Information Access Seminar

Lodewyk Bendikson and the Copying of Documents; and Online Education: The I School, Berkeley, and Beyond

Friday, October 19, 2012
3:10 pm - 5:00 pm
Michael Buckland & AnnaLee Saxenian

Lodewyk Bendikson and the Copying of Documents
Michael Buckland

Printing allowed mass-produced copies of documents, but easy, accurate one-off copying was not achieved until the 20th century with specialized photographic techniques: first photostat (developed for humanities scholars) then microfilm (for banks). Photography also allowed image enhancement and document forensics. Explained through the work of a Dutch-born Californian, Lodewyk Bendikson (1875-1953).


Online Education: The I School, Berkeley, and Beyond
AnnaLee Saxenian

I'll talk about online initiatives at the I School in the context of current experimentation on the Berkeley campus and beyond. For more information, see the white paper “Can Online Education Technology Improve Excellence and Access at Berkeley?”

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