Episode 134: Preservation Work Inside the University of Michigan Library Computer and Video Game Archive

Video Game History Hour

Host Phil Salvador and guest host Colleen Barrett, Rare Books Librarian at UK Libraries, chat with David Carter, Video Game Archivist and Comic Librarian at University of Michigan Library Computer and Video Game Archive, about the work he does in archiving video game material within such a large and academic institutions. We discuss what tools are available, what problems typically arise, the pros and cons of institutional preservation, and so much more.

Mentioned in the Show:

MIDSAC Pool: https://www.masswerk.at/nowgobang/2019/michigan-pool

U-M Video Game Studies: https://guides.lib.umich.edu/videogamestudies (particularly the “Other Resources” section)

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See more from David Carter:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/umcvga.bsky.social

U-M CVGA Website: https://www.lib.umich.edu/locations-and-hours/computer-and-video-game-archive

See more from Colleen Barrett:

Bluesky: Colleenlovesbks https://bsky.app/profile/colleenlovesbks.bsky.social

Institution Instagram: UK Libraries (@uklibraries)

Video Game History Foundation:

Email: [email protected]

Website: gamehistory.org

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