[ARSCLIST] ARSC Conference 2006 -- Seattle

[Bill Klinger <klinger@xxxxxxxxx>]

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---2006 ARSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE---

ARSC proudly announces its 40th annual conference to be held in Seattle, 
Washington, May 17-20, 2006. Hosted by the University of Washington School 
of Music, this conference promises to be lively, enjoyable, and memorable --  
one you won't want to miss!

The Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue will be the conference site. The hotel, 
located at 1415 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, is offering special conference room 
rates of $139 per night, single or double; $149 triple; and $159 quad. To 
reserve a room, visit the Reservations page at 
http://www.redlion5thavenue.com/ or call 206-971-8000, and use promotional 
code 0000784000 (all zeros need to be entered) to obtain the special rates, 
which are valid until April 24, 2006.

ARSC is dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in 
all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. 
Reflecting this broad mission, the upcoming conference offers a vast array 
of appealing talks and sessions. A few samples from the program currently 
being prepared are:

-- Carl Haber, "New Imaging Methods Applied to Mechanical Sound Carrier 
Preservation and Access"

-- Mark Hoffman, "Blues and the Power of Myth: Ten True Tales about the Big 
Bad Wolf" (Howlin' Wolf)

-- Copyright and Fair Use Session: David Levine from Stanford's Center for 
Internet and Society, speaking on the implications of the Naxos decision

-- Technical Committee Roundtable Discussion: Audio Preservation in the 
Digital Domain.

Conference attendees will have opportunities to attend other exciting 
events. A private tour of Benaroya Hall, the home of the Seattle Symphony, 
has been planned. All are welcome to join the annual Record Collectors' 
Gathering -- guaranteed to be filled with camaraderie and fascinating 
stories and recollections.

The pre-conference workshop, "A Tutorial on the Preservation of Audio in the 
Digital Domain," will take place on May 17. This tutorial will introduce the 
basics of digital-audio preservation, addressing some of the difficult 
equipment, metadata, and storage issues that must be resolved if enduring 
preservation is to be achieved. Speakers include: Mike Casey (Associate 
Director for Recordings Services, Archives of Traditional Music, Indiana 
University); Konrad Strauss (Director, Recording Arts Department, Indiana 
University Jacobs School of Music); David Ackerman (Audio Preservation 
Engineer, Archive of World Music, Harvard University); Sara Velez (Assistant 
Chief, Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, New York Public 
Library); John Spencer (President, Bridge Media Solutions Inc.); and Jon 
Dunn (Associate Director for Technology, Digital Library Program, Indiana 
University Libraries, Indiana University).

Questions concerning local sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities should be 
directed to Paul Jackson at research@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx For all other 
questions, contact Kurt Nauck, Conference Manager, at nauck@xxxxxxxxxx

Mark your calendars, and don't let the 2006 ARSC Conference pass you by! 
Keep checking http://arsc-audio.org/conference2006.html for more details.


Anna-Maria Manuel
ARSC Outreach Committee Chair