Reimbursement available for Alaskans registering for workshops at Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) conference in Anchorage
The first 40 Alaskans registering for one of two workshops scheduled to be held in conjunction with the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) conference in Anchorage from October 10-14, 2006 will be eligible to be reimbursed $50 by the Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association (AMIPA), under a grant from the Alaska Humanities Forum.

The two workshops are:

Cataloging & Metadata 101

and

Health and Safety in Disaster Preparedness

See below for complete descriptions of these events.

To participate in this program, register for one of the workshops with the AMIA (see below), and then contact AMIPA to be added to our list of Alaskan participants (please be prepared to provide the number of your Alaska state ID). Note that the AMIA is already offering the member registration rate for workshops to all Alaskans; all fees listed below reflect these rates. Also, this reimbursement program cannot be combined with any other discounts.

To contact AMIPA, please call:

907.786.4980

Or e-mail:

amipa@amipa.org

To register online for either of these workshops, go to:

www.amiaconference.com/2006/Registration.htm
For more information on the Association of Moving Image Archivists, go to:

www.amianet.org
Workshop Descriptions

Cataloging & Metadata 101, Parts 1 & 2

Note: You can sign up for Part 1 only, or for Parts 1 and 2 (Part 1 of the Cataloging & Metadata workshop is a pre-requisite for Part 2). The fee for Part 1 only is $100; the fee for Parts 1 and 2 is $175.

Description for Cataloging & Metadata 101, Part 1:

Where: Egan Conference Center, Anchorage

When: Tuesday, October 10 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Speakers:

  • Andrea Leigh, UCLA Film and Television Archive
  • Linda Tadic, ARTstor
  • Karen Broome, Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Nancy Goldman, PFA Library & Film Study Center
Description: Overview of cataloging and metadata for digital and analog materials. A unique program mindfully synthesizing metadata and cataloging concepts to provide a greater understanding of the foundations of metadata practice and the application of cataloging principles to all types of resources in rapidly changing production environments utilizing evolving technologies. Includes discussions of the librarian in digital asset management, comparison of cataloging and metadata, introductory principles, the value of standards, management of resources through their life cycles, descriptive, structural, and administrative metadata (including rights and preservation metadata), data models, and content standards. Consume the alphabet soup that includes FRBR, MARC, DC, MODS, SMPTE RP210, FIAT, IPTC, MPEG7, MPEG21, METS, MIC, AMIM2, AACR2, RDA, RAD, FIAF, DACS, and EAD. Dynamic presentations encompassing film, video, digital, and broadcast materials and including interactive exercises and clips. For beginning and intermediate audiences.

All participants are asked to review the MIC Cataloging and Metadata Portal prior to arrival.

Description for Cataloging & Metadata 101, Part 2:

Where: Egan Conference Center, Anchorage

When: Wednesday, October 11 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Speakers:

  • Amy Lucker, Fine Arts Library of Harvard College Library
  • Andrea Leigh, UCLA Film and Television Archive
  • Linda Tadic, ARTstor
  • Karen Broome, Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Nancy Goldman, PFA Library & Film Study Center
Description: Overview of cataloging and metadata for digital and analog materials. A unique program mindfully synthesizing metadata and cataloging concepts to provide a greater understanding of the foundations of metadata practice and the application of cataloging principles to all types of resources in rapidly changing production environments utilizing evolving technologies. Includes discussions on vocabularies and classification, local and international standard identifiers, including ISAN, collection-level cataloging, use of DACS, RAD, and EAD, setting cataloging priorities, resource management and cataloging workflow, choosing a system, and the Archivists Toolkit. Includes interactive exercises and question and answer session. For beginning and intermediate audiences. Note: Part One of the Cataloging & Metadata Workshop is a pre-requisite for this session.

Health and Safety in Disaster Preparedness

Note: The fee for this workshop is $100.

Where: Egan Conference Center, Anchorage

When: Tuesday, October 10 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Presenter: Monona Rossol, Arts, Crafts, and Theater Safety, Inc.

Description: Many archivists hold romantic notions of heroically entering a disaster site to salvage collections. Few, however, understand the health and safety issues of a disaster site. Are you prepared to respond to a disaster for your own archive, let alone to assist others in a large disaster? Do you have any staff members that are trained and ready to enter the building if professional abatement and HazMat is needed? Or would you be left outside worrying about your collections until officials deem it safe for you to go back in? Are your practices compliant with OSHA and EPA regulations? Did you know firemen can refuse to enter a building to fight the fire inside if you do not have a current survey of hazards? Or are your collections at risk?

This workshop will guide you through health and safety regulations relevant to moving image archives, allowing you to put practices in place so that safety personnel responding to a disaster at your archive can work quickly and effectively with you. Issues regarding personal safety, training requirements, and personal equipment needed to enter a disaster site will also be covered.

Monona Rossol specializes in OSHA training and is the author of numerous health and safety publications, including:

  • Overexposure: Health Hazards in Photography
  • The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide
  • The Health & Safety Guide for Film, TV & Theater
Participants completing the workshop will qualify for a certificate attesting that they have had hazard communication training and technical training in respiratory and personal protective equipment. Additionally, Certified Archivists attending will receive five Archival Recertification Credits (ARC).

The Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to media preservation and education to ensure long-term access to Alaska's moving image heritage.