1st ANNUAL LAWRENCE J. SCHOENBERG SYMPOSIUM ON MANUSCRIPT STUDIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE

OCTOBER 24-25, 2008

On the Nature of Things: Modern Perspectives on Scientific Manuscripts

In partnership with the Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science (PACHS) and the Chemical Heritage Foundation, the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Libraries are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Lawrence J. Schoenberg Symposium on Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age, to be held in Philadelphia, October 24-25, 2008, at the Chemical Heritage Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania. This annual symposium, organized by the Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image (SCETI), brings together scholars from around the world to present research related to the study of manuscript books produced before the age of printing and to discuss the potential for digital technologies in advancing manuscript research.

This year's symposium examines scientific manuscript book production in Western Europe, Asia, and the Arabic world before the year 1600. For more information, program details, and registration, go to: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/lectures/ljs_symposium1.html. Registration is free and open to the public, but seating is limited for Saturday, October 25. Advance registration required.