IASA's 55th Annual Conference

We welcome all IASA members to join us for a presentation on the process of becoming a member of the TC.
The officers share the historical basis for the process, some weaknesses and flaws we've identified, and a process for developing solutions for a more robust and transparent process.
Following a formal presentation there will be a discussion seeking input from the IASA community.

Meeting agenda:

1. Welcome
2. Brief update on our joint project with the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) - a Universal Discographic Database (UDD)
3. Greetings/update from the ARSC discography committee
4. Introductions and sharing of work – attendees will have an opportunity to report on their work with databases, research or other discography-related topics (please prepare 5-minutes each, if you would like to participate).
5. Other news/updates

Agenda:

1. T&E Committee’s Activities
2. Preservation Training Programme
   1. State of play
   2. Recurring topics
3. Recruiting new members & trainers
4. Miscellaneous

IASA Broadcast Archives Section - Open Meeting
AGENDA

• Opening (10 min): Greetings and introductions, including recognition of first-time IASA attendees
• Approval of minutes of the BAS Open Meeting, 2023 (5 min)
• Lightning Round (25 min)
  • Marcos Sueiro Bal - Update on archival activities from WYNC
  • ...
• New business, questions, or general comments from meeting participants (10 min)

This committee session is a hybrid session. All are welcome to join either in-person or online.

During this session, we will reflect on the past year and make plans for the future. All ideas and suggestions are welcome. The IASA DEI Committee serves as a vital platform for individuals to play an active role in advancing the ongoing efforts related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within IASA. By providing a supportive space for the exchange of ideas and insights, we aim to secure the organization's dedication to fostering diversity, ensuring equity, and promoting inclusivity. If you are interested in joining the committee, please fill out the form.

For more information about the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, see: https://iasa-web.org/diversity-equity-inclusion-committee.

DEI Committee Officers: Miyuki Meyer, Randi Cecchine

Meeting of the IASA Journal Editorial Board (Accessible to the IASA Journal's Editorial Board members only).

Current IASA Journal editorial board members

IASA Journal Editor: Jennifer Vaughn, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Digital News Archive, Czechia
IASA Journal Managing Editor: Marija Dumnić Vilotijević, Institute of Musicology of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Serbia
IASA President: Patrick Midtlyng, Head of Recorded Sound Section, Library of Congress, USA
North America Representative: Lindsay Mattock, Associate Professor/MLS Program Coordinator, East Carolina University, USA
North America Representative: Dra. Perla Olivia Rodríguez Reséndiz, Researcher, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
Australia-Pacific Representative: Dr. Ahmad Faudzi Musib, Sound Synthesis, Audio Engineering, and Preservation, Music Department, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Australia-Pacific Representative: Dr. Diana Chester, Sound Studies Scholar, Media and Communications, University of Sydney, Australia
Asia Representative: Maxim Nasra, Head of Preservation and Conservation, Distinctive Collections, Qatar National Library, Qatar
Asia Representative: Dr. Christian Poske, Research Associate, Music and Minorities Research Center (MMRC), University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria
Europe Representative: Dr. Carolyn Birdsall, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Media Studies, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Africa Representative: Dr. Lekoko Sylvester Kenosi, Associate Professor, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
South America Representative: José Augusto Mannis, PhD, Full Professor, Music Department, Arts Institute, State University of Campinas - Unicamp, Head of the Acoustics and Sound Arts Laboratory - LASom, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil 
South America Representative: Ana Masiello, Conservator and Restoration Specialist, National Institute of Musicology "Carlos Vega", Ministry of Culture, Argentina

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the Open Meeting which will be held at the 55th Annual Conference in Valencia.

In order to stimulate the networking of archives' representatives and with hope that it will initiate future collaborations, we will have only one topic on our agenda -- brief presentations of research archives. Moderators