[game_preservation] Fwd: [SIGs-Admin] IGDA SIG Meetings @ GDC 2014

[Devin Monnens]

Sounds great, Scott! (Great Scott!!)

You're absolutely the best person to run this without Henry around. I won't
be there as well, but maybe we can try and live broadcast like last year
(AND I will remember to get the times right...)


   - *Expected Turnout*: 40-50, many more if gamemakers with archives and
   collections are made aware of this meeting

Regarding this, I think it would be a good idea to drum up support by
putting out a statement on different mailing lists and sharing with some
industry contacts. We already know Warren Spector and John and Brenda
Romero, and I am sure they could extend their networks, too. I'd also
mentioned this in the past to Richard Garriott, but he had a meeting during
the session.

We can use the brief description of the session above (including, of
course, time, date, and location - as well as if this will be live
broadcast and/or recorded) and include another brief statement to get
people interested. Something like:

"The IGDA Game Preservation Special Interest Group is encouraging game any
and all game developers to attend this event. As the preservation of
videogames is the future of the games you have already made or are making
now, we would like to have you involved in the conversation. Those of you
who already have personal archives and collections are especially
encouraged to attend. Aside from learning about game preservation
techniques, you will also learn more about why your experiences making
games and the materials you create during the game development process are
so important to understanding the history of our industry."

I would also like to put on the table a discussion on best practices for
game developers to follow regarding preservation techniques they can do in
the studio. That was on the mailing list a few months back, but I don't
think it went anywhere.

-Devin


On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 2:12 AM, Jason Scott <jason at textfiles.com> wrote:


> Yes, I am stepping forward to handle the organization for Henry and to run

> the event as Henry can't attend. Happy to do whatever is needed.

>

> On Thursday, January 16, 2014, Tristin Hightower (IGDA) wrote:

>

>>  Thanks, Jason!

>>

>> Does that mean you will be the person leading the session? (That's what I

>> was looking for in the organizer field, I'll try to be more clear next

>> time. :))

>>

>> You should hear back early next week on sessions!

>>

>> /tristin

>>

>> On 15.01.2014 23:31, Jason Scott wrote:

>>

>> Hello, Tristin. Henry Lowood has asked me to step in for this, as he'll

>> be out of town during GDC. He can attest he has given permission to this.

>>

>> Let me know  if more information is needed.

>>

>>    - *SIG Name*:Game Preservation Sig

>>    http://wiki.igda.org/Game_Preservation_SIG

>>    - *Organizer name & email* (if it's not you): Henry Lowood (CC'd to

>>    this)

>>    - *SIG Meeting Description*: From our wiki: he purpose of the *Game

>>    Preservation SIG* is to serve as a meta-resource, hub and community

>>    for those interested in digital game preservation and history. The SIG aims

>>    to be a one-stop-shop for all game preservation related news and projects,

>>    and will work towards setting standards and guidelines for assisting

>>    industry/academia in establishing preservation efforts. --  The Game

>>    Preservation SIG invites everyone interested in the history of the industry

>>    and the history to come share in knowledge of our efforts.

>>    - *Expected Turnout*: 40-50, many more if gamemakers with archives

>>    and collections are made aware of this meeting

>>    - *Rationale*: State your case and tell me why you feel your SIG

>>    needs to be on the list; this shouldn't be based solely on the timing

>>    during the week.

>>

>>       The preservation of the history of games, including artifacts, oral

>> and written histories, and the work being done by members, is of inherent

>> value to the attendees of GDC - it is sometimes a matter of simple

>> awareness, of shared communication, and of provided information. There have

>> been great strides in just the last year, and bringing this work to the

>> attention of the GDC attendees will reap great benefits for the industry at

>> large.

>>

>>    - *Preferences* on day/time of your session, or any day/times you

>>    cannot meet, and we will do our best to accommodate. We may not be able to

>>    accommodate all requests: Prefer Wednesday or Thursday. Understand if it

>>    has to be Friday.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 12:56 AM, Henry Lowood <lowood at stanford.edu>wrote:

>>

>> All,

>> See note below from IGDA. I am forwarding this as an opportunity for

>> someone else this year.

>> Best,

>> Henry

>>

>>

>> -------- Original Message --------  Subject: [SIGs-Admin] IGDA SIG

>> Meetings @ GDC 2014 Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 14:11:31 -0700 From: Tristin

>> Hightower (IGDA) <tristin at igda.org> Reply-To: Private list for SIG

>> leaders <sigs-admin at igda.org> To: <sigs-admin at igda.org>

>>

>> Greetings SIG leaders!

>>

>> In case you or someone on your leadership team didn't receive an email

>> from me personally yesterday, please find the information regarding SIG

>> meetings for GDC 2014 below. Responses are due back to me by end of day

>> Thursday, 16 January.

>>

>> If your SIG does not plan to have a meeting at GDC, please get in touch

>> with me if you did not hear from me yesterday so I can be sure I have your

>> SIG information.

>>

>> Thanks!

>> /tristin

>>

>> =================================

>>

>> The time has come to schedule SIG meeting space for GDC 2014. This email

>> will outline the items we need from you if you'd like to take advantage of

>> this opportunity and the deadline to get in (spoiler: end of day Thursday,

>> 16 January).

>>

>> *What's Being Offered?*

>>

>> 1) One (1) hour (50 minutes) SIG meeting slot during the main conference

>> of GDC (Wed - Fri).

>>

>> 2) One (1) speaker badge to be allocated to the person leading your SIG

>> session.

>>

>> *Note:* If someone from the leadership of your SIG is presenting at GDC

>> for another session, consider providing this opportunity to another member

>> of the team or a SIG super volunteer. This will allow someone else to take

>> advantage of the badge, and though only one person will be list

>>

>>

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