 2018

Visual Heritage 2018, Cultural Heritage and New Technologies

The next edition of CHNT – Cultural Heritage and New Technologies will be organized in cooperation with the EG GCH (Eurographics Symposium and Graphics Cultural Heritage) and other partners in the City Hall of Vienna, Austria.

Visual Heritage 2018

DIGITIZE: RESEARCH – RECORD – REACTIVATE – RECONSTRUCT

The aim of this federated event is again to bring different communities in the same venue, to share experiences and discuss methodologies concerning digital visual media and their use in the context of heritage applications, to document digitally on at-risk archaeological sites, historical buildings, museums… and their texts, books, paints, pictures, objects … all records of through collecting original image collection’s source.

The 2018 edition will be a special event, since 2018 has been declared by the European Commission the “European Year of Cultural Heritage”. The event will take place during the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in November 2018.

Therefore, Visual Heritage 2018 will be an ideal context for discussing European policies on digital heritage and digital humanities.

Website: http://www.chnt.at/

THE DETAILED SCHEDULE IS NOW ONLINE: https://www.chnt.at/program-visual-heritage-2018/

The STARTS Residencies Program organises collaborations between artists and tech projects, APPLY NOW!

Open call for STARTS residencies!

Atlas by Yann Deval and Marie G. Losseau – Credit : Tom Mesic

Tech Projects

Interested in working with artists to expand technological boundaries, explore novel utilizations, produce new prototypes, and stimulate groundbreaking processes? Boost the innovation potential of your technology by applying to the STARTS Residencies!

Only two weeks left to submit your project!

What is a Tech Project?
A research and innovation project (collaborative or internal to a lab or company) in the field of information and communication technologies.

Artists and Creatives

Want to work with Tech engineers, travel arround Europe, showcase your artworks to new audiences, and obtain a grant of up to 30 000€ to do so?

Be part of a STARTS Residency and produce an original artwork based on a specific technology! Discover the available Tech Projects. The call for Artists will close in a month!

Who can apply?
Experienced artists of any artistic field and nationality. An artist must be a physical person and will be the author of the produced artwork.

More info and application details: https://vertigo.starts.eu/calls/starts-residencies-call-3/detail/

Brussels (Belgium), 20 November 2018

A New Era for Data Protection: Implementing the European Data Protection Reform

Introduced in May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is considered “the biggest change to the EU’s data protection rules in over twenty years” (EUROPA 2018). Prior to their introduction, 8 out of 10 people felt they didn’t have complete control of their personal data (Eurobarometer 2015). Whether these developments allay concerns and implement comprehensive measures for dealing with the Internet era’s global and ubiquitous data requires examination.

Designed to create a modern framework for data protection with increased legal certainty, protections and obligations, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Directive (DPD, so called Police Directive) came into force in May, having been agreed on by the European Parliament and Commission in 2015. The reforms aim to strengthen individual rights, streamline the data economy through standardised legislation across the Digital Single Market and facilitate the free flow of data to promote public security. Currently, the EU’s ePrivacy Directive, Regulation 45/2001 outlining rules for data protection in EU institutions and a directive on Protection Rules for Telecoms Networks and Internet Services are being considered, altered and replaced to ensure they are in keeping with the reforms.

The rapid advancement of technology makes data protection especially challenging. The latest reforms, designed not to be prescriptive or short-sighted, contain general terms which are at risk of misinterpretation or manipulation. Moreover, third country agreements and information sharing, recently illustrated by the EU-US Privacy Shield issues and the application of the Passenger Name Records Directives, demonstrate the complexities of data protection which stretch far beyond the European community. Navigating incompatibility issues and ensuring suitable security measures which don’t breach fundamental rights remains a challenge.

This international symposium offers an invaluable opportunity for key stakeholders in the public and private sectors to assess the latest data protection developments and their practical implications for individual privacy, the digital economy and security. The event will discuss the changing relationship of the user to their data and its impact on the digital economy. Striking the balance between security and privacy concerns will also be addressed. Furthermore, the event will explore the interoperability of EU data protection regulation with privacy frameworks worldwide and solutions for overcoming current incompatibilities.

Website: http://www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/events/IK20-PPE1?ss=em&tg=1a

Delegates will:

Assess the data protection reforms in practice and their impact on users, the digital economy and security
Debate the future of data protection regulations in a rapidly advancing digital environment.
Discuss the practical implications of a user-centric approach to data protection
Reflect on the opportunities and challenges posed by data portability
Consider ways to embrace the potential of the digital economy whilst protecting fundamental rights
Explore the relationship between data protection regulations and emerging technologies
Determine ways to guarantee public security without compromising data protection rights
Examine the interoperability of EU rules with privacy frameworks worldwide

To view our brochure, including the full event programme, click here.

