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<p>Not much activity this month from our SIG, although we've discussed
the IGDA's own backup situation and that will be investigated in the
future.
</p>
<h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">
Preservation SIG May 2009 Work </span></h3>
<p>No work as far as I'm aware this month apart from me working on
backend material for the Bibliography project - make sure if you are
interested, at all, in preservation to help us with our <a
href="http://www.igda.org/wiki/Game_Preservation_SIG"
class="external text"
title="http://www.igda.org/wiki/Game_Preservation_SIG" rel="nofollow">projects</a>
if you're interested (and if you think something is missing, please
tell us).
</p>
<p>There was however some bits of news and discussion, check it out
below.
</p>
<h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline"> Future
Work for June 2009 </span></h3>
<p>I have still got to contact the Japanese collection of material, and
projects still need leads and work started on them. I hope that by the
end of June, which at least in the UK is around the same time as all
the Universities ending the final semester, people will be around with
a bit more time :)
</p>
<h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline"> Mailing
List Discussions </span></h3>
<p>If you've not joined our <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/game_preservation"
class="external text"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/game_preservation"
rel="nofollow">mailing list</a>,
please do so. We've never tried using our forums it seems :) we stick
to old-fangled email. This will eventually change when the IGDA site
changes over - although those wanting email can still get it.
</p>
<p><a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/thread.html"
class="external text"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/thread.html"
rel="nofollow">May</a> had mainly discussions on the <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001194.html"
class="external text"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001194.html"
rel="nofollow">IGDA's backup situation</a>. Many of the topics
discussed in early may were mentioned in the last newsletter such as <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001166.html"
class="external text"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001166.html"
rel="nofollow">Encarta dying</a>. After the update, we have <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001202.html"
class="external text"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001202.html"
rel="nofollow">Old printers</a> and <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001206.html"
class="external text"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001206.html"
rel="nofollow">trueSpace having stopped support</a>.
</p>
<p>There was an interesting discussion touching on aspects of <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001210.html"
class="external text"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001210.html"
rel="nofollow">preserving non-physical games</a> - download, MMO and
others. A very tough part of the work that is going on.
</p>
<p>Finally, there is a discussion on the news that <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001221.html"
class="external text"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2009-May/001221.html"
rel="nofollow">IGN is shutting down their hosting</a>, for all but
FilePlanet and IGN.com it appears. We'll obviously see more shortly.
</p>
<h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">
Preservation SIG Blog Updates / Links </span></h3>
<p><i>Have I missed anything this month? Then email it in to
preservation_news @ igda.org !</i>
</p>
<p>A few items of news this month:
</p>
<ul>
<li> <a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2009/06/exhibit_videoga.html"
class="external text"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2009/06/exhibit_videoga.html"
rel="nofollow">(Exhibit) Videogame Nation at the Urbis Gallery</a>
</li>
<li> <a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2009/05/ign_hosted_site.html"
class="external text"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2009/05/ign_hosted_site.html"
rel="nofollow">IGN Hosted Sites - Classic Gaming/Gamespy Networks
Shutting Down</a>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><span class="editsection"><a
href="http://www.igda.org/wiki/index.php?title=Game_Preservation_SIG/Monthly_Roundups/200906&action=edit&section=6"
title="Edit section: Final Thoughts"></a></span><span
class="mw-headline">Final Thoughts </span></h3>
<p>I've got a list of things the length of my arm to follow up, so less
time spent writing this the better. Adios!
</p>
<p>Andrew Armstrong
</p>
<p>IGDA Game Preservation SIG Site/Blog editor
</p>
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