IMC 2005: Sessions
Session 118: Electronic Resources: Experiences on the Front Line
Monday 11 July 2005, 11.15-12.45
Sponsor: | Committee on Electronic Resources, Medieval Academy of America |
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Organiser: | Patricia K. Cossard, University of Maryland / Medieval Academy of America |
Moderator/Chair: | Patricia K. Cossard, University of Maryland / Medieval Academy of America |
Paper 118-a | Fading Borders in Online Publishing: Some Examples from Bibliographic and Encyclopædic Resources (Language: English) Index terms: Computing in Medieval Studies |
Paper 118-b | The Challenge of the Future: Digitizing the Index of Christian Art (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Archives and Sources |
Paper 118-c | Opening the Archive: Preservation Standards for Medieval Electronic Resources (Language: English) Index terms: Computing in Medieval Studies, Technology |
Abstract | This session will speak to Medieval Studies electronic resource design and application. Papers in this session will describe different models used to achieve comprehensive coverage in bibliographic indexing/abstracting services, catalogues, digital collections, as well as trends in best practices and advances in technology. Topics covered will include trends in collaborative models, need for streamlining and standardization, what researchers need from web databases and how those needs are met. |