A videogame to discover Bologna and its museums

Call for application! “Bologna si mette in gioco. Playable Bologna”

The public contest “Bologna si mette in gioco- Playable Bologna” is open for applications up to November 27th 2018. Applicants shall develop a videogame aimed at highlighting the historical, artistic and cultural heritage of Bologna taking off from some ideas for narration offered by the museums Museo Civico Medievale and Museo di Palazzo Poggi.
The contest is open to both professionals and companies having registered office and based in any EU member state.
The contest is co-funded by the Bologna municipality and by the Horizon 2020 EU research and innovation programme (contract no. 730280) via the Rock project (ROCK stands for Regeneration and Optimisation of Cultural heritage in creative and Knowledge cities), whose aim is to support regeneration of old city centres through cultural heritage as a driver for sustainable development and economic growth.
The overall amount of funding is euro 32.786,88

The deadline for applications is November 27, 2018

Participants shall deliver a running videogame, ready for on-line play no later than December 31, 2019
You can find the contest notice with all regulations and information on the MEPA, the Public Administration E-market (Reference document n. 2087305)
Click HERE to download the Request for Applications (RFA) in pdf format
Click HERE to download Annex 1 Technical specifications and contract conditions
Click HERE to download Annex 2 Materials from the museum collections, to be used as narration materials
For further info write to incredibol@comune.bologna.it

www.incredibol.net

Outcomes of the meeting held the 9th October 2018 in Hodász, Hungary

REACH project local encounter: Preservation, re-use and management of Roma cultural heritage

The REACH local encounter was hosted by the Roma Country House in Hodász, founded in 2001, which is the first similar institution in Hungary. The country house, located in an extremely deprived sub-region in North-Eastern Hungary is not only undertaking an eminent role in preserving the Roma traditions but also in local community-building and in ensuring diverse artistic and professional activities to the children and teenagers of the village.
The event stared with the visit of the different buildings of the Country House, including:
– the small cob house that presents the living conditions of a relatively wealthier Gipsy family with traditional furniture and home utensils
– a shabby house dig into the ground that represents the living state of the 1930’s
– the building of so-called ‘string-kindergarten’ (named after the strings that had been stretched around the Gipsy slum) was founded in 1970 by Lina Rézműves, mother of Melinda Rézműves, the owner and manager of the Romy county house
– a new community building, representing the housing conditions of the 1970’s, which aims to be a tea house / community center for the local youth
– Atelier and Guest house, comprehending also a nursery room and a conference room.
After the lunch, the participants introduced themselves and their institutions and even though they came from very different professional and geographic background, a few key words and central notions appeared commonly in their discourses: in some way, all of their initiatives have been concerned with the preservation of local values, the reach-out and the involvement of the community and the eagerness to find innovative ways to remain sustainable. The introduction was followed by a very fruitful and interesting discussion during which the various aspects of sustainability and the possibilities to create more visibility for marginalized cultural heritage sites have been emphasized. The presence of the creative/cultural industry (represented by the director of Arts for Rural Development Foundation and the manager of Pro Progressione) very much enabled the recognition of new perspectives and suggestions regarding the creation of rural festivals introducing Roma culture or the nomination of the Hodász Country House to the European Roma Cultural Routes.
The encounter facilitated the eventual cooperation of Roma cultural institutions, experts in social design and social architecture and cultural managers.

Host: Melinda Rézműves, director of the Roma Country House in Hodász

Participants of the REACH project, organizers: Eszter György and Gábor Oláh (Eötvös Loránd University, Atelier Department for European Historiography and Social Sciences)

Participants:
István Gábor Molnár, president of Roma Minority Self-Government, Újpest; founder and director of Roma Local History Collection, Újpest
Éva Váradi, member, Roma Local History Collection, Újpest
Fanny Hajdú, production manager, Pro Progressione
Balázs Váradi, architect
Balázs Juhász, architect
Rita Szerencsés, project manager, MOME EcoLab
Natália Oszkó-Jakab, director, Valley of Arts Festival and Arts for Rural Development Foundation

Natália Jakab, vice-director, instructor, Gandhi High School
Sándor Tisza, director, Traditional wooden park, Csongrád
Nikoletta Orbán, technical manager, Roma Country House in Hodász
Patrik Mravik, PhD programme, Eötvös Loránd University, Atelier Department for European Historiography and Social Sciences

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Abu Dhabi (UAE), 30 September - 2 October 2019

Heritage Middle East: securing the future for the past

Heritage Middle East is the new fair dedicated to museum and exhibitions technologies, and is planned to be a meeting point for institutions and companies which lead the museology sector around the world,

It will bring fresh blood to the sector by organizing side events such as conferences etc. where leading museologists, museum designers, architects art historians, conservators and other art professionals come together,

It is planned to be a destination where all artistic and cultural activities of Arabic world are planned and the future projects are discussed, becoming an international meeting point which aims to be the market for the actors of global museology sector and where they join different activities together.

It is expected to be an international landmark event that plans to host more 100 companies and institutions, and around 3.000 visitors.

Website: http://www.expoheritage.com/heritagemiddleeast/index-eng.html