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Saving the web: the promise of a Belgian web archive
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This colloquium on web archiving is organised by the researchers of the PROMISE project which aims to develop a federal strategy for the preservation of the Belgian web. Speakers will all speak their own language (French, Dutch or English). Simultaneous translation will be provided.
Programme
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome by Sara Lammens (KBR) and Dr Karel Velle (State Archives) |
| 9:15 – 9:45 | National web archives: the land of promise for researchers
Keynote by Prof. Dr Niels Brügger (Aarhus University) |
| 9:45 – 10:45 | Introducing the PROMISE project
Speakers: Sophie Vandepontseele (KBR); Friedel Geeraert (KBR/State Archives); Dr Peter Mechant (UGhent); Alejandra Michel (CRIDS – UNamur) |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15 – 11:50 | Towards a Belgian strategy
Speakers: Sébastien Soyez (State Archives); Dr Rolande Depoortere (State Archives); Sophie Vandepontseele (KBR) |
| 11:50 – 12:20 | Technological aspects
Speaker: Gerald Haesendonck (UGhent) |
| 12:20 – 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 14:45 | Access to collections for the broad public (panel)
Speakers: Pierre de Mûelenaere (Onlit); Philippe Nothomb (Rossel group); Dr Tine Vekemans (AMSAB); Prof. Dr Cécile de Terwangne (CRIDS – Unamur) Sophie Vandepontseele (KBR); Dr Rolande Depoortere (State Archives) |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | Using web archives for researchers
Speakers: Sally Chambers (GhentCDH) ; Eveline Vlassenroot (UGhent) ; Prof. Dr Valérie Schafer (University of Luxembourg), Jesse de Vos (Beeld & Geluid), Patricia Blanco |
| 16:30-16:45 | Synthesis of the two panels by Prof. Dr Valérie Schafer (University of Luxembourg) |
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