Preserving Digital Sound and Vision: A Briefing

08.04.2011

British Library (Centre for Conservation), London

Emerging tools and services for digital preservation are typically built around the need to preserve texts, documents, images and data sets. Audio and video – broadly defined as time-based-media - have received less attention within the library and archive communities, partly because they have historically been seen as distinct, partly because they present new technical challenges, and partly because they have hitherto represented only a small proportion of the collections which memory institutions and research archives collect. However, the simplicity with which digital video and audio can be captured and the ease and popularity of online distribution means that they are now ubiquitous, creating new concern for long term access. As more and more of our cultural and scientific legacy is being created in digital audio-visual formats, so those managing long term access to data need to understand the challenges and opportunities which these formats bring. New skills and new techniques will be required to ensure our digital audio and video memory is accessible tomorrow.

This DPC briefing day will provide a forum for members to review and debate the latest development in the preservation of digital sound and vision. Based on commentary and case studies from leaders in the field, participants will be presented with emerging tools and technologies and will be encouraged to propose and debate new directions for research. The day will include a discussion of key

Preservation of digital audio formats and collections
Preservation of digital video formats and collections
Creation, documentation and retrieval of digital sound and video
Emerging tools and policies for preservation

Who should come?

This day will be of interest to:

Collections manager, librarians, archivists and conservators with responsibility for audio and video collections
Managers and funders of digitization projects
Repository managers providing access to data linked to publications
Tools developers and policy makers in digital preservation
Innovators and researchers in digital sound and video
Innovators and researchers in computing science
Vendors and providers of collections management services

Where and when?

Friday 8th April 2011 (10:30-16: 00)

The Foyle Room, The British Library Centre for Conservation, St Pancras, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

British Library (Centre for Conservation) N.B. This is not the Conference Centre. The Centre for Conservation is immediately behind the main library. Enter by the main door and ask at the reception desk.

Following the event on Twitter

Participants will be encouraged to tweet using the #soundandvision hashtag to create a live twitter feed from the event.

How do I register? THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

Places are FREE to paid up DPC members but are strictly limited and should be booked at the latest before FRIDAY 4th March 2011. Priority will be given to DPC members: full members are invited to send up to five delegates and associates are invited to send one each. For details on how to become a DPC member see here.

Non-members are welcome at a cost of £75.00 (VAT exempt) per person. Please note payment terms: Full payment to be received in full before the event (by the 1st March). There will be a £50.00 no show/cancellation fee if you do not notify us within one full week of the event date. Please make your payment via one of the following methods and NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ORDINARILY ISSUE INVOICES (please indicate which method when registering):

Preferred method of payment is by BACS electronic transfer to; DPC Business Account, 13 Parliament Street, YORK, YO1 8XS Sort Code: 40-47-31 Account number: 13851613 N.B. YOU MUST REFERENCE THE TRANSFER WITH "YOUR NAME Sound&Media" By referencing the payment in this way we will be able to trace and confirm your payment and place more quickly.

A cheque written out to 'DPC'. Please post to DPC, Innovation Centre, York Science Park, YORK YO10 5DG.

Payment in CASH on the day - please email written confirmation to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it that you wish to pay on the day.