Ray and William R. Bowen (U Toronto Scarborough) were in Miami to talk about “Iter <as Knowledgebase>” at the Renaissance Society of America, for the session titled “New Technologies and Renaissance Studies III: Catalogues of Knowledge.”
Abstract: This paper works towards reconciling two different perspectives on the development of a knowledge base. William Bowen, Director of Iter, will offer the perspective of the server-provider as shaped by the history of the project. He will discuss the resources of Iter and how they are currently envisioned as part of an integrated, comprehensive finding aid; as well, he will give an overview of current thinking about the ways in which Iter plans to move toward integrating further resources toward becoming a knowledge base. Ray Siemens will offer the perspective of the contemporary researcher, characterizing user expectations of such a knowledgebase as Iter envisions that range from its likely role in integrating academic publication mechanisms and the way in which text analysis promises increased dynamic interaction with and among the primary and secondary resources of the literary scholar.
See the full program here. (Warning: large PDF file)