AMIA 2024

We are at a specific time in archival history when technology to digitize and create discoverability over these materials is at a mature place where scripts, video, and film can be searched for reuse, historical preservation, story telling and monetization. We are also at a moment when the playback machines of historical audio tape and video tape are getting more and more scarce, along with the engineering expertise to run them. This session, comprised of four leaders who have worked in a number of different capacities and organizations in the fields of archiving, digital and physical storage, media supply chains, and preservation, share their insights as to why this is the moment to digitize your archive. They will discuss how the perfect storm of playback machine obsolescence and degrading assets also presents the perfect opportunity to realize legitimate value from archival media content.