Internet2/Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
Sponsored:
Performance Archive and Retrieval Working Group
Charter
Advanced networks in combination with other developments in information
technology, such as digital video/audio capture and synthesis, make
it possible to document live theatre, musical compositions, dance
and other performance in new ways. These developments also allow
for the creation and documentation of new genres of performance
such as collaborative distributed musical theater events.
These materials will be important in the future scholarship of
the arts and humanities. They will be an integral part of new theses
and dissertations and also of scholarly publications.
The mission of this working group is to propose standards and best
practices for documenting, archiving, and retrieving the recordings
of these performances in the new digital environment. Tasks for
the working group include:
- Researching existing technologies and practices for recording
and archiving events
- Identifying standards for capturing digital audio and video
- Identifying technologies for archiving, searching, delivery,
and presentation
- Building connections and consensus with scholarly publishing
activities in the arts and humanities including digital thesis
projects, performing arts archives and library special collections.
- Developing a best practices document for event documentation
- Hosting a workshop to disseminate results of best-practices
and standards proposals
Working Group Expectations
Members of the working group will be expected to participate in
bi-monthly conference calls and conduct follow up activities between
conference call meetings. Working group meetings will also be held
in person at Internet2 member meetings, CNI task force meetings
and other appropriate venues
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