The IASA 2009 Conference, Towards a new kind of Archive? The Digital Philosophy in Audiovisual Archives, will take place in Athens, Greece, hosted by the Hellenic National Audiovisual Archive.

When IASA was founded 40 years ago, few could imagine the realities with which today’s audiovisual archives are confronted. As we approach the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the digital age for archives, libraries and museums is not an option, but a reality. Huge digitization projects have been or are being implemented while at the same time the production and distribution of the new content is mostly digital.

What is the role of the audiovisual archives in this new technological environment? How distinct are the roles of the various cultural heritage institutions? What methods and techniques will ensure the accountability and continuity of the audiovisual content? How have users’ expectations been changed and what strategies have been employed to meet them? Which is the role of international organisations and of IASA in this new environment? How can the National Archives of big and small countries cope with this new environment?

Conference Themes:

Archives, Libraries and Museums... Moment of Truth - Time to Converge
The disappearing Archive I: the loss of physical substance through digitization
The disappearing Archive II: aging and physical deterioration of analogue media
The disappearing Archive III: obsolete carriers but no replay equipment
Born to die? Selection policies in the 21st century
Between archivists and users, taking advantage of the archive
Digital preservation and audiovisual preservation: Is there a divide
40 years of IASA
The role of the National Audiovisual Archives
Archiving the web and new media audiovisual content
Ethics of digital archives

The conference website will be available soon.

George Bolanis
Managing Director,
Hellenic National Audiovisual Archive

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