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There is a question in the form that asks what topics you are interested in discussing at the camp.  It is important that you be '''as specific as possible''', the more detail the better.  As we receive proposed topics, we will document them on the wiki, and later open up voting on which topics we want to discuss in greater detail.
 
There is a question in the form that asks what topics you are interested in discussing at the camp.  It is important that you be '''as specific as possible''', the more detail the better.  As we receive proposed topics, we will document them on the wiki, and later open up voting on which topics we want to discuss in greater detail.
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===Participant sites===
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* New York City site, [http://www.witness.org/es/about-us WITNESS]  // contact: Yvonne Ng — yvonne{at}witness{dot}org
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* Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia Library  // contact: Steven Villereal — villereal{at}gmail{dot}com
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* San Francisco, CA, Bay Area Video Coalition  // contact: Lauren Sorensen — laurens{at}bavc{dot}org
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* Bloomingon, IN, Indiana University Bloomington  // contact: Jon Dunn — jwd{at}iu{dot}edu-
  
 
==Organizers and contact information==
 
==Organizers and contact information==

Revision as of 18:09, 1 April 2013

  • WHEN: April 19th, 2013 (12pm EST-TBD)
  • WHERE: The Internet & physical sites including:
      • Bay Area Video Coalition in San Francisco
      • University of Virginia Library in Charlottesville
      • New York City location TBD (METRO? AVPS?)
  • COST: free!

What is CURATEcamp?

For a detailed description, see: http://www.curatecamp.org/ The format of a CURATEcamp is informed by the spirit of an unconference, BarCamp, or OpenAgenda meeting. The day's agenda is generated by the attendees of the CURATEcamp, who engage in dialogue together. All attendees are expected to give a demo, present a talk, drive a discussion, or participate in a panel or roundtable.

What is special about this version of CURATEcamp?

  • We'll be focused on audiovisual materials, specifically digital or digitized collections. A desired result of this camp is that it can generate topics and projects for a hackathon with coder/developer participation, in association with this year's AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists) conference in Richmond, Virginia November 6-9, 2013.
  • CURATEcamp AVpres will be a collaboration between several physical sites, but we'll virtually convene via Google Hangout and IRC for an introductory "keynote," lightning talks, breakout sessions, and closing session.
  • Any interested group of participants are welcome to convene at a physical site and attend the CURATEcamp. Each site needs to have a dedicated "mediator" who facilitates group discussion via the Google Hangout and does "tech support" for that site (these can be two different people). Discussions will initially take place locally, but afternoon breakout sessions will enable attendees at disparate sites to virtually assemble and continue conversations.

Who participates? Why would I want to participate?

Audiovisual archivists, archivists, librarians, conservators, or anyone who deals with the preservation and access of digital moving image materials. The initial idea is that the CURATEcamp will allow AV archivists to discuss issues and challenges in digital curation, share use cases, and begin to stitch together existing tools and solutions. Our goal is to articulate needs that can be concretely addressed with coder and developer participation at an AMIA 2013-related hackathon. There will be "mediators" in the sessions who will navigate questions around digital preservation generally, if that is not your area of expertise.

Technical logistics

Google Hangout technology is very useful but sadly requires one to have a Google+ account (though you could create a temporary profile). All participant sites will need to have a computer equipped with webcam and microphone, which will be used to connect to Google Hangouts—multiple camera and mic-equipped computers are highly encouraged as this will enable participants at a physical site to split up into different breakout sessions.

All our experience at the CURATEcamp will be greatly enhanced if your technical infrastructures is tested beforehand! Please find below some initial recommendations on how best to prepare for the Google Hangout portions of the camp.

Camera & microphone recommendations

Many laptops have built in cameras that will be adequate for videoconferencing, but the quality of microphones varies. Some sort of USB microphone (or even using headphones as a mic) is strongly recommended over a laptop's built-in microphone. Do a local soundcheck to test your audio levels!

Room size and number of participants will vary at each physical sight, but we obviously want the opportunity for everyone to be visible and capable of being heard. Camera angles and logistics should be tested by site organizers beforehand.

How will this Camp's format function?

Due to the short duration (~5 hours) and it's remote nature, we will try to organize as much as possible in advance. Proposed topics for discussion can be submitted when your complete the registration form described below. Before the Camp itself, we will identify topics and consolidate suggestions that address the same issue. We'll then open up voting on these proposed topics as well as lightning talks.

The Camp schedule itself will reflect both the physical and networked nature of our format, with several shared documents used to centralize information and notes. More details on the format will be provided, but an outline of the day's agenda should resemble what follows. In short, Plenary/overview of day -> Lightning talks -> Breakouts -> Lightning talks --> Breakouts --> Closing.

AM plenary in which all sites participate (~20m)
-Logistics and flow of the day will be discussed, resources around links to topics, help with technical issues etc will be presented by organizers.
Disperse into lightning talk Google Hangout On Air with simultaneous IRC chat (~80m)
–Lightning talks, voted on previously will be presented on various digital preservation topics.
Breakouts via Google Hangout (live at 10 sites) and via Hangout on air with IRC (~80m)
–Ideas for breakout sessions voted on previously will be presented in shared doc- links to hangouts and links to associated IRC chat channels and Hangout On Air links for those who are not able to participate via live Hangout (maxed out 10 "live" participants- who participates is decided previous to day of camp)
Disperse into round 2 lightning talks on Google Hangout On Air (~60m)
–Lightning talks, voted on previously will be presented on various digital preservation topics.
Breakout sessions (~60m)
–Regroup and join Google Hangouts as desired (again, dependent on how many video-conferencing set-ups are available at your physical site). Shared session info will have links to live IRC / Hangout On Air associated with breakout topic.
Group sign-off with all participant sites (~10m)

How can I participate?

Everyone interested in participating in CURATEcamp AVPres should fill out this registration form. The form asks whether you want to volunteer as a host site, find a site, or participate as a "lone arranger". We will contact you to find out more about your physical site, to match you with a site nearby, or to otherwise get you involved.

There is a question in the form that asks what topics you are interested in discussing at the camp. It is important that you be as specific as possible, the more detail the better. As we receive proposed topics, we will document them on the wiki, and later open up voting on which topics we want to discuss in greater detail.

Participant sites

  • New York City site, WITNESS // contact: Yvonne Ng — yvonne{at}witness{dot}org
  • Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia Library // contact: Steven Villereal — villereal{at}gmail{dot}com
  • San Francisco, CA, Bay Area Video Coalition // contact: Lauren Sorensen — laurens{at}bavc{dot}org
  • Bloomingon, IN, Indiana University Bloomington // contact: Jon Dunn — jwd{at}iu{dot}edu-

Organizers and contact information

  • Lauren Sorensen: laurens [at] bavc [dot] org
  • Steven Villereal: villereal [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Kara Van Malssen: kara [at] avpreserve [dot] com