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Digital Histories

Ian G. Anderson (Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII), University of Glasgow and Convenor of the Association for History and Computing, Glasgow, UK)
Lucy A. Tedd (Department of Information Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK)

Program: electronic library and information systems

ISSN: 0033-0337

Article publication date: 1 December 2005

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Abstract

Purpose

To introduce the theme of this special issue which contains a selection of papers presented at the Association for History and Computing UK (AHC‐UK) annual conference in 2004.

Design/methodology/approach

The role of the AHC in the UK is described and the reasons for choosing the theme of the 2004 conference, Recasting the Past: Digital Histories, are outlined along with the original call for papers.

Findings

The contributors to this issue come from a wide geographic area and reflect the delegates at the conference by being archivists, historians, librarians and researchers.

Originality/value

Provides an introduction to the special issue.

Keywords

Citation

Anderson, I.G. and Tedd, L.A. (2005), "Digital Histories", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 39 No. 4, pp. 293-296. https://doi.org/10.1108/00330330510627917

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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