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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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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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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Pre-Conference Workshops

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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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AMIA Announces Keynote Speakers for Digital Asset Symposium Program Will Run Simultaneously with AMIA Annual Conference LOS ANGELES (October 15, 2015) – The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) has enlisted keynote speakers Erik Weaver and John Downey for the Digital Asset Symposium (DAS), which takes place Nov. 18-19 in Portland, Ore., at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower. This year marks the first time that DAS will run...

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  Co-Curators: Casey E. Davis, Project Manager, American Archive of Public Broadcasting WGBH Educational Foundation Johan Oomen, Manager, Research and Development Department, Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision Rebecca Fraimow, Archivist, WGBH Educational Foundation Endorsements: John Tariot, Chair, Copyright Committee Ariel Schudson, Chair, Access Committee Thelma Ross, Former of the Cataloging and Metadata Committee, supports the...

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Preliminary Program Sessions This list will be updated and is subject to change.  Times and dates of each session will be posted in the next few weeks.  For a full list of workshops available, click here.   Wednesday | 8:00am – 12:00pm Film Archives and Digital Humanities: Tools, Resources, Pedagogy Chairs Dimitrios Latsis, University of Iowa/The Internet Archive Rick Prelinger, UC Santa Cruz/Prelinger Archives/Internet Archive...

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