.:Digital Library - webcasts
Scholars and the Everywhere Library (September 24, 2009)
by Dan Cohen
Dan Cohen is Associate Professor in the Department of History and Art History at George Mason University and the Director of the Center for History and New Media. He is co-author of Digital History: A Guide to Gathering, Preserving, and Presenting the Past on the Web (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005) and has published articles and book chapters on the future of history in a digital age (among other subjects) in journals such as the Journal of American History, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Rethinking History.
For more information on Dan Cohen, check out his blog.
Not Done Yet: Charting a new Course for Librarianship (November 2, 2008)
by R. David Lankes
R. David Lankes is director of the Information Institute of Syracuse, and an associate professor in Syracuse University's School of Information Studies. Lankes is a passionate advocate for libraries and their essential role in today's society. He also seeks to understand how information approaches and technologies can be used to transform industries.
Libraries in a Networked World (October 23, 2008)
by Roy Tennant
Roy Tennant is Senior Program Officer for OCLC Research. He is the owner of the Web4Lib and XML4Lib electronic discussions, and the creator and editor of Current Cites, a current awareness newsletter published every month since 1990. His books include "Technology in Libraries: Essays in Honor of Anne Grodzins Lipow" (2008), "Managing the Digital Library" (2004), "XML in Libraries" (2002), "Practical HTML: A Self-Paced Tutorial" (1996), and "Crossing the Internet Threshold: An Instructional Handbook" (1993).
We Can't Get There From Here: The Intersection of Research Library Aspirations and Copyright Challenges. (2008)
by James Neal
James Neal is currently the Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University. He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, and is a consultant and published author, with a focus in the areas of scholarly communication, intellectual property, digital library programs, organizational change and human resource development.
Knowledge, Noise, and the End of Information (2008)
by David Weinberger
David Weinberger is currently a fellow at the Berkman Institute on Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. In 1999, he co-authored The Cluetrain Manifesto, a set of 95 theses examining the impact of the internet on markets and organizations. His latest book is Everything is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder.
(Chasing Venus Lecture 6) (2004)
by Michael Chauvin
Michael Chauvin, Director of the Hawaiian Skies Program, discusses the ups and downs of this fascinating scientific endeavor.
Endeavour's Wake: Captain Cook and the Transit of Venus (Chasing Venus Lecture 2) (2004)
by Richard Fisher
“Endeavour's Wake: Captain Cook and the Transit of Venus” Richard Fisher, Director, Sun-Earth Connection Division, NASA Office of Space Science, Washington, DC
The First Observation of a Transit of Venus (Chasing Venus Lecture 1) (2004)
by Wilbur Applebaum
"The First Observation of a Transit of Venus” - Wilbur Applebaum, Professor Emeritus, Humanities Dept., Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Huygens's Ring, Cassini's Division, and Saturn's Family: The first Exploration of the Solar System (2004)
by Albert Van Helden
Albert Van Helden, of the University of Utrecht, gave this presentation at the National Museum of American History about the first exploration of the universe
Deciphering the Archimedes Palimpsest and Creating Digital Manuscripts (June 22, 2009)
by William Noel
William Noel, Curator of Manuscripts at the Walters Art Museum discusses conservation and imaging of the Archimedes Palimpsest.
How to Survive in the New Media Ecology (December 11, 2009)
by Lee Rainie
Lee Rainie is currently director for the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Public Reaction to the Transit of Venus, 1882 (Chasing Venus Lecture 5) (2004)
by David DeVorkin
"Public Reaction to the Transit of Venus, 1882" David DeVorkin, Curator of History of Astronomy, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery. The U. S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842 (2004)
by Nathaniel Philbrick
U.S. Exploring Expedition Nathaniel Philbrick talks about Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery. The U. S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842 using images from the Smithsonian digital collection.
Solution of the Black-drop Mystery (Chasing Venus Lecture 4) (2004)
by Jay M. Pasachoff
"Solution of the Black-drop Mystery" Jay M. Pasachoff, Director of Hopkins Observatory and Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy, Williams College.
The American Expeditions of 1874 and 1882 (Chasing Venus Lecture 3) (2004)
by Steven J. Dick
"The American Expeditions of 1874 and 1882" Steven J. Dick, NASA Chief Historian, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC