Legends of the Black Sea – Traces of Classical Culture in Contemporary Russian Literature and Culture

• Mary Childs, organizer
• Stacy Waters, assistant

Description

In this project I plan to introduce my audience to the presence of Classical Greek and Roman culture in the Russian and Slavic world. I would like to indicate the extent that the Greeks and Romans were a presence in settlements in the Black Sea Region, and the significance this history has played in the Russian conscience. I will also provide material to indicate the interface between the Scythians and the Greeks, and what this history means, and has meant, for Russians.

Project Work Plan

Creating a Digital Image and Text Archive for the Presence of Classical Culture on Russian Territory

Task List

1. Preplanning (4-8 hours)
   1. setup file naming system for electronic files
   2. label each image with electronic name
   3. setup spreadsheet
2. Digitize 10 images of historical/archeological interest (4 hours)
   1. scan slide
   2. save archival TIFF image
   3. adjust, resize, add copyright information
   4. save JPEG version
   5. estimate @ 20 minutes per slide = 100 hours = 2 1/2 weeks
3. Digitize 1 passage of Russian text, and 1 passage of Greek text (4 hours)
4. Provide English Glosses for the 2 passages of Russian and Greek
5. Create CD Backup of electronic images (1 hour per week = 8 hours)
6. Add Metadata (2-4 weeks)
   1. identify person/people providing metadata
   2. add data-fields to spreadsheet
      • photographer
      • date
      • ownership/rights
      • other information
7. Create collection interface (16 hours = 2 days)
8. Upload interface and data to web host (hours)
9. Test interface
10. Revisions/corrections/etc.

Time Line

Tools/Resources

1. Equipment
2. CPU
3. slide scanner
4. back-up/archival storage media
5. Software
6. spreadsheet
7. image editing software
8. text editor