Unplanned Obsolescence in Archival Collections
October 18, 2023 / 10:00 to 3:00 • Peterborough Town Library, Peterborough, NH
October 18, 2023 / 10:00 to 3:00 • Peterborough Town Library, Peterborough, NH
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Join the New Hampshire Archives Group on Wednesday, October 18th at the Peterborough Town Library in Peterborough for its Fall 2023 workshop and annual meeting — or attend online via Zoom.
IntroductionWord processing files on 5¼-inch floppy disks? Reel-to-reel tapes? Betamax cartridges? VHS home movies? Oral histories on audio cassette? Dictation on micro-cassette? Records on microfilm/fiche? Computer backups on diskette?
At this workshop we’ll look beyond basic digitization and delve into the problem of inaccessible archival records stored in rare, endangered, or extinct formats. Bring your conundrums! ProgramWe are pleased to offer the following presentations for this workshop (click on title for synopsis & presenter):
Annual Meeting
The workshop will be preceded by a brief NHAG Annual Meeting at which we will vote on the new slate of officers and at-large board members. presentation #1
Brigham Boice will present his work on Newpast and how he uses archival material to create engaging and immersive experiences. One of the main focuses of this talk will be on the virtual recreation of Peterborough, NH, in the year 1886 and how Newpast plans to develop more historical education content going forward. Brigham Boice is a college student and business owner currently based in Burlington, VT. His passion for history began in the 4th grade and has led him on a journey to become a game designer and entrepreneur. Brigham founded Newpast™ in 2018 with a mission to develop software that recreates historic towns and other historical events from around the world in virtual experiences, creating accessible and engaging ways to learn about local history. Through Newpast, Brigham is now developing a location-based experience that brings history to life in the actual locations where historical events occurred. Brigham is excited to continue collaborating with other groups and to explore new and innovative ways to make history accessible and engaging for all. presentation #2
Rob Dionne of the Majestic Theatre and Kristy Ellsworth of the Millyard Museum will give a brief talk about how they described the process behind dual organization programming. The two groups have paired half a dozen times for actor driven, first person, living history tours of various Manchester landmarks. Rob and Kristy will discuss the benefits, challenges and successes that have encountered in this fruitful pairing. A. Robert Dionne is the founding and Artistic Director of The Majestic and Administrator to the Ted Herbert Music School. He is also a free-lance director, musical director, and actor. Robert has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Maine (Orono). A full time musician, Robert is part of the Rockin‘ Daddios singing group as well as a Piano Entertainer at The Front Porch in Ogunquit, Maine. cases & solutions
Panel members offer micro-presentations on a variety of outreach initiatives undertaken by a public library (Portsmouth), private athenaeum (Portsmouth), academic archives (Rindge), municipal archives (New London), historical society (Manchester). Workshop attendees are encouraged to ask questions and share their own examples. Post-workshop tour: Monadnock Center. |
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