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Assessment and Prioritization:
Recent and Current Research and Development Projects
Introduction by Chris Lacinak
AudioVisual Preservation Solutions
Assessment and prioritization for preservation activities, including digitization, has been a topic of much interest over the past few years. These two activities result in pivotal decision points on which the long-term success of a preservation strategy hinges. As we cross the bridge from analog to digital - physical to electronic - there is arguably no more important task than proper selection and appropriate allocation of resources to overcome the challenges faced. While we've yet to arrive at an ideal solution for assessment and prioritization, there has been a great deal of funding and research in recent years that has resulted in significant progress. This panel will provide the most comprehensive survey and review of recent and current major assessment and prioritization projects on an international scale seen to date. As a whole, the projects represented approach all aspects of assessment and prioritization including obsolescence, degradation, rights, value and uniqueness.
Chris Lacinak
Chris, the founder of AudioVisual Preservation Solutions, has several years experience assisting University, Nonprofit, Government, and Corporate archives on a wide array of moving image and sound preservation and access issues. Chris is also an Adjunct Professor for the NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program and has consulted with organizations including the Library of Congress, Stanford University, Witness, and the Image Permanence Institute. His projects have addressed all aspects of audiovisual preservation, including high efficiency reformatting, facility design, collection management, metadata development, workflow design, and digital asset management. As a passionate advocate for the advancement of the field Chris also lectures, sits on advisory boards, chairs committees and is active in standards forming and relevant organizations including the Audio Engineering Society, The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Association for Moving Image Archivist, International Organization for Standardization, and Moving Image Collections.
