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Yale Digital Preservation System Requirements
12 October 2007
AVPreserve worked with Yale University Libraries to assist them in the selection of a campus-wide digital preservation system. The project identified and described functions, use cases and diagrams for ingest, metadata and data management, migration, emulation, reporting, access, security and administration.
Audio Recording Of AVPS Oral Testimony At NRPB Hearing Available Online
1 August 2007
As previously noted, Chris Lacinak of AudioVisual Preservation Solutions represented the Association for Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) and the Audio Engineering Society (AES) at the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) Hearings in December of 2006. He provided oral testimony as well as written submission to the NRPB.
The oral testimony is now available to hear online at the Library of Congress website:
www.loc.gov/rr/record/nrpb/nrpb-comments.html#NY
Chris Lacinak Elected To The Post Of Education Coordinator Of New York Archivist RoundTable (NYART)
30 July 2007
The New York Archivist Round Table (NYART) elected Chris Lacinak of AudioVisual Preservation Solutions (AVPS) to the position of Education Coordinator. Chris is proud to carry on the great work of his predecessor Mary Hedge in serving NYART, a professional association of archivists in the New York Metropolitan area.
He aims to provide a rich set of programs and workshops relevant to the needs of the association. These workshops will include topics addressing moving image and sound preservation, emerging metadata and cataloging tools, and media asset management systems.
To find out more about NYART click below
www.nycarchivists.org
AVPS Receives A Letter Of Thanks From The Archivist Of The United States
25 July 2007
Chris Lacinak, founder of AVPS, was honored to receive a letter from Dr. Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States, thanking him for his contribution to the 21st Annual National Archives Preservation Conference held April 30th through May 1st, 2007. The title of the conference was “Managing the Intangible: Creating, Storing and Retrieving Digital Surrogates of Historical Materials.”
AVPS is proud to support the National Archives in their effort to offer continued leadership to the field and in ensuring ready access to essential evidence documenting the rights of citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the overall national experience.
We would also like to thank Dr. Weinstein for his opening remarks at the conference in which he exhibited a deep understanding and passion for the issues we face on a daily basis in the preservation of our heritage.
To see the letter to Chris Lacinak from Dr. Allen Weinstein click below:
www.avpreserve.com/wp-content/news/Weinstein_NARA_AVPS_letter.pdf
Chris Lacinak Joins The Technical Committees Of IASA And ARSC
2 July 2007
Chris Lacinak, founder of AudioVisual Preservation Solutions (AVPS), has been accepted into the technical committees of the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) and Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC).
As chair of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Technical Committee on Archiving Restoration and Digital Libraries (TCARDL), Chris now contributes as a member to all of the relevant organizations which develop best practices and standards for sound archiving and preservation.
The IASA technical committee has produced extremely important and definitive publications for sound preservation over past years. Chris looks forward to contributing to current efforts, and will begin with the revision of TC-04: Guidelines on the Production and Preservation of Digital Objects, which places a heavy emphasis on metadata for sound preservation.
The ARSC technical committee has served the field for many years. There is currently a very important project in process to produce the ultimate archival storage container for cylinders at a cost effective price, which is led by Bill Klinger. Chris looks forward to working with Bill and the other knowledgeable and respected members of the ARSC technical committee.
AVPS Sponsors The 2007 Joint Technical Symposium (JTS)
2 June 2007
AVPS shows continued commitment to advancing audiovisual preservation standards and methods by taking on a sponsorship role for the 2007 Joint Technical Symposium.
The JTS is a very important symposium to the field of audiovisual preservation. The symposium provides an international stage for the community to assess its technical progress, and presents current projects for peer review and discussion.
AVPS views this symposium as having a definitive stake in the evolution of moving image and sound archives. It contributes to the vibrancy of the preservation community of forward thinking and well-informed committed professionals.
We are pleased to support the sustained efforts of all the attendees in continuing to make this symposium the success that it is.
