Brian E. Davis
@tvc15brian.bsky.social
Former archivist, former projectionist, & current musician @tvc15@digipres.club
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Moving into the "problematic tapes" part of the project.
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Moving into the "problematic tapes" part of the project.
Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection #avpreservation open.substack.com/pub/tvc15bri...
Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection
A Preservation Project
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection #avpreservation open.substack.com/pub/tvc15bri...
this quilt should be pants
August 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
this quilt should be pants
"give a positive review only" and "do not highlight any negatives"
Ugh.
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec...
Ugh.
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec...
'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers
Instructions in preprints from 14 universities highlight controversy on AI in peer review
asia.nikkei.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"give a positive review only" and "do not highlight any negatives"
Ugh.
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec...
Ugh.
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec...
I've digitized almost 1,400 videotapes since 2013. Not bad since that's never been a primary focus of my position. #avpreservation
July 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I've digitized almost 1,400 videotapes since 2013. Not bad since that's never been a primary focus of my position. #avpreservation
The digitization of the Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection is moving along despite my digital production unit being in the middle of a move.
I hope someone doesn't pull the plug on me in the middle of this tape. 😬
I hope someone doesn't pull the plug on me in the middle of this tape. 😬
May 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The digitization of the Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection is moving along despite my digital production unit being in the middle of a move.
I hope someone doesn't pull the plug on me in the middle of this tape. 😬
I hope someone doesn't pull the plug on me in the middle of this tape. 😬
Reposted by Brian E. Davis
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
t.co/lg46ijHLDF
t.co/lg46ijHLDF
April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
t.co/lg46ijHLDF
t.co/lg46ijHLDF
I’m sure that most of us are aware of the ADA Title II compliance date of April 24, 2026 for web content. Have other archival institutions started implementing WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance for their online materials? #archives
April 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I’m sure that most of us are aware of the ADA Title II compliance date of April 24, 2026 for web content. Have other archival institutions started implementing WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance for their online materials? #archives
Another large #AVPreservation project has landed.
March 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Another large #AVPreservation project has landed.
Reposted by Brian E. Davis
The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding.
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om...
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om...
STATEMENT: Trump Freezes All Grant Funding to Libraries, Archives, and Museums
While this "pause" will negatively impact millions of Americans, it will also considerably impact libraries.
www.everylibrary.org
January 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding.
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om...
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om...
Preventive Conservation of an Object Made from Toilet Tissue: Using a Friction Mounting Method
🤔 I can't remember why I wanted to read this. Maybe reading it will give me the answer.
🤔 I can't remember why I wanted to read this. Maybe reading it will give me the answer.
January 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Preventive Conservation of an Object Made from Toilet Tissue: Using a Friction Mounting Method
🤔 I can't remember why I wanted to read this. Maybe reading it will give me the answer.
🤔 I can't remember why I wanted to read this. Maybe reading it will give me the answer.
Mom and kitten are spending nights in the heated house. 😻
December 2, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Mom and kitten are spending nights in the heated house. 😻
My only good tweet. #avpreservation
November 23, 2024 at 7:42 PM
My only good tweet. #avpreservation
Day one of sustainable #DigitalPreservation.
November 22, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Day one of sustainable #DigitalPreservation.
So this little thing has made her way onto our patio.
November 13, 2024 at 8:40 PM
So this little thing has made her way onto our patio.
autofocus is not your friend
November 12, 2024 at 10:08 PM
autofocus is not your friend
Temo has all the toys.
August 14, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Temo has all the toys.
I made (and shared) a series of snarky photos after hearing my supervisors and library administrators constantly tell me that what I do is easy and should be done by students.
November 1, 2023 at 7:34 PM
I made (and shared) a series of snarky photos after hearing my supervisors and library administrators constantly tell me that what I do is easy and should be done by students.