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I hate to break it to everyone, but there already is an ARSC Facebook: created in 2009, and appears to be fairly active. David Glasser Chief Engineer 303-247-9035 <http://www.airshowmastering.com/> <http://www.airshowmastering.com/> > On Sep 16, 2018, at 10:23 AM, Dennis Rooney <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > In reply to John Schroth's recent post re the > to-FaceBook-or-not-to-FaceBook question: > > What tender blossoms some of his respondents must be. The ARSC listserv is > a community of adults which shares a number of common interests. Why > wouldn't the questions or comments of a younger person or one "from a > different demographic" be greeted by anything other than courtesy? Yes, > some extraordinarily naïve questions have been received on the list, but I > have not noted hostility to that naïveté but rather a desire to answer > helpfully. Younger people should always be welcomed but not by a diminution > in the quality of our communication. I personally do not approve of > anything that dilutes the community. Therefore, I do not welcome the > Facebook suggestion. > > DDR > > On Sat, Sep 15, 2018 at 11:04 PM John Schroth <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hi Richard, Steve and the rest of the ARSC community. >> >> I have gotten quite a number of personal replies to my post stating that >> we should have a facebook page. These were people who were not >> comfortable with replying to my post on the ARSC list-serve for the >> whole community to see. Two examples: >> >> "THANK YOU, John! I think that's the whole point of having another >> platform for discussion-- to reach individuals of different demographics >> who might not yet know about us who might be interested in joining". >> >> "Thank you, thank you, and thank you" >> >> These people and all the other direct replies were from younger people >> who really felt that a facebook page was important. Most likely these >> people followed the ARSC list-serve but felt uncomfortable posting what >> they really felt about a facebook page, because they were new to the >> community, or followed our list-serve because of the valuable >> information they gained from it, but didn't feel comfortable making a >> comment because of all the long-time experienced participants to the >> list-serve that did not like facebook. They might have even been scared >> of getting criticized if they supported a facebook page publicly. I >> totally get that. >> >> Here's a perfect example that I shared with these people..... >> >> We have an exchange program here, where students studying at the George >> Eastman Museum's Film Preservation Program, work with my company part >> time. Most of them are interested in audio preservation as well. Most of >> them know of and follow AMIA. None to date have heard of ARSC when they >> first started working here. All of them use and follow facebook on a >> regular basis. If the George Eastman Museum's Selznick School facebook >> page "liked" the ARSC page, there's an immediate connection that all >> these students could make with ARSC. All of them since working at our >> place, now follow ARSC quietly. >> >> That's just an example....... >> >> Many who are getting to know ARSC - many of them younger people or >> people who are just starting out in audio preservation or collecting, >> may not be comfortable posting to the list-serve. It's daunting. Having >> a facebook page where these people could connect, make friends, share >> thoughts and ideas with each other directly, may spur them to becoming >> more involved with the ARSC organization. >> >> I joined ARSC and AMIA at about the same time. I was very lucky to have >> both ARSC and AMIA both come to Rochester, NY for their annual >> conference within a year of each other. I greatly respect AMIA but >> honestly, the people at the ARSC conference were much more open and >> welcoming. Steve Smolian - you asked me to join your table for both a >> lunch and a dinner without even knowing me. I will never forget that. >> You were warm, friendly and made me feel a part of the group. For people >> who are younger, an ARSC facebook page goes a long way to doing that >> same thing. Steve, I'm totally in your camp. I would rather live in the >> world that I grew up in, without all of this computer driven social >> media "crap". But this is the world we live in. You have the chance to >> become "facebook friends" with someone younger you can inspire. A >> portion of their world includes social media and they might never >> connect with you without something like facebook. You have the chance to >> effect young people you would never have the chance to connect with, if >> it wasn't for something like facebook. I can see someone new to ARSC >> becoming your facebook friend, then asking you a question directly >> because they were not confident enough to post the question for all to >> see on the ARSC list-serve. You could encourage them to post their >> question to the list-serve so that others could benefit by their >> question and explain that you have their back, in case someone made a >> derogatory comment on their post. >> >> In my world, I plan to be doing what I do for the next 10-15 years, then >> I'm done. I love teaching young people how to work with other media >> formats besides motion picture film. If students who work at my place >> can take with them the unique intricacies and challenges of preserving >> analog audio formats, they pick up skills and knowledge which gives them >> an appreciation of the medium. They might even play an important role in >> helping to preserve a piece of audio history in the future. I think this >> is one of the goals that ARSC is ultimately all about. I think that >> facebook might help bridge that gap between the "old school people" and >> future generations that we pass our knowledge on to. >> >> From one of the members who loves the "old school" and is trying my >> best to assimilate with the "new school" as best I can. >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> John Schroth >> >> -- >> Media Transfer Service, LLC >> High Quality Conversion Of: >> Video - Audio - Motion Picture - Still Image >> Phone: 585-248-4908 >> Web: www.mediatransferservice.com >> Find out what's new at MTS: >> http://www.mediatransferservice.com/whats%20new.htm >> >> >> On 9/15/2018 8:15 PM, Richard L. Hess wrote: >>> Hi, Steve, >>> >>> I understand your concerns about Facebook, but, as I think I stated >>> previously, there is a whole group of people who, for whatever >>> reasons, aren't on the ARSC List. Hopefully some of us who do take >>> part in the ARSC Facebook presence, should it come to pass, will be >>> able to reach those people and perhaps bring them into the fold of >>> ARSCLIST as well for the more complete answer. >>> >>> It is organizational outreach, and I am as guilty as the next person >>> of limiting my organizational involvement based on attempting to >>> balance my priorities. >>> >>> I try to give in some way or the other to both ARSC and AES, as well >>> as the audio archiving community in general. >>> >>> Every pathway is imperfect, we must try to make use of pathways that >>> can reach the most people. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2018-09-15 7:47 PM, Steven Smolian wrote: >>>> Speaking (well, typing) for myself, I fear the loss of the ARSC list >>>> participants' cumulated skills and knowledge if we allow a facebook >>>> presence with our imprimatur lacking some of these participants. >>>> Incomplete info in often leads to misinformation out. Willfully >>>> ignoring the path to otherwise available information by taking an >>>> easier route that potentially avoids some of it- well, there are >>>> enough examples of that in daily life. It's why we have refereed >>>> journals. >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> Media Transfer Service, LLC >> High Quality Conversion Of: >> Video - Audio - Motion Picture - Still Image >> Phone: 585-248-4908 >> Web: www.mediatransferservice.com >> Find out what's new at MTS: >> http://www.mediatransferservice.com/whats%20new.htm >> > > > -- > 1006 Langer Way > Delray Beach, FL 33483 > 561.265.2976