Dec 2 Meeting: Perspective from Stanford’s Silicon Valley Archives
- Leslie Berlin, Stanford’s Project Historian & Author of Bob Noyce biography
- Henry Lowood, Stanford’s Curator for History of Science & Technology Collections; Film & Media Collections
- What is the process, method and procedure for doing authentic, historical technology research?
- Why did Stanford University start and continue a Silicon Valley archives collection?
- What is the Silicon Genesis Project and what videos are available?
- What is it like to research a book on Bob Noyce or other key figures and moments in the history of the Valley?
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What is the history of Stanford’s work in this area?
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What is Stanford’s objective in maintaining this archive?
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How to decide what to collect in the archives?
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What is currently in the archive and how often are artifacts added and/or deleted?
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Who uses the archives?
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How does the archiving of born-digital materials work?
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How is the staff documenting the big trends today: social, mobile, cloud, etc.
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How might IEEE SV Tech History Committee co-operate with Stanford’s Silicon Valley Archives in the future?
Come to the December 2nd IEEE SV Tech History Committee meeting to get answers to the above questions and much, much more. There will be ample time for audience Q & A after conclusion of the panel discussion.
Panelists Biographies:
Leslie Berlin, PhD has been studying the history of innovation in Silicon Valley for nearly two decades. Leslie is Project Historian for the Silicon Valley Archives at Stanford University. In this capacity, she works to find and preserve key papers and artifacts pertaining to the history of Silicon Valley. She also helps researchers, students, and others interested in using Stanford’s collections. Ms. Berlin is the author of the widely acclaimed biography of Bob Noyce- The Man Behind the Microchip. She has also published numerous articles. You can read more about her here.
Henry Lowood, PhD has been Stanford’s Curator for History of Science and Technology Collections since 1983 and also for Film & Media Studies since 2005. He has managed the Silicon Genesis project from its inception as part of Stanford’s Silicon Valley Collections. Mr Lowood has taught many university courses, is the author of dozens of publications and has contributed to numerous exhibits. His complete CV is here.
- 6pm-6:30pm: Networking and light dinner ($5 donation requested)
- 6:30pm-6:35pm: Opening Remarks & Introductions
- 6:35pm-8pm: Panel Discussion
- 8pm-8:15pm: Audience Q & A
- 8:15pm: Appreciation & Adjournment
- 8:30pm: Everyone must be out of the auditorium
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Video of this outstanding event is here
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