Re-use of editions and text collections: The role of APIs
Workshop by the swissuniversities ORD ReSED project
The workshop provides scholarly editors and other interested participants with a hands-on opportunity to learn how to use APIs on Day 1. On Day 2, participants will discuss real and potential cases of re-use of data from editions and text collections. After the workshop, the organisers will draft guidelines to support editors decide how to expose data in order to maximize its potential for reuse across different disciplines.
Dates: Jan 29 and Jan 30, 2026
Location: University of Zurich, KOL H-317
Format: On-site only / in person
- Elena Chestnova, elena.chestnova@usi.ch
- Peter Daengeli, peter.daengeli@unibe.ch
- Elena Spadini, elena.spadini@unibe.ch
- Yann Stricker, yann.stricker@uzh.ch
| 10:00-10:15 | Welcome (Yann Stricker, Elena Chestnova) |
| 10:15-11:00 | Intro to APIs (Peter Daengeli, Elena Spadini) |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:30 | How to design an API (Peter Daengeli, Elena Spadini) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-15:00 | APIs presentations: Matteo Romanello, Elena Chestnova and Swen Vermeul, Peter Stadler. Chair: Marilena Daquino / Elena Spadini |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30-17:00 | APIs presentations: Ingo Börner, Andreas Wagner, Neil Jefferies. Chair: Katharina Brückmann |
| 17:00 | Aperitif |
| 09:10-9:30 | Report on stakeholder interviews |
| 09:30-10:30 | Data re-use case studies |
| Gerold Schneider (LiRI) | |
| Christa Schneider "Re-using Edition Data for Historical Sociolinguistics: Practical Workflows and Methodological Needs" | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:00 | Data re-use case studies |
| Anne-Sophie Bories and Petr Plecháč "Reusing a Poetry Corpus for the Study of Humour" | |
| Ina Serif "Digital editions and text collections and their reuse potential for historical research questions. Perspectives from teaching and research" | |
| 12:00-13:20 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:30 | Group activity: re-use scenarios (directed by Federico Grasso Toro) |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00-16:15 | Group reports |
| 16:15-16:30 | Conclusions |
The event is open to everyone and free of charge, but registration is mandatory.
Registration closed.
KOL H 317, University of Zurich
Rämistrasse 71
8006 Zürich
https://www.uniability.uzh.ch/static/current/buildings/KOL/rooms/H-317
Check on campus map: https://www.plaene.uzh.ch/KOL
- Hotel Plattenhof (Design & Boutique Hotel Plattenhof in Zurich - boutique Hotel tucked away in the quiet university neighborhood)
- St. Josef (3-star superior boutique hotel St. Josef is a quiet, cozy boutique city hotel right in the center of Zurich)
Please note that we do not have arrangements with these or other hotels.
If you are a speaker and have questions regarding accommodation, please contact the organisers.