The 2023 AES International Conference on Audio Archiving, Preservation and Restoration is set to get underway June 1–3 at the United State Library of Congress National Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia.
The conference attracts researchers, engineers, archivists and other professionals in audio preservation to discuss the latest developments and best practices in the field. Topics covered at the event include audio restoration techniques, digital preservation strategies, metadata standards and the challenges of preserving and restoring different types of audio recordings.
AES says audio archiving, preservation and storage are critical practices for ensuring that valuable audio recordings are preserved for future generations and remain accessible for research, education and entertainment.
German digitizing and archiving company NOA says that Manuel Corn, its vice president of global sales and marketing, will address the conference on June 2 at 8.30 EDT with a presentation titled ‘Synchronous and Asynchronous Collection, Manipulation, and Preservation of Metadata in Audio Archiving Projects.’ The company says Corn will highlight the importance of the vast amount of information-rich metadata generated and collected when transitioning from physical to digital sound documents and how this metadata can provide essential details about each document.
“Regardless of whether the metadata is intended for widespread and long-term use or limited to a specific time and audience,” says Corn, “it plays a crucial role in ensuring that the sound records are preserved as well as made and kept accessible.”