Random Access Memories: Re-living our digital pasts

12 March 14:00 to 16:00
In-person event: Centre for Digital Scholarship, Weston Library

This free event is open to University of Oxford staff and students only. Registration is required.

A person using a BBC Micro computer

Step into the past with artefacts from the Bodleian Libraries’ store of digital technology and memorabilia. This is a chance to explore items used by the Libraries’ digital preservation team which are not normally available to the public. 

This hands-on event on Wednesday 12 March in the Centre for Digital Scholarship invites you to explore a curated selection of tech objects and engage with them through all your senses – from the physical feel to the sounds they make.  

Whether you remember using these items or are discovering them for the first time, you will have the chance to share your thoughts, experiences, and memories.

Join us in unravelling the stories behind these pieces of technology and explore how the past continues to shape our digital future. 

Event Details and Registration

This free in-person event is open to University of Oxford staff and students only.

Registration is required. Registration closes at 17:00 on Wednesday 5 March 2025.

Location: Centre for Digital Scholarship, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG 

For further information, please email the Centre for Digital Scholarship: cds@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

Register to attend 'Random Access Memories'

 

About the Centre for Digital Scholarship

The Centre for Digital Scholarship (CDS) at the Bodleian Libraries is a space and place for engaging, leading and shaping discussions around digital scholarship practice and research within and beyond the University of Oxford. 

About the Digital Preservation Team 

The Digital Preservation Team is based within the Bodleian Libraries’ Digital Systems and Services and Open Scholarship Support departments. The team is responsible for monitoring and safeguarding the Libraries’ digital collections.