[game_preservation] Possible Quarterly Project: evangelism

[Henry Lowood]

Alex,

One thing the SIG should try to do before too long is develop a 
communication package on the issues involved, pay-offs for companies 
that consider preservation, etc.   What in my old days would be called a 
... brochure.   Not sure that's the best format these days.   But I do 
think that's a good target in terms of length and attention draw.   And 
yes, I think that could be finished in a quarter.

The next step would be to figure out a communication strategy in terms 
of who contacts whom.  My own preference would be to take a networked 
approach and have specific institutions or individuals take 
responsibility for specific regions -- where they are more likely to 
have contacts.   Also, I think it would be very useful to organize 
potential repositories as a network, as well.

Henry

On 3/3/2011 7:16 PM, Alex Handy wrote:

> It was suggested during the Preservation SIG, yesterday, that this SIG 

> undertake quarterly projects.

>

> Then, the following day, at the preservation roundtable, it was 

> suggested that a possible project for the next quarter could be 

> evangelism.

>

> That is, the contacting of game companies and IP rights holders in 

> order to educate them on the importance of having their own archives 

> in order, preserved, and safe.

>

> What say ye?

>

>

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