Abstract

Experimental music deliberately subverts conventions, using media in newfound ways and creating unfamiliar sounds. The preservation of this music often complicates traditional workflows and requires innovation. “Specs and Ethics: Digitizing Analog, Experimental Music” presents the principles and basic practices of preserving open reel audiotape and explores the idiosyncrasies introduced by experimental music.

About the Speaker

Hannah Conner is a graduate of the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she served as a Graduate Assistant of Media Preservation in the preservation department. Before pursuing her master's in library and information science, Conner attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, specializing in Media and Cultural Studies and French and Francophone Studies with a concentration in Critical Theory. In addition to her work in libraries and archives, Conner serves on the board of the International Council of Media Literacy

About PPG

Founded by Rutgers Librarian and educator Susan Swartzburg, PPG has been meeting for more than forty years on topics related to the preservation of cultural materials. In Susan’s honor, lectures by students are designated “Susan Swartzburg Memorial Lecture.”  All the lectures are free to attend but attendees are encouraged to become members to help cover the organization’s expenses and to be informed about upcoming meetings. Dues are $5 per year. See http:/princetonpreservation.org for the dues form and other information about PPG.