[padg] ALA PARS Recording Media Discussion Group

["Stephanie A. Lamson" <salamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ALA Annual Conference
ALCTS/PARS

Recording Media Discussion Group

6/29/2008 Sunday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Hilton Anaheim, Manhattan Room (4th floor), Anaheim, CA


10:30-10:35  Introductions

10:35-11:30
Authenticity of digital files is a fundamental concern in preservation.  But
what if the file isn't correct to begin with?  What if the data leaving the
analog-to-digital converter isn't properly written to the file?  In hundreds of
tests, commonly used hardware and software were found to fail this simple task
over 85% of the time.

George Blood of Safe Sound Archive shares their findings and test procedures,
how you can tell, what you can do about it, and the implications for
preservation.


11:30-11:40
Discuss ALA PARS proposed restructuring of discussion/interest groups,
particularly the proposed consolidation of the Recording Media DG and
Reformatting DG to form the Digital Conversion Interest Group.  Solicit
volunteers for chair/co-chair.

11:40-12
Following up on Midwinter, discuss and begin to create an agenda of audio
preservation concerns.  Agenda topics for Midwinter meeting.


___________________________________________
Stephanie Lamson
Asst. Preservation Librarian
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA  98195-2900
206.543.4890
salamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Katie McCormick
Interim AUL for Special Collections
Reference Archivist & Coordinator for the Oral History Program
J. Murrey Atkins Library
UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
(704) 687-6288
kmccormi@xxxxxxxx