“Break Out Session 1: Connecting New Media Art Archives” presented by Mitchell and Searleman

Symposium:

• ISEA2020: 26th International Symposium on Electronic Art
• More presentations from ISEA2020:  

• Summit on New Media Art Archiving: Break Out Sessions

• Break Out Session 1: Connecting New Media Art Archives

• Bonnie L. Mitchell
• Janice T. Searleman

• There are many archives in the field of the electronic or new media arts. For an inventory-in-progress see isea-archives.org/other_new_media_art_archives. Some only collect data, others aim at preserving art works. Practically all are struggling to keep their head above water. Major musea seem not really aware of the need to preserve this modern cultural heritage. The way forward seems to be to unite, not just as seperate organisations, but by connecting the archives. Subjects to be discussed include:

  Interoperability
  Connecting with libraries
  Classification; need for non-standard classicification
  Different objects, models, keywords, unique form
  Search engines
  Technical
  Conceptual
  Conservation
  Formats
  Metadata standards for new media
  Curating – always a critique when classifying
  Network of archives – one central place that may connect to each archive
  A non-central node-based system similar to the internet
  Worldwide Consortium – where organisations with archives meet on a regular basis
  Creation of an API
  Data export – comparison
  Ownership issues. Legal, funding, ego
  Standards – fields, taxonomies and metadata – the ontologies
  Citizen Science approach – participatory development
  Information architecture – overall analysis of diff archives.
  Translation
  Different standards
  Different technologies and platforms
  Role universities, organisations, governments, major musea
  Library of Congress (USA)

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