For more information on JTS 2007 click the link below:
www.jts2007.org/program.htm
Joint Technical Symposium (JTS) 2007
2 June 2007
A Survey of Current Audiovisual Assessment and Prioritization Projects. Chris Lacinak coordinated this six presentation session for JTS 2007. The speech below is an introduction to the session to offer perspective and context to the topic and presentations.
AVPS Coordinates The Most Comprehensive Assessment And Prioritization Session To Date For The 2007 Joint Technical Symposium (JTS)
2 May 2007
AVPS has organized an international seven participant session for JTS 2007 on the topics of collection assessment and prioritization that is groundbreaking in both its comprehensiveness and scale.
The session is a survey and review of the most significant recent moving image and sound collection assessment and prioritization projects. This is the first session within any conference that has covered these important topics with such depth and with such broad representation.
As a community long operating without adequate tools, this session is needed more than ever. With a great focus on digital reformatting for preservation, tools for the appropriate and efficient selection of collection items for this purpose are increasingly necessary for institutional archives. All of the speakers in this session understand that need and are helping to increase those capabilities. The speakers and subjects include:
Chris Lacinak: AVPS – Introducing the topic of assessment and prioritization for moving image and sound objects.
Leon-Bavi Vilmont: Presto Space/CRCDG – Media Condition Assessment Work Package
Jean-Louis Bigourdan: IPI/NEH – Magnetic Media Study
Tanisha Jones: NYU/Mellon – Magnetic Media Assessment Project
Mike Casey: Indiana University/Sound Directions – The Field Audio Collection Evaluation Tool
Janet Gertz: Columbia University/Mellon – Special Collections Materials Survey Instrument
Dietrich Schueller: Phonogrammarchiv/IASA – The Task Force on Selection for Digital Transfer ReportFor more information on the session and full program please click below. We hope to see all of you there!
www.jts2007.org/program.htm
AVPS To Coordinate A Session On Audiovisual Asset Assessment At The 2007 AMIA Annual Conference
2 April 2007
AudioVisual Preservation Solutions is coordinating a session for the AMIA Annual Conference which will take place during November 2007 in Rochester, New York. The session is based on the premise that assessing audiovisual signals stored on magnetic media has proven to be an evasive task. This session aims to provide information and direction that will inform good collection management and preservation planning.
The speakers and subjects are:
Chris Lacinak: AVPS – Assessing dynamic audiovisual objects; Related research and development projects.
Jean-Louis Bigourdan: Image Permanence Institute (IPI) – Report on the IPI Magnetic Media Study.
Ian Gilmour: Media Matters – Discussion of emerging assessment methods and technologies.
The lack of tools and the need for relevant training has left the moving image and sound archivist in a quandary over how to accurately perform this activity. Assessment efforts have typically combined visual inspection of the media with informal experiential and speculative data. These are imprecise approaches that disregard the whole of the system responsible for producing the signal. They are not accurate or effective enough to inform solid preservation strategies or large expenditures.
For more information on the session and full program please click below. We hope to see all of you there!
www.amiaconference.com/2007/forms/Program.Download.01.pdf
AVPS Asked To Speak At The National Archives Preservation Conference
2 January 2007
Every year the National Archives (NARA) puts together an impressive collection of topics and speakers to make up their Preservation Conference. This year will bring the 21st Annual Preservation Conference, titled “Managing the Intangible: Creating, Storing and Retrieving Digital Surrogates of Historical Materials.”
Chris Lacinak of AVPS accepted the invitation to contribute to this conference by speaking about Quality Control and Digitization involving dynamic audiovisual objects – two topics that AVPS has gained extensive recognition for. The presentation on Quality Control will be on day one of the conference, and the Digitization presentation will be on day two. Chris finds himself in good company with an illustrious array of speakers lined up to discuss a fascinating and relevant group of topics.
For more information on the conference and to see the program and presentations please visit the National Archives Conference website below.
www.archives.gov/preservation/conferences/2007
