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ACM SIGGRAPH History Archives: Past, Present, Future

DescriptionThe ACM SIGGRAPH History Archive is an initiative created by individuals that believe in free exchange of information as a means of improving society. Knowledge is only possible when information is obtainable. The SIGGRAPH community gathers together each year at the annual conference to share knowledge, network with people, and learn from each other. The work included in the SIGGRAPH History online Archive is a testament to the fact that open access to information fuels innovation, creativity, and achievement. This session focuses on major improvements to the archive that have happened over the past year, including adding 12,000 new entries, programming new features, developing new pipelines, optimization of the infrastructure, adding new design features, and scanning hundreds of documents. The large team of volunteers and interns work daily to research and enter new entries and fix bugs and add new functionality.

The physical archive is currently housed at Bowling Green State University (home of the 2nd SIGGRAPH conference) and will be expanding its footprint. Recent acquisition of the Jim Blinn collection of SIGGRAPH artifacts necessitated a redesign of the space. The SIGGRAPH Archive is also involved in a major consortium of