ca. 1974 American Universities Field Staff Faces of Change film series : Bolivia Produced by Norman Miller and filmed by Hubert Smith and Neil Reichline Norman Miller Film Collection, National Anthropological Film Collection, Smithsonian Institution
Task Forces + Working Groups

CAW Working Group

The CAW Working Group will develop and deliver the Community Archiving Workshop each year at the annual AMIA conference.

The Community Archiving Workshop is a one-day event in which AMIA members and local community members come together to practice the essentials of audiovisual archiving and complete a collection inventory and assessment for a local organization. Workshop participants get hands-on training on the handling and care of audiovisual collections, AMIA members engage local community members in processing and describing their community’s audiovisual assets, and together process a small collection (approximately 200 recordings) in preparation for preservation.

While this can be a year-round Working Group, the bulk of the time commitment is usually 3-6 months leading up to the workshop with some post-workshop follow up needed as participants wrap up deliverables with the partner organizations.

Workshop planning is documented in the CAW Handbook.

Expectations include:

  • Attend the Working Group meetings at the AMIA annual conference
  • Assist in the planning of the annual AMIA Community Archiving Workshop
  • Keep track of deadlines, e.g. AMIA Call for Proposals, newsletters, etc.
  • Solicit agenda items for Working Group meetings

If you’re interested in joining the CAW Working Group, please fill out the CAW Membership Interest Form.

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