Some of you might be interested in this - there's a strand relating to IT in museums.
cheers, Mia
Mia Ridge
Database Developer, Museum Systems Team
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From: Wilson, Andrew [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thu 24/04/2008 2:25 PM
Subject: CAA UK 2009
The School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, The University of Liverpool and the CAA UK Chapter committee would like to invite you to submit a paper or poster presentation for the CAA UK Chapter conference 2009.
The conference is to be held in the Victory Museum and Gallery, University of Liverpool on the 6th and 7th February 2009. Registration details and further information will be released in September.
First Call for Papers
Twenty minute papers and poster presentations are invited on any subject within the broad sphere of archaeological computing. We intend to put together an interesting and varied programme and will be pleased to consider submissions on any related topic. The following suggested themes should act as a guide and starting point:
The use of IT in relation to exhibition, display, interpretation, education, outreach and documentation within museums
Data quality, standards and access: initiatives for improving the coverage and quality of cultural databases, and for widening access to electronic resources
Spatial technologies and methods: computational approaches to space including simulation, spatial modelling, spatial analysis, and spatial theory in landscape and urban contexts
Visualisation, research and the media: three-dimensional computing techniques for interpreting and presenting archaeological data
Maritime archaeology and computing: geophysical, modelling, recording and interpretative approaches to maritime questions
Innovative computing and statistical techniques in ceramics, lithic analysis, osteoarchaeology, dating and other archaeological sciences
Please send abstracts of up to 250 words to: [log in to unmask]
Deadline: 1st November 2008
Thank you
Andrew Wilson
CAA UK 2009 Organiser
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