[Baynet] Still time to register for Digital Photography Archive presentation

[Cruz, Craig]

Dear BayNet Members,

There is still time to register for this Wednesday's presentation by Don Bain, director of the UC Berkeley Geography Department Computing Facility. He also blogs for Virtual Guidebooks and is an accomplished photographer. He'll speak about the history of representing landscapes, the future possibilities created with digital VR technologies, and creating and using digital landscape archives.

The link for online registration is found below.

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Don't miss this great opportunity to meet a local artist who, through the intersection of computing, geography, and a keen photographic eye, has created an invaluable visual record of Western North America (and a few other beautiful locations!).

Please register online by June 23, 2008.

Contact:  SLA Reservations, Julie Takata, Librarian, San Francisco Airport Museums
(650) 821-9909, email: julie.t at sfoarts.org
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** SLA-SF Bay Region Dinner Program Featuring Don Bain **


What:  Don Bain's Landscape Panoramas and Digital Archive

When:  Wednesday, June 25, 2008, from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Where:  The Jazzschool, 2087 Addison Street, Berkeley

About our Speaker
>From http://virtualguidebooks.blogspot.com <http://virtualguidebooks.blogspot.com/> :  "Don Bain has created a collection of more than 5000 VR panoramas that will allow you to travel (virtually) throughout western North America.  These amazing photographs show you exactly what it's like to be in a particular spot -- you can look in any direction, all the way around."

Don will speak on the history of representing landscapes beginning with the 360-degree panoramas that once were installed in rooms (only a few survive today), moving on to traditional wide panoramic photographs, and then the new possibilities offered by the digital era, including cylindrical "up and down" panoramas.

Join us to learn more about Don's photography and creating and using this digital archive of landscapes.

About the Venue
The Jazzschool is located in Berkeley's blossoming Downtown Arts and Theater District.  The downtown Berkeley BART station (at Center Street, follow station signs to exit at Addison Street West) is less than half a block from the Jazzschool's entrance, and AC Transit bus stops are also nearby.  There is metered street parking and passenger loading zones, as well as a public parking garage one block away.  

Food and Drink
A box supper, including a vegetarian option, is included in the price of registration.  You will be able to make your choice upon arrival.  Beer, wine and other drinks will be available for purchase on-site at the JazzCaffè.

Agenda
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Registration
6:00 - 6:45 p.m. - Dinner
6:45 - 8:00 p.m. - Program, with Q&A following

Getting There
For a map and directions to the Jazzschool, visit http://www.jazzschool.com/html/about_map.html <http://www.jazzschool.com/html/about_map.html> .  For information about Downtown Berkeley BART, go to http://www.bart.gov/stations/stationguide/stationoverview_brk.asp.

** ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  Please register online by June 23, 2008 **

Cost:
-- Member:  $25.00
-- Guest / Non-member:  $35.00
-- Student / Retired / Unemployed:  $15.00
-- Program only (6:45 p.m.):  $5.00

Register online: http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/regform.html.

(Note:  You do not need a PayPal account to register through this PayPal-administered site.)

 

Craig Cruz Jr.

Library Manager

Krames Health Science Library

Krames Health & Safety

ph. 1-650-244-4532

fax 1-650-244-4345

 

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