It is a given, today, that the internet as a platform has been used to index more documents than the world's libraries put together. Additionally, majority of the documents that were previously stored on the shelves by libraries in the... more
It is a given, today, that the internet as a platform has been used to index more documents than the world's libraries put together. Additionally, majority of the documents that were previously stored on the shelves by libraries in the past are now part of these online collections. In this paper, a brief review of early attempts at the organization of knowledge outside of the libraries based on Rayward (1994) was carried out with a view to linking the past to the present. What exactly was the motivation for the establishment of the office of publicke addresse by Samuel Hartlib and John Dury, and the information bureau suggested by Leibniz? Is there any commercial motivation behind Paul Otlet's Mundaneum? With the understanding that the most capitalized internet service organization (Google) today is involved in reference services similar to those proposed by Hartlib, Dury, and Leibniz, is the end in sight for knowledge organization within the library?
In this article we explore the relationship between TWAIL scholarship and the universality of international law. In particular, we offer an account of this relation as the outcome of what we describe as TWAIL’s characteristic double... more
In this article we explore the relationship between TWAIL scholarship and the universality of international law. In particular, we offer an account of this relation as the outcome of what we describe as TWAIL’s characteristic double engagement with the attitudes of both reform and revolution vis-à-vis international law and scholarship. In being thoroughly critical of the cornerstones of the established order, and yet engaged with the practice and operation of international law at the same time, TWAIL scholars have intimated in their search for justice, an idea of universality capable of accepting international law as an agonic project. To further its political engagement with the universal promise of international law, we suggest an explicit methodological turn for TWAIL scholarship that is attentive to international law as a material project. By paying attention to the daily operation of international law at the mundane, quotidian and material plane, we suggest that TWAIL can sharpen its analytical potential and generate at the same time, a ‘praxis of universality’. Such a praxis would be capable of troubling the constitution of places and subjects in the name of the international, whilst heightening our sensitivity to the numerous forms of resistance that are already at play as a particular normative project is being institutionalised and administered across the world.
An academic library has always been an important and central component of the Oriental Institute. For the first half of the institute’s history (1919–69), the Oriental Institute library served within the University of Chicago’s larger... more
An academic library has always been an important and central component of the Oriental Institute. For the first half of the institute’s history (1919–69), the Oriental Institute library served within the University of Chicago’s larger library system. After consolidation of that library system in 1970, the Research Archives was founded to fulfill the research needs of institute faculty, staff, and students. It remains one of the premiere libraries for cutting edge scholarly work in the study of the ancient Middle East. The collection of 65,000 print volumes is now supplemented by vast digital resources, cataloged and made publicly accessible through the Research Archives online catalog as part of the Integrated Database Project. The library will continue to be a conduit for groundbreaking results, a steward of lasting contribution, and a valued community space where ideas are shared and research is shaped.
Lorsqu’en 1903, Ernest de Potter propose de créer une section spécialisée sur la photographie au sein de l’Institut international de Bibliographie, Paul Otlet et Henri La Fontaine accueille l’idée avec enthousiasme. Les progrès réalisés... more
Lorsqu’en 1903, Ernest de Potter propose de créer une section spécialisée sur la photographie au sein de l’Institut international de Bibliographie, Paul Otlet et Henri La Fontaine accueille l’idée avec enthousiasme. Les progrès réalisés en techniques photographiques sont tels que le document photographique a désormais sa place aux côtés des textes et documents imprimés en tant que source documentaire
Resumo: O objetivo do presente trabalho é traçar breves considerações a respeito do Mundaneum, instituição criada de acordo com a visão de Paul Otlet e Henri La Fontaine, que pretendiam organizar a informação com vistas a dispor... more
Resumo: O objetivo do presente trabalho é traçar breves considerações a respeito do Mundaneum, instituição criada de acordo com a visão de Paul Otlet e Henri La Fontaine, que pretendiam organizar a informação com vistas a dispor conhecimento ao alcance de todos. A partir de uma análise documental, intenciona-se abordar aspectos relativos à gênese, percurso histórico e papel desse museu na contemporaneidade. Foi possível evidenciar o difícil percurso dos idealizadores desse projeto e pontuar os desafios enfrentados na busca pela consolidação da importância da proposta de trabalho da referida instituição.
La Belgique de 1914-1918 apparaît comme le lieu privilégié où se croisent et s'affrontent des "propagandes" qui usent de plus en plus d'images diverses. Photographier, filmer, dessiner et caricaturer sont perçus comme autant d'actes de... more
La Belgique de 1914-1918 apparaît comme le lieu privilégié où se croisent et s'affrontent des
"propagandes" qui usent de plus en plus d'images diverses. Photographier, filmer, dessiner et
caricaturer sont perçus comme autant d'actes de résistance. Le contexte d'occupation - et de
résistance - a-t-il influé sur le contenu de ces représentations ? L'espace belge a-t-il été un
laboratoire pour la production et la diffusion de nouveaux types de documents iconographiques ?
Capítulo do livro "As contribuições de Paul Otlet para a Biblioteconomia". Discorre sobre as convicções de Paul Otlet, que com Henri La Fontaine, desenvolve o projeto utópico de uma cidade mundial a serviço da disseminação da paz por... more
Capítulo do livro "As contribuições de Paul Otlet para a Biblioteconomia". Discorre sobre as convicções de Paul Otlet, que com Henri La Fontaine, desenvolve o projeto utópico de uma cidade mundial a serviço da disseminação da paz por meio do compartilhamento do conhecimento, na qual estaria localizado o Mundaneum, instituição incumbida da coleta, catalogação e disseminação do conhecimento produzido no mundo.
It is a given, today, that the internet as a platform has been used to index more documents than the world’s libraries put together. Additionally, majority of the documents that were previously stored on the shelves by libraries in the... more
It is a given, today, that the internet as a platform has been used to index more documents than the world’s libraries put together. Additionally, majority of the documents that were previously stored on the shelves by libraries in the past are now part of these online collections. In this paper, a brief review of early attempts at the organization of knowledge outside of the libraries based on Rayward (1994) was carried out with a view to linking the past to the present. What exactly was the motivation for the establishment of the office of publicke addresse by Samuel Hartlib and John Dury, and the information bureau suggested by Leibniz? Is there any commercial motivation behind Paul Otlet’s Mundaneum? With the understanding that the most capitalized internet service organization (Google) today is involved in reference services similar to those proposed by Hartlib, Dury, and Leibniz, is the end in sight for knowledge organization within the library? Introduction Since the inceptio...
