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Let the Digitization Games Begin!

Hi AHA!
AHA is hosting its first free online international digitization game event, facilitated by Sean Macmillan of King’s College London on Friday, August 23rd from 10 am – 11:30 am.  The theme for this gaming event is Digital Preservation!
A little bit about our facilitator Sean Macmillan.
“Sean Macmillan is a digital collections manager based in King’s College London. His background is in archives, and has previously worked for the University of London, University of Oxford, Liverpool Hope University, and a family private estate. He has a passion for games and learning, and has organized a number of digital preservation games events in the past two years”
If you are an expert in digital preservation or want to build a better understanding and awareness of best practice in a fun and friendly environment, then please join us! As this is the first time hosting a Digital Preservation Game event, seating is limited.  To sign up, use the link below.   Deadline to sign up is August 20th.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12qMlIVBPCbNvXg6hM-rXyXPgLjbskDqR4YCvYFmnLIQ/edit?usp=sharing

Hope to see you there!

Tour the Houston Media Source Public Access Television and Net Radio Station this Saturday, July 27th at 10:00AM to 1PM

This Saturday, July 27th AHA will tour the Houston Media Source Public Access Television and Net Radio Station from 10AM to 1PM! If you cannot attend the tour but want to get together, we welcome you to attend the post-tour lunch at Roostar Vietnamese Grill ~1PM.

This event will include:

  • tour of facilities
  • viewing historic/vintage AV media
  • discussion of Beta Tape and DV Tape digitization
  • discussion of community archiving and the role of local TV media

The tour will start at 10AM, so plan to arrive a little bit early to park and get settled. 

Tour address: 410 Roberts St, Houston, TX 77003

Lunch address: 2929 Navigation Blvd Suite 190, Houston, TX 77003

We still have 8 spots open, please RSVP via this link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14mDKAl8h83khoS36PW-m15-atvHDjkXaX14n3uSPV0Q/edit?usp=sharing by Thursday 7/25/24. 

Parking is limited there are 10 spaces in the parking lot, plus street parking. We highly recommend carpooling to avoid parking fees.

If you want to bring someone who is not an AHA member or you have not paid your dues for 2024, all are welcome to attend, but please consider renewing your dues or making a small donation ($3+ dollar donations will get you a sticker!) https://houstonarchivists.square.site . Not sure about your membership status? Just reach out to a board member.

RESCHEDULED DATE: Bayou City Policing History Harvest Day, June 1st 10am-2pm

UPDATE: The Bayou City Policing History Harvest Day has a new time and date, with a revised schedule.

New rescheduled time and date: June 1st, 10 am to 2 pm.

Scanning and Digitization of Artifacts and Collecting Oral Histories: 10 am to 1 pm

Film followed by Q&A- Un Trip: raúlrsalinas and The Poetry of Liberation at 1 pm.

You are invited to come share your stories at the Bayou City Policing – History Harvest Day at the Leonel J. Castillo Community Center. A history harvest is an event devoted to recording and preserving the records of the community. In this case, we encourage you to bring your stories, photographs, newspaper clippings, and personal artifacts from your family records. This History Harvest aims to collect stories and artifacts about the historical relationship between Mexican American/Latinx communities and the Houston Police Department. Our hope is to collect stories that emphasize instances of conflict and cooperation.

Select recorded interview excerpts and scans from the Harvest will be included within the organizers’ digital repository. Once scanned, the original photos and documents will be returned to the patron. In addition, high-quality scans of the artifacts will be provided to community members to reproduce prints and preserve the original photos/documents.

In partnership with the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, the Collective of Progressive Educators (COPE), and Mario A. Salinas at the Leonel Castillo Community Center, we are inviting la gente de Houston to come and share your stories and experiences. the door is open to the community, activists, students, educators, archivists, researchers, advocates, and law enforcement. We will also be screening Raúl r salinas and the Poetry of Liberation Documentary Film followed by a Q&A with the Austin-based filmmakers.

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