[game_preservation] Note to Digital Game Museum

[Henry Lowood]

Ok, I went to the Digital Game Museum contact form and sent them the 
following message.  It's a bit clipped, but I blame that on the cramped 
form box, not my attitude.  :)

Hello, I am the Curator for History of Science & Technology Museums at 
Stanford University, where we have both a large research collection on 
the history of digital games and several ongoing research and 
preservation projects.  I'm writing, first, to suggest that you consider 
linking up with other efforts in the area of digital game history, such 
as the IGDA Preservation SIG or the new MADE in San Francisco.  
Secondly, I'm writing to ask about the logo of the Digital Game Museum. 
If you go over to the Preservation SIG's site, you'll notice that what 
is represented in your logo is virtually identical to the logo of the 
SIG. E.g., here: http://www.igda.org/preservation/.  We're a little 
concerned that this might cause some confusion, esp. since the SIG has 
been around for a while and this might be construed as suggesting that 
the SIG is behind the Museum. I should mention that I am currently 
chairing the SIG, which is why I am bringing the logo issue to your 
attention. We welcome any efforts to collaborate (either Stanford or the 
SIG) and hope to hear more about what you have in mind.
Henry Lowood

Henry

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Henry Lowood
Curator for History of Science&  Technology Collections;
   Film&  Media Collections
HRG, Green Library, 557 Escondido Mall
Stanford University Libraries, Stanford CA 94305-6004
650-723-4602; lowood at stanford.edu; http://www.stanford.edu/~lowood