Volos 2007

Endband

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Endband

George Boudalis working out an endband structure

Digital recording workshop

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Digital recording workshop

The group working on the development of a documentation schema.

Group photo

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Group photo

Group photo in front of Speerer building

Speerer Building

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Speerer Building

Municipal Centre for Historical Research and Documentation (DIKI), Speerer Building

Deadline extended

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The deadline for applications for the Volos summer school 2007 has been extended to the 10th of August. Please see previous postings for relevant information.

Volos visitor advice

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Information about the city of Volos can be found in the city's official website.

Volos tourist centre

Open every day from 08:00 until 22:00.
Address: Sekeri and Lampraki streets, Volos.
Tel/Fax: +30 24210-30940 / 30930
E-mail: voloinfo@otenet.gr

Travelling

Volos is linked to both Athens and Thessaloniki by rail and bus services. If you fly to Athens Venizelos Airport, the most convenient option is rail:

Venue

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The course will take place at the central building of DIKI:
Speerer Building,
81 Mikrasiaton St.,
Volos, 38 333
Greece

A map of the building can be found here.

Tel:
+30 24210 39644
+30 24210 21664

Detailed schedule for Volos 2007

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apply: 
Applications are now closed for this course.

Week 1: EUROPEAN BOOKBINDING 1500 - 1800 (Nicholas Pickwoad)

  • Monday 10/9/2007, Volos

    • 9.00 - 10.30

      Introduction.
      How to date bindings.
      Finishing tools.
      Aggregate dating.
      The medieval legacy.

      Break

    • 11.00 - 12.30

      Illustrations of binderies.
      Books in sheets.
      Endleaves.

Volos 2007

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schedule: 
Detailed schedule for Volos 2007
Course completed.

Summer school: Identifying and recording bookbinding structures for conservation and cataloguing.

An announcement in Greek can be found here.

Volos (Greece), Municipal Centre for Historical Research and Documentation (DIKI).
10-14 and 17-21 September 2007

Following the success of the course in September 2006 we are pleased to announce the organisation of this year’s course in collaboration with the Ligatus research unit which is based in Camberwell College of Arts (University of the Arts, London).

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