Session Longevity of Tape and Optical Media Testing -- ISO Standards
Presenter Ian Gilmour
Senior Manager, Preservation and Technical Services, ScreenSound Australia and Chair, AMIA Preservation Committee

ABSTRACT

A report on the work of the ISO TC42 WG-5/AES SC03-04 Joint Technical Committee.  Formerly being conducted by the ANSI/PIMA committee, this will provide an update on the tape and optical media tests and the progress of care and handling guidelines.  A discussion of the progress of this research in the international context of standards and policy guidelines, incorporating ISO, AES, SMPTE, and how they relate to the IASA, AMIA and FIAF guidelines.

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SPEAKER BIO

Ian Gilmour

Ian is currently the Senior Manager of Preservation and Technical Services at the National Screen and Sound Archive in Australia. He is also a member of SMPTE and Chair of the AMIA Preservation Committee. Ian is in charge of the Digitizing of the Audiovisual content at Screen Sound, and works with the IT section to design and implement the Digital Mass Storage and delivery system. He has worked as an engineer and conservator at the National Library in Australia, at the Department of Defense, and is a consultant form many AV organizations around the world.