REGISTER NOW! visit the JTS 2004 website www.jts2004.org
2004 JOINT TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM
TORONTO, ONTARIO ISABEL BADER THEATER
On behalf of the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archive Associations,
the Association of Moving Image Archivists invites you to register for the
2004 Joint Technical Symposium. The theme of this three day event (June
24-26, 2004) is Preserving the AudioVisual Heritage: Transition and Access.
Technical papers, panels and presentations will focus on a wide variety of
digital, audio, film, broadcast, video related topics, such as Linear
Uncompressed Video Archiving on High Performance Computer Tapes, Restoration
of the Cinemascope 55 Widescreen Process, Restoration of Smooth Pitch
Variations Over Long Timescales WOW, the final reports from the FIRST
initiative for digital conservation and restoration, Disaster Avoidance and
Recovery of Magnetic Tapes, Use of Color Separations for Preserving Visual
Metadata in Digital Intermediates, Abandoning Analog Digital Audio
Archiving, Degradation Survey of Optical Discs, Updates on the latest ISO
recommendations and standards, a tutorial on Digital Image Science, Reports
on Digital Mass Storage Systems for Archives, and many other presentations.
The Toronto Chapter of the Society of Motion Picture and Television
Engineers (SMPTE) has kindly offered to co-host the Opening Night Reception
that will welcome delegates; this event will be held on Wednesday June 23rd.
Thursday morning will include a Welcome by the distinguished, National
Archivist of Canada, Mr. Ian Wilson.
A special screening is currently scheduled for Friday evening June 25th
(title to be announced).
The Joint Technical Symposium (JTS), which was first held in 1983, is the
international gathering of organizations and individuals involved in the
preservation of original image and sound materials. Held every three-to-five
years, JTS provides an opportunity for colleagues around the world and those
interested in the field to meet and share information about original image
and sound preservation. Panel discussions, technical presentations and
sessions, and special screenings will focus on preservation and restoration
of the world's moving image and recorded sound heritage. Attendees
traditionally include film/video/audio archivists, laboratory technicians
and engineers, and film/video/audio preservation specialists drawn from a
broad cross-section of institutions responsible for feature films,
television (national, regional and local), independent productions, news
film and amateur productions. For newcomers to this vibrant, dynamic and
committed community, JTS 2004 will pro!
vide an invaluable opportunity to learn what is happening in the field.
Under the auspices of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization) Information Society Division, participating
organizations include: the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA),
the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), the International
Federation of Television Archives/Fédération Internationale des Archives de
Télévision (FIAT/IFTA), the International Association of Sound and
Audiovisual Archives (IASA), the International Council on Archives (ICA),
the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(IFLA), and the Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association
(SEAPAVAA).
Register Now! The earlybird registration rate is available until April 30th.
And, accommodation is available through the AMIA Office until April 30th.
For registration information, hotel details, and/or a list of sponsor
opportunities, visit the JTS 2004 website www.jts2004.org, contact the AMIA
Office or email [log in to unmask]
To date, JTS sponsors include: SDI Media Group, Technicolor Creative
Services, Eastman Kodak Company and Deluxe Laboratories.
Everyone is welcome.
Sincerely,
Janice Simpson
Managing Director
AMIA
1313 N. Vine St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Tel: 323-463-1500
Fax: 323-463-1506
Email: [log in to unmask]
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