AMIA 2013 Conference Presentations

A number of speakers have made copies of their presentations available for download.  The following sessions have provided materials:   AMIA/DLF Hack Day This full-day event brought together audiovisual archivists with software and web developers for an intensive day of creativity and problem solving.  At the start of the day, archivists presented their challenges and goals.  Participants then split into teams consisting of archivists,...

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2013 Committee Meeting Schedule

2013 Committee Meeting Schedule

Everyone is welcome at AMIA Committee meetings. Join a meeting to see what a Committee is working on, and think about volunteering to help.  AMIA is driven by volunteers working together on projects that benefit everyone working in the field.   Thursday . November 7, 2013 12:00pm – 1:00pm Session: Publications Committee Meeting: Online Continuing Education Resources Task Force Meeting: Diversity Committee 1:00pm – 2:00pm...

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2013 Downtown Richmond Eateries

2013 Downtown Richmond Eateries

If you are heading to Richmond for the Conference then take a look at a sampling of restaurants in the downtown area. These are all a mile or under from the hotel! Subway Sandwiches 0.1 mile 321 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804.649.7827 ____________________ Pasture New American 0.1 416 E Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 804.780.0416 ____________________ Gibson’s Grill American 0.1 mile 700 E Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 804.644.2637...

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2013 Vendor Cafe

2013 Vendor Cafe

Join us in the Vendor Cafe!  Our supplier and service provider partners are a great resource about what is new, what works and what’s around the corner. Thursday and Friday . November 7-8 Richmond Marriott Hotel Here is a partial list of Vendors …   Archimedia Technology Inc. Archimedia Technology specializes in the processing, conversion, and playback of mastering formats, including JPEG 2000, without loss of quality....

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2013 Archival Screening Night

2013 Archival Screening Night

We are accepting submissions for the 2013 edition of Archival Screening Night. This year’s event will take place on Thursday November 7th at the Byrd Theatre, immediately following this year’s Award presentations. The AMIA Archival Screening Night provides conference participants with an opportunity to showcase recent acquisitions and preservation efforts. Conference participants interested in submitting material for screening...

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Announcing the first AMIA/DLF Hack Day!

Announcing the first AMIA/DLF Hack Day!

AMIA will host its first ever hack day on November 6, 2013 in Richmond, VA. The event will be a unique opportunity for practitioners and managers of digital audiovisual collections to join with developers and engineers for an intense day of collaboration to develop solutions for digital audiovisual preservation and access. It will be fun and practical…and there will be prizes! This year’s hack day is a partnership between AMIA and the...

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2013 Information about the Vendor Cafe

2013 Information about the Vendor Cafe

AMIA brings together the largest gathering of moving image archivists in North America. Maximize exposure of your products and services to the people who buy and use them – qualified buyers representing organizations and archives worldwide. Exhibits will run Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th, with coffee served in the Vendor area  each day.  On Thursday evening, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, a cocktail reception will be held in the...

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Updated Conference Program

Updated Conference Program

  Updated October 10, 2013 Please note – times and sessions subject to change Download the Program   Tuesday . November 5, 2013 8:00am – 5:30pm | Requires Separate Registration Tour: Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center 8:30am – 12:30pm | Capital | Requires Separate Registration A/V Tech Basics for Archivists Speaker: Eric Wenocur, Lab Tech Systems Audio and video equipment is complex and specialized. There are...

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