[game_preservation] game_preservation Digest, Vol 97, Issue 2

[Scott Sheppard]

Could you define "access models" for me? I'm not familiar...


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> During the Archiving Video Games* conference (many thanks to NYU MIAP for

> the event!), Henry mentioned the lack of established access models for game

> archives.  This is a growing problem for digital archives across

> subjects/collections, and game archives in particular (esp. those

> without/avoiding physical artifacts for play).

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> Hence, I'm curious if there are any access models that organizations are

> experimenting with, esp. those not using physical hardware.  The concept of

> the 'virtual reading room' seems popular, although I've heard a number of

> variations on it (laptops with canned emulation environments, for example).

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> --Alex

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> *The event was recorded, although I don't know offhand when it'll be

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