This event is sponsored by AMIA and is not affiliated with SAA. The workshop will take place at a community location in close proximity to the conference. For further information, please email communityarchivingworkshop@gmail.com.
The Community Archiving Workshop is a one-day workshop that centers community building and the preservation of audiovisual collections. It brings together archivists and community volunteers to support the inspection and inventory of the audiovisual collection of a local organization. Workshop organizers identify a community-held collection and bring it to the conference in partnership with the organization that holds the collection. The workshop begins with educational presentations teaching participants how to identify different audiovisual formats and their risk factors. Participants then break into groups and work together to inspect and inventory the collection. Participants will also have an opportunity to practice film inspection and learn about audio and video digitization. The primary outcome is to train workshop participants on the handling and care of audiovisual collections, to engage local community members in processing and describing their community’s audiovisual assets, and to process a small collection of recordings in preparation for preservation. Last year’s workshop in Chicago had 50 participants and processed 308 assets.
Speakers:
Afsheen Nomai
Moriah Ulinskas
Members of CAW Collective
Registration Fee: $35.00 (Lunch will be provided to participants)
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