Some information on TEI/XML sessions that may be of interest to our members (apologies for cross posting):

XML and TEI: Introduction

Thursday, May 4, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Session 59: Waldo Library Classroom A Instructor: James Cummings, Oxford Text Archive

This workshop offers an introduction to best practices for digital scholarship, taught by a medievalist, James Cummings, specifically for medievalists. Instruction includes: introductory-level XML and structural encoding, as well as new TEI P5 standards and guidelines, markup concerns for medieval transcription, manuscript description metadata, XML Editors, including assignments to be completed during clinic (11:30 - 12:30).

Limited to 33 participants, registration is required (for info: pcossard@umd.edu). Fee is $50 for pre-registrants, $60 for walk-ins. Please mail c/o Patti Cossard, Architecture Library, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Include your contact information and check for fee payable to Medieval Academy of America.

XML and TEI: Clinic I

Thursday, May 4, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Waldo Library Classroom A

This clinic immediately follows the "XML and TEI: Introduction" workshop (10:00 - 11:30 a.m.), assignments from that class can be completed during this proctored clinic.

XML and TEI: Advanced TEI P5 Customization and Transformation Thursday, May 4, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Waldo Library Classroom A Instructor: James Cummings, Oxford Text Archive

This workshop offers advanced instruction in customization and transformation of TEI encoded XML files, taught by a medievalist, James Cummings, specifically for medievalists. Instruction includes: advanced-level concepts of TEI P5 modularization and customization for individual projects, schemas, XSLT for XML transformation, Xquery and XML Databases, including assignments to be completed during clinic (5:00 - 6:00).

Limited to 33 participants, registration is required (for info: pcossard@umd.edu). Fee is $50 for pre-registrants, $60 for walk-ins. Please mail c/o Patti Cossard, Architecture Library, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Include your contact information and check for fee payable to Medieval Academy of America.

XML and TEI: Clinic II Thursday, May 4, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Waldo Library Classroom A

This clinic immediately follows the "XML and TEI: Advanced TEI P5 Customization and Transformation" workshop (3:30 -5:00 p.m.), assignments from that class can be completed during this proctored clinic.