This is the current schedule for the Ligatus Summer School 2009 in Thessaloniki. We might have to make small changes in this to accommodate the excursions. We have scheduled to visit the Ormylia Monastery and Research centre on Friday the 9th and the Meteora monastic complex on Saturday. Depending on the time needed for Ormylia the lectures on Friday might be shorter. We will let you know in the beginning of the week.
Monday 5/10/2009 - morning, Aristotle University Library
| 9.00 – 10.30 | (Boudalis, Lecture 1). Introduction. The research done so far. Books and bookbinding in Byzantium. Some important research problems. Terminology and itsproblems. The main technical features of the bindings of the Eastern Mediterranean |
| Break |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | (Boudalis, Lecture 2). Technical features of the Byzantine bookbindings: Endleaves, The sewing of the gatherings. Boards and Board attachment. Spine lining. |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Examination of bindings from the collection of the Aristotle UniversityLibrary. |
Monday 5/10/2009 - afternoon, Museum of Byzantine Culture
| 15.00 – 16.30 | (Velios, Lecture 1). Introduction to data structuring: Data-structuring (tables). Data-structuring (tagged data). Your first book description (on paper). Semantic Web. Data specification. Importance of schemas (RelaxNG). Your first data structure (schema). |
| Break |
| 16.30 - 18.00 | (Velios, Lecture 2). Software tools for XML: XML databases and XML native databases. Major commercial packages – advantages. Major open-source databases – advantages. Software tools for interface development: Web interfaces Java andother programming languages. Developers – technical expertise you will need: Database developers. Database administration. Interface developers. Advertising for the correct people. |
Tuesday 6/10/2009 - morning, Aristotle University Library
| 9.00 – 10.30 | (Boudalis, Lecture 3 ). Technical features of the Byzantine bookbindings: Edge trimming and decoration. Endbands. |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | (Boudalis, Lecture 4). Technical features of the Byzantine bookbindings: Covering and decoration. Fastenings. |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | (Boudalis, Lecture 5). Technical features of the Byzantine bookbindings: Bosses and other metallic elements. Bookmarks. |
Tuesday 6/10/2009 - afternoon, Museum of Byzantine Culture| 15.00 – 16.30 | (Velios, Workshop 1): Schema development: Endbands. |
| Break |
| 16.30 – 18.00 | (Velios, Workshop 2): Schema development: Covering and decoration. |
Wednesday 7/10/2009 - morning, Aristotle University Library| 9.00 – 10.30 | (Boudalis, Lecture 6 ). Technical features of the Post Byzantine bookbindings: Endleaves. Sewing of the gatherings. |
| Break |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | (Boudalis, Lecture 7), Technical features of the Post Byzantine bookbindings: Boards and board attachment. Spine lining. |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Examination of bindings from the collection of the Aristotle University Library. |
Wednesday 7/10/2009 - afternoon, Museum of Byzantine Culture| 15.00 – 16.30 | (Velios, Workshop 3): Schema development: Bookmarks and furniture. |
| Break |
| 16.30 – 18.00 | (Velios, Workshop 4): Schema development: Endleaves. |
Thursday 8/10/2009 - morning, Aristotle University Library| 9.00 – 13.30 | (Velios and Boudalis Workshops 5, 6, 7): Bookbinding recording and inputting in the database (books from the Aristotle University Library). |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | Examination of bindings from the collection of the Aristotle University Library. |
Thursday 8/10/2009 - afternoon, Museum of Byzantine Culture| 15.00 – 16.30 | (Boudalis, Lecture 8). Technical features of the Post Byzantine bookbindings: Endbands. Cover and Decoration. Fastenings. Bosses and other metallic elements. |
Friday 9/10/2009 – morning, Aristotle University Library| 9.00 – 10.30 | (Velios, Lecture 3). Ligatus glossary of bookbinding terms: Glossary structure. Meaningless terms. Deconstruction of a binding Hierarchies XML definitions. Drupal content management system (setup, requirements, server-client model) |
| Break |
| 11.00 - 12.30 | (Velios, Lecture 4). Digital Photography: Standard shots for bindings. Shot setup RAW, golden thread target Processing – JPEG2000 Metadata (Technical, Content). |
