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GOING DIGITAL

Evolutionary and revolutionary aspects of digitization

(147^th Nobel Symposium June 23-26, 2009. Published 2011)

‘A three day discussion on the future of memory’. (Baker, 2011)

What is evolutionary or revolutionary when going digital today?

The Pre-digital world. How did we manage?

· Where did this come from?

· Access

· What does it mean?

· How academics use it

· Adding value for research

· Where is it all leading to?

Videos available here

Putting together the best speakers:

· Professor Emma Rothschild, Harvard.

· Dr Lisbet Rausing, Imperial College, London

· Professor Marco Beretta, Bologna/Florence

· Martin Rosenbroek, National Library, The Netherlands

Going Digital. Another memory aid in a 5,000 year history. A must read for anyone on MAODE, especially H800 and H807