Survey of Game Preservation Institutions
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Presented by the IGDA Game Preservation SIG

The purpose of this survey is to document game preservation institutions and initiatives (i.e. libraries, archives, museums, projects) in order to foster connections between game preservation institutions worldwide. Data from this survey will be used to construct a directory of libraries, museums, archives, and preservation projects specializing in game preservation for access on the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Game Preservation Special Interest Group website (http://www.igda.org/preservation) as well as a bibliography of essays and books on the preservation of games.

Please feel free to forward this survey to any institutions not currently on our list: http://www.deserthat.com/downloads/List_of_Archives.doc

If you have any questions, please contact Devin Monnens at dmonnens@gmail.com with the subject heading 'Game Preservation Survey'.

1. What is the name and location of the institution (i.e. library, archive, museum, project) you work for? (Please answer)

What is the name and location of the institution (i.e. library, archive, museum, project) you work for? (Please answer)

2. What is your institution's contact information? (Please answer)

What is your institution's contact information? (Please answer)

3. What game preservation projects, if any, are you or your institution currently working on? (Please answer if possible)

What game preservation projects, if any, are you or your institution currently working on? (Please answer if possible)

4. Which area of game preservation does your institution specialize in? (ex. computers, arcade machines, console games, games of a particular company, memorabilia, "everything", etc.) (Please answer)

Which area of game preservation does your institution specialize in? (ex. computers, arcade machines, console games, games of a particular company, memorabilia, "everything", etc.) (Please answer)

5. What is the approximate size of the collection? (Please indicate digital and physical artifacts separately.)

What is the approximate size of the collection? (Please indicate digital and physical artifacts separately.)

6. When and how was your institution established?

When and how was your institution established?

7. Has you or your institution presented at a conference or published books or articles regarding the preservation of games or other digital media? If so, please list notable publications and presentations (links to bibliographies are acceptable).

Has you or your institution presented at a conference or published books or articles regarding the preservation of games or other digital media? If so, please list notable publications and presentations (links to bibliographies are acceptable).

8. Has your institution worked with any game developers, publishers, or individual industry members? If so, how do you feel working with game developers has improved your capacities for and knowledge of game preservation?

Has your institution worked with any game developers, publishers, or individual industry members? If so, how do you feel working with game developers has improved your capacities for and knowledge of game preservation?

9. What other digital media preservation institutions has your institution worked with? Please indicate which specialize in game preservation. (Please answer)

What other digital media preservation institutions has your institution worked with? Please indicate which specialize in game preservation. (Please answer)

10. Are you a member of the International Game Developers Association Game Preservation Special Interest Group? (An IGDA paid membership is not required) If yes, what benefits has you or your institution gained from becoming a member?

Are you a member of the International Game Developers Association Game Preservation Special Interest Group? (An IGDA paid membership is not required) If yes, what benefits has you or your institution gained from becoming a member?

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