DIYCA Stream: Do It Yourself and Community Archiving

DIYCA Stream: Do It Yourself and Community Archiving

As part of the 2016 program, the conference offered four curated streams of programming.  The streams are indicated in the program.   DIYCA:  Do It Yourself and Community Archiving.   Materials coming from the independent media community, and archivists who support that community often work against major hurdles. Answering those challenges often result in low-cost, do-it-yourself and open source solutions for archiving moving images. This...

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EIA Stream: Environmental Issues and Archives

EIA Stream: Environmental Issues and Archives

As part of the 2016 program, the conference offers four curated streams of programming.  The streams are indicated in the program. EIA: Environmental Issues and Archives. The stream will discuss the aspects of climate change, environmental issues, and energy/power issues that impact archives. The goal is to raise awareness and provide support to archivists on methods to advocate within their institutions to effect change. It is imperative to...

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DigiPres Stream: AV Content and Digital Preservation

DigiPres Stream:  AV Content and Digital Preservation

As part of the 2016 program, the conference offers four curated streams of programming.  The streams are indicated in the program.   DigiPres:  AV Content and Digital Preservation.   As 21st century moving image archivists, digital preservation is now a subject that affects us all. This stream focuses on the myriad questions, challenges, and opportunities raised by this subject. Presentations will range from case studies to tutorials, to...

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FTH Stream: Framing the Horizon: What’s Next in Moving Image Archival Education

FTH Stream:  Framing the Horizon:  What’s Next in Moving Image Archival Education

As part of the 2016 program, the conference offers four curated streams of programming.  The streams are indicated in the program. FTH:  Framing the Horizon:  What’s Next in Moving Image Archival Education. As the film preservation and moving image archival fields look towards the future, it is imperative that we reflect on, analyze, and assess how to best equip the next generation of leaders with the resources and skillsets necessary to tackle...

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Speaker Information

Speaker Information

AMIA conference speakers are media professionals representing all areas of the field.  Active within the community, they are experts sharing their experience and knowledge in a forum that brings a broad range of experts together to discuss common challenges and opportunities.     Tom A. Adami Since May 2013 Tom Adami has been Archivist and Head of the Arusha, Tanzania, Branch of the United Nations, Mechanism for International Criminal...

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Poster Sessions

Poster Sessions

There will be two Poster Sessions at AMIA 2015 – with a slate of great presentations!  Check your program for the individual poster schedule.   Collaborative Method for Overcoming the “Lack Of”: Case Study of Japan Ann Adachi-Tasch, Collaborative Cataloging Japan A collaborative method for the cataloging and preservation of postwar Japanese experimental moving image offers great potential for resolving several issues...

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