As the speakers seem to be all from the UK perhaps the organisers could be persuaded to run the conference again outside London. I am assuming these comments are being fed back to them so it might be an idea to ask them if that aould be possible.
Jan
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From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary E Carrick
Sent: 08 November 2006 10:58
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Subject: Re: Conference: Digital Deluge: History in the 21st Century, IHR, 17 November 2006
Dear All,
As a humble postgrad doctorate student of very limited means and considerable antiquity, I can only agree with the previous message-senders; the cost of travelling to London on a Friday is completely prohibitive. This means that I would be unable to access any such conference and yet it would be of great value to me, as someone whose schooling took place before the age of computers and one who used to rely on the pupils I taught to fix the perishing things if they went wrong!
Mary Carrick MA
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From: From: Local-History list on behalf of GATLEY David A
Sent: Fri 03/11/2006 15:18
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Subject: Re: Conference: Digital Deluge: History in the 21st Century, IHR, 17 November 2006
Dear All,
I really am unhappy that this conference is taking place on a Friday.
Living in Stoke it is hideously expensive to attend on Fridays because of the cost of the train fare. I've just looked at the Network Rail Web site and note that the cheapest return ticket that would get me there in reasonable time to attend the conference is £168.00! This compares with only £27.00 on Saturdays.
I would also add that many of us in the new universities have heavy teaching loads and other responsibilities which make it very difficult for us to get away from our institutions on weekdays.
Please in future years revert to Saturdays, or if it must be a weekday consider a conference in say Birmingham or Manchester.
David
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From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Zoe Bliss
Sent: 03 November 2006 14:09
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Subject: Conference: Digital Deluge: History in the 21st Century, IHR, 17 November 2006
Dear All,
Registrations can now be made for the 2006 AHC-UK conference 'Digital
Deluge: History in the 21st Century' on 17 Nov at the IHR, London.
Organised by the AHC-UK and AHDS - History this conference explores the
challenges facing historians from the increasing volume of electronic and
digital sources. These sources can often be incomplete, difficult to acce ss
and to preserve, but they also provide new opportunities for research,
teaching and collaboration. Five experts in their field will provide
perspectives from archiving, scholarship, research, teaching and e-scienc e.
Together, these perspectives may enable historians to harness the digital
deluge rather than be swamped by it. The format of the conference will al low
presenters to cover issues in depth and provide participants ample time f or
discussion.
Programme, abstracts and registration information can be found here:
http://www.ahc.ac.uk/conf.htm
Ian Anderson
Convenor AHC-UK
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