TRY 2009 Conference Website

plenary sessions

Opening Plenary, Professor Seamus Ross

On January 1, 2009, Professor Seamus Ross commenced his term as the Faculty of Information's eighth dean. Ross' areas of research include preserving cultural heritage and scientific digital objects, humanities informatics and the application of information technology to libraries, archives and museums.

"The Faculty of Information had what I was seeking in my next challenge -- contributing to research and teaching in a highly relevant field given society's reliance on information consumption; a young faculty offering fresh ideas and insights; and graduate students eager to contribute to society," said Ross.

Ross is the founding director of the Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII) at the University of Glasgow. Under his leadership, HATII conducted innovative research into the use of information and communication technology (ICT) within the humanities, archives, libraries and museums and promoted collaborative IT-based research within the arts and humanities. From 2004 until the end of 2008, Ross was also the associate director of the United Kingdom's Digital Curation Centre.

Closing Plenary & Wrap-Up, Roundtable Q & A

The closing plenary session and wrap-up closes the conference. This year it will be a roundtable Q & A with representatives from the Ryerson University, University of Toronto and York University.