Talk:Conservation and restoration of time-based media art

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Hi Helen,

I really like your topic as I haven't really ever heard of this type of media before. Would this also include movies/films? Or does it just apply to media based art exhibits? I would recommend a section highlighting a preservation project. It would be nice to see how this type of work is carried out in an institution or by an organization. I think you are doing really well with the amount and variety of your resources so I don't have any to suggest or recommend. It also looks like you are following the guidelines. I am really interested to see how your page turns out and to read the final product!

68.57.231.50 (talk) 01:03, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

Helen,

I also think this is a really interesting topic, and I don't know too much about it so reading the completed page will be awesome. I was able to find a couple of resources I thought may be helpful. Time based media is discussed on the Tate's website in relation to some exhibits they've shown (http://www.tate.org.uk/about/our-work/conservation/time-based-media). I also found an interview with an associate curator of of film and media arts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (http://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2013/04/challenges-in-the-curation-of-time-based-media-art-an-interview-with-michael-mansfield/). You already have some great resources though, so I'm not sure how helpful this will be but I hope you're able to use them. Will you be including any specific examples of time based media art? MarlenaF13 (talk) 01:34, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi Helen- I really enjoyed reading your article on Film Preservationists. The Film Preservation wiki article is extensive and yours complements it well. I liked how you split up your article into cohesive, easily digestible sections. My only suggestions are really formatting related and I'm sure will become easier for all of us as we get more familiar with Wikipedia editing. Just to signpost them a little better, you may want to add bullets to the Responsibilities section. Additionally, I don't know why it didn't do it automatically, but having a navigation box after your lead to link to your different sections would also be helpful. Lastly linking your references with the code may have been easier for you. Overall though, a really fantastic article about an important position in the conservation world. Thanks!Stegproject (talk) 23:25, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

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This article was informative, well-written, and well-researched. It will make an excellent addition to Wikipedia. I learned more about this profession and there were useful links. I like the addition of information on the David O. Selznick graduate program. Interestingly, his films and archives are at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. I visited there in December and in conversing with staff, they said they were the only institution that would accept them in their entirety. Selznick's films seem like materials that would have been relevant to the preservation program or at least have lived safely there, so I would have liked to perhaps have a link to the school/program you mention in the article, so I could further research. Regarding formatting, I recommend editing to add the == marks in the sections below the featured topic/definition to align with Wiki style guidelines/structure. Not sure if there are any interesting projects, i.e. major film preservation stories, worth mentioning, but that might be an interesting addition. In the future, I'd love to see a photo or photos of film preservation in action. — Preceding unsigned comment added by StaceyJHU (talk • contribs) 01:01, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

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Helen, I believe you did a great job outlining your article about the preservation and conservation of time-based media art, which is an interesting topic talk about. You included relevant information needed for the conservation and preservation of time-based media art. You've included the basics such as: the examination and documentation, research, treatment, and preservation. I like that you took a step further by adding the section "Education and Outreach" about time-based media art. In your introduction you mentioned what is time based media art and a few examples; are going to add more information about different types of media or just link it to other encyclopedic articles? Another question, since time-based media art basically depends of the technology/media, did you considered to add future preservation and its challenges in your section of "Digital Preservation"?, since technology (either hardware, software and file formats, etc) is constantly changing and what is considered the norm today, it can become obsolete in a few years.

In terms of your references, i liked the list you've provided in your sandbox and discussion forum.

Here's a list of reference related to digital preservation:

of Time-based Media Conservation. Retrieved from: http://ndsr.nycdigital.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/moma.pdf — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orlan2arroyo (talk • contribs) 01:41, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Digital Preservation: Challenges and implementation. Retreived from: http://www.portico.org/digital-preservation/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ALPSP-FINAL-Kirchhoff.pdf
 * The Library of Congress: Meeting the Challenge of Digital Preservation. Retrieved from: http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/series/challenge/
 * Adapting Preservation Standards to Meet the Information Needs