October 24-26, 2007
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Call For Participation

Call for Participation (PDF)

The bi-annual International Cultural Heritage Informatics Meetings (ICHIM) have –since 1991– explored cultural heritage informatics on a global scale, with a strong focus on policy, infrastructure and economic issues. They are attended by senior cultural, governmental, academic and publishing professionals, including library, archives and museum directors and managers, and cultural policy advocates and analysts.

ICHIM meetings include formal papers, round table discussions, seminars, workshops, project briefings and demonstrations. Those interested in participating are encouraged to describe what they wish to convey and to whom; if accepted, the Program Committee will suggest an appropriate delivery format.

You are invited to participate in the 2007 edition of the International Cultural Heritage Informatics Meetings. Topics of interest include:

Heritage Information & Society

  • Policy
  • Law
  • Economics and Funding
  • Convergence of Institutions

Technologically Mediated Heritage

  • Resources
  • Public Programs
  • Services
  • Collaborations

Cultural Knowledge

  • Acquisition
  • Retrieval
  • Preservation

Digital Heritage

  • Digital Art
  • Representations
  • Delivery methods
  • Evaluation

Organizational Policy

  • Best Practices
  • Impacts
  • Innovations

Cultural Heritage Information Systems

  • Research
  • Prototypes and Models
  • Innovative Design
  • Applications
  • Architectures
  • Networks

Education and Infrastructures

  • Educating Cultural Heritage Informatics Professionals
  • Cultural & Linguistic Diversity

The Deadline for Paper Proposals was April 30, 2007. Briefing or Demonstration Proposals will be accepted until June 30, 2007. Submit your proposal using our on-line form.

Session Formats

For further details regarding the format of ICHIM07 sessions, see the description of Session Formats.

All proposals will be peer-reviewed by the International Program Committee. Invitations will be issued in May 2007.

All presenters are required to provide written papers by July 31, 2007. A briefing book on the state of Cultural Heritage Informatics, 2007 will be prepared for delegates.

ICHIM07 Co-Chairs

David Bearman and Jennifer Trant

Archives & Museum Informatics

Questions?