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I'd like to announce a new image tool for locating architectural documentation in south Italy, The Kingdom of Sicily Image Database http://kos.aahvs.duke.edu/. It's the product of Duke University Art Department's digital humanities lab, Wired! and it's lead professor, Caroline Bruzelius. The database represents publicly available documentation on the built environment of Italy. As interesting, I think, is the collaborative nature of this and the other Wired! projects, where student volunteers, graduate students, librarians and some students in art courses, come together for this extended product. The complete explanation is below. Regards, Lee Sorensen Lilly Library, Duke University Durham, NC 27708 919.660.5994 The Kingdom of Sicily Image Database ( kos.aahvs.duke.edu<http://kos.aahvs.duke.edu/>) collects historic drawings, paintings, engravings and photographs that depict the medieval monuments and cities South Italy that were erected between c. 1100 and c. 1450 CE. The images are gathered from museums, libraries, archives, and publications; for the most part they depict monuments prior to destruction or significant alteration as a result of wars, earthquakes, extensive restoration, and simple neglect. The dates of the images range from the late sixteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries; a number of images that show damage from WWII bombardment. The Kingdom of Sicily Image Database includes location maps and a "slide show" feature to enable travelers and scholars to locate monuments in large cities such as Naples or Palermo, as well as to compare historic images of specific sites. The project was initiated with a Collaborative Research Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Technical development (database, website, and storage) are provided by Trinity Technology Services at Duke University. The Hertziana Library assisted with consultation, library resources, an office, and meeting space. The database is a work in progress and is by no means exhaustive or complete. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~