I had to dig a while, but it's the Association of Moving Image Archivists.
http://www.amianet.org/member-central/join
Kenneth Kauffman
Assistant Professor II--Librarian
Talbott Library
Westminster Choir College of Rider University
Princeton, New Jersey
On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 11:50 AM, Ron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thank you Peter for the link, but it still doesn’t decipher the secret
> code! [Where is my Orphan Annie secret decoder ring when I need it???!!!]
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> I’m guessing however, from reading the link, that AMIA stands for
> “American Moving Image Association”??
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> Did I get it right? Why such a secret? J
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> Ron R
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> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Peter Hirsch
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 10:48 AM
> To: Ron Roscoe
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] AMIA 2016 || Pre-Conference Workshops
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> This link will probably explain AMIA enough for Ron and anyone else
> wondering.
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> http://www.amiaconference.net/about-the-amia-conference/
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> In general, I don't think that people posting to this or any other list or
> blog do much of a service by using acronyms or whatever you call those
> internet condensations that started with IMHO and LOL and have multiplied
> far enough that it is bound to confuse some or all who are reading it. You
> can't assume a whole lot about the common knowledge of the list community,
> especially one like this that straddles several interlinked, but very
> distinct, communities (audio preservation/transfer, archiving, collecting,
> etc.).
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> JMO (just my opinion),
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> Peter Hirsch
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> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Ron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> What's an AMIA???
> RR
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Laura Rooney
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 5:27 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] AMIA 2016 || Pre-Conference Workshops
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> AMIA 2016
> November 9-12, 2016
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> Pittsburg, PA
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> The 2016 AMIA Conference in Pittsburgh will include two days of
> pre-conference workshops, a half day Reel Thing Technical Symposium, and
> Hack Day as well as three days of conference panels, presentations,
> screenings, posters, and events.
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> Eight reasons to come to Pittsburgh early ...
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> * Two Day Cataloging & Metadata Workshop
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> * DigiPres101: Programming Basics and Preservation Tools
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> * Audiovisual & Preservation Technology Basics for Non-Engineers
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> * Film Handling 101
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> * Nominating to the UNESCO 'Memory of the World' Register Workshop
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> * AMIA/DLF Hack Day IV
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> * Community Archiving Workshop
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> * The Reel Thing XXXIX
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> Workshops, Hack Day, The Reel Thing - all great reasons to be in Pittsburgh
> on Tuesday and Wednesday before the conference opens! On Wednesday evening
> is the Opening Reception, AND Trivia. And that's all before the "official"
> open on Thursday morning.
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> Take a look a the preliminary schedule - the workshop and session abstracts
> are there and the full schedule will be up later this week.
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> Make your hotel reservations early! The room discount is only valid
> through
> October 1st. More information about registration and the hotel, plus
> program information on the website.
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> www.AMIAConference.net
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