The workshop with Dr Vincent Hiribarren, ‘Fundamentals of GIS and Online Map-Making’, took place on Saturday 7 February 2015 and the last worskhop of the month, with Tony Harris, was on Saturday 21 February 2015, entitled ‘Digital Imaging for Medievalists’.
Dr Hiribarren’s one-day workshop provided introductory training on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and explained the benefits of using mapping software for thinking about research topics spatially. The content of the workshop was informed by his experience and interest in cartography and map creation. For example, GIS and online mapping were in an integral part of the AHRC-funded project, ‘The French Book Trade in Enlightenment Europe (1769-1787)’, on which he was a member of the research team.
Dr Hiribarren is also interested in public engagement activities related to the digital humanities. His website includes examples of some of his projects.
Tony Harris is a medievalist with 20+ years of computer experience. His workshop focused on digital imaging, discussing problems and solutions associated with the digital capture, storage, manipulation, and digital reproduction of medieval resources.
During the day, Harris introduced participants to techniques for enhancing their images when photographing manuscripts. He explained which resolutions are best for personal photography, and gave advice on how to maintain the quality of these images over time. He also covered topics relating to the management of images in digital projects, including copyright restrictions, and the dissemination of photographs. Harris was involved in the AHRC-funded project to digitise parts of the Hart collection at the Blackburn Museum, examples of which can be seen here.
medieval studies in the digital age 