Join sound recording archivists and record collectors, including many of the world’s foremost experts in recorded sound history and technology, for five days of lectures, tours, demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, and special events. Highlights include a two-day pre-conference Media Preservation Boot Camp, an evening at the IU Cinema with seldom-seen gems from IU and the Library of Congress, and an evening Collector’s Roundtable. With over 50 sessions, the conference will feature a wide variety of topics ranging from recording artists and labels to technology and restoration, including a celebration of the jazz legacy of Indiana Avenue; a look at Indiana artists Baby Huey, Cole Porter, and the Hoosier Hot Shots; label histories including Gennett, King, Laff, and Advance Recordings; early secular and sacred African American recorded music and sermons; and social and political activism on record.

Cost: Workshop registration: $65 students, $150 ARSC members, $170 non-members Conference registration: $75 students, $160 ARSC members, $185 non-members

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