March 16, 2017, 08:37 AM
https://www.aotg.com/amias-digital-asset-symposium-unveiled/
LOS ANGELES (March 15, 2017) – The 2017 New York edition of the popular
Digital Asset Symposium (DAS) series, presented by the
Association of Moving Image Archivists
(AMIA), has announced its program lineup today, which will include a
wide range of educational sessions focused on the ongoing challenges
facing digital asset management practitioners led by top experts in the
field. The daylong event takes place May 5 at the Museum of Modern Art
(MoMA) in New York. Real world presentations will explore the many
facets of the life-cycle of content – from collection and maintenance
strategies to delivery with the purpose of reaching new, bigger
audiences.
“DAS is a thoroughly unique event where attendees
learn from and engage with some of the best and brightest in the
international digital asset community,†says Program Chair Nick Gold.
“Presenters share their knowledge and experiences, which apply across a
cross-section of disciplines. We’re also addressing key topics in our
program that apply to experts working in many different roles, yet whose
work aspires to the ultimate goal of preserving and managing our
heritage so that future generations have access to it.â€
The 2017 DAS program includes:
Netflix: Cloud-based Media Management and Distribution In
just 10 years Netflix has become one of the most successful media
streaming companies and, beyond that, a significant creator of original
programming. For this case study, a Netflix product manager will discuss
the platform that powers their original video content workflows, and
how it fits into an evolving architecture for the company.
MTV: Archiving the history of music television MTV
set out to transform a massive footage tape library that encompassed
production source tapes, master tapes and audio source tapes, into a
curated digital library. A mere four years later, The MTV Vault project
allows Viacom to better leverage the value of their content and seize
opportunities to increase revenue while preserving the music group’s
legacy. Viacom’s Jamie DiVenere and Johanna Salazar will take a deep
dive into the processes, teams, and technologies used – recognizing the
successes as well as the project challenges past and present.
Automated MetadataMedia
content managers yearn for an “easy button†that will help with the
massive challenge of usefully tagging assets so they can be as
discoverable and productive as possible over the course of their
lifecycle. Automation technologies seem like they offer a promise of
great potential improvements in this area. Metadata strategist Sally
Hubbard will lead a discussion to talk about the state of the art of
metadata tagging automation technologies, and where this is leading.
AI and its Role in Managing and Archiving Digital AssetsJames
Hendler is a recognized visionary, who, along with Tim Berners-Lee and
Ora Lassila, created The Semantic Web. He continues to push the
boundaries of thinking in computer science and artificial intelligence
research with his latest book “Social Machines: The Coming Collision of
Artificial Intelligence, Social Networking, and Humanity†that
highlights the challenges and the possibilities of the interconnection
of human and machine intelligence. Hendler’s talk will focus on how
certain approaches in systems engineering can enable massive
improvements in productivity for managers of information via
sophisticated and increasingly intelligent algorithms, while at the same
time leading to systems that perform in ways that are designed to work
as naturalistically as possible for their human operators.
“AMIA
is the only organization that brings everyone to the table to share
their knowledge, enlighten colleagues and educate the diverse content
creation and preservation communities,†adds AMIA President Andrea
Kalas. “To be able to tap into the expertise of others at an event like
DAS provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn and network, as well
as develop a better understanding for managing assets today for the
future.â€
To register for DAS or for more information, visit
http://www.digitalassetsymposium.com.
Topics to include cloud-based media management and distribution, automated metadata, artificial intelligence’s role in archiving and asset management, and successful vault conversion strategies
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