Audio Visual Special Interest Group

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This online members-only event will be held on the 28th of July at 18:00-19:00 UTC (19:00-20:00 BST, 14:00-15:00 EDT, 13:00-14:00 CDT) and is intended to suit Members based in the Americas. (click for local time).

The Audiovisual Special Interest Group (AVSIG) brings together any interested staff from DPC Member organizations to discuss issues and challenges relating to the preservation of digital content that is either audio, video, or both. The AVSIG provides an opportunity to share experiences, discuss good practice, and identify and address common problems. It aims to complement, not duplicate, the activities of any pre-existing groups, meetings, or activities that address the long-term preservation of AV content. Priority is given to discussions of real-world experiences and examples of proven good practice.

Our next meeting will begin with a presentation from Joshua Stuart, Head of the Media Preservation Labs at the University of Illinois, and also Secretary-General of the Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA). Subject to final confirmation, Joshua will talk about the work of the Media Preservation Labs, and some of the challenges they face around digital preservation.

Where possible, any presentations given at this meeting will be recorded and subsequently made available to Members via this event page.

If you have any questions or suggested topics for future meetings, please email: michael.popham@dpconline.org. (see below for the proposed date and time zone of AVSIG’s next meeting).

Agenda 

• Welcome

• Conflicts of Interest

• Presentation from Joshua Stuart

• General discussion – questions or comments to the Group, or reports from recent conferences and events.

• Topics for future meetings / offers to present

• AOB – AVSIG survey

• Date and topic of next meeting (26^th September 2025, details tbc) – provisionally timed to suit Members in Europe and Africa.

Registration (DPC members, please log in to view)

Places are strictly limited and should be booked in advance. Registration is open to DPC members only.

Got any questions? Please contact Michael Popham: michael.popham@dpconline.org

DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy 

The DPC Community is guided by the values set out in our Strategic Plan and aims to be respectful, welcoming, inclusive and transparent. We encourage diversity in all its forms and are committed to being accessible to everyone who wishes to engage with the topic of digital preservation, whilst remaining technology and vendor neutral. We ask all those who are part of this community and/or attending an event to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy.