[game_preservation] DiGRA Games Preservation panel draft

[Andrew Armstrong]

We've finalised the white paper, I'm just waiting on word from Henry 
it's being printed (just in case he finds last minute errors) so I can 
put it online. We can edit this for the event sure.

Just on the first comment - hyperbolic? nah - it is pretty massive - it 
doesn't really matter if the physical tapes and cartridges are stored 
away (although this is important), give it a few years and we'll 
basically be clawing at anything with 1's and 0's on from the early days 
to just get it copied onto newer media. Certainly in my lifetime I know 
that much :)

In any case, the proposal looks good from my read of it. Of course you 
should chair it, it's all your work.

I need to know roughly - do you know how much it will cost? (I don't 
have an institution to pay for this - the IGDA certainly can't, but I 
can save up some money if given an estimate). Also, if I am (and only if 
I am) the only paper writer who is able to attend DiGRA, I'll present 
that one, but I'm neither currently an academic or practised speaker, so 
eek! (Someone else from the paper please come, hehe :) ).

Andrew

Dan Pinchbeck wrote:

> Dear all,

>

> Firstly, many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this. I'm attaching a draft version of the panel proposal for the 2009 DiGRA conference. At the moment, I've left everyone's names on for reference, these will be removed before submission.

>

> Can you please read through and get back to me with any feedback, corrections or suggestions so I can implement them before submission. 

>

> The submission deadline is 17th April, but if we can get it off before then, it would clear a space on my desk!

>

> In the case of the IGDA paper, should the panel be accepted, there would be a need to edit the white paper to fit the proper format and focus it towards an academic publication. I'm happy to help out with this of course. We'd also need to decide who from the SIG would present this paper at DiGRA (as there is a cost attached in terms of conference attendence which an institution would normally cover). I'm assuming at this point I'd chair the session - if that's not acceptable, please speak up now, throw your own hat in the ring, offer bribes and blackmail and so on. I'm not proud  :)

>

> Thanks again, 

>

> Dan

>

> Dan Pinchbeck

> Advanced Games Research Group

> School of Creative Technologies

> University of Portsmouth, UK

>

> www.thechineseroom.co.uk

> www.keep.port.ac.uk

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