[game_preservation] Possible Quarterly Project: evangelism

[Alex Handy]

I agree, Henry, but I think in modern terms, we'd call that brochure a
Website.

This project sounds like it requires some Internets.

To start with, we probably need a list of all the active videogame
companies. Does IGDA have something like that, or should we build a list
from scratch? We have a Wiki already set up at wiki.themade.org, or we can
all share a Google doc. Either way, we can segment out the companies in such
a list and divy them up.

Some companies ya'll have obviously already contacted, and I know Activision
already has an archivist.

Perhaps we could create some sort of marketing campaign, or meme? "Don't
throw it out!" or some sort of advertising-ish slogan?

As for repositories, I'm going to speak to a few hosting companies next
week.

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Henry Lowood <lowood at stanford.edu> wrote:


>  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

>

>

>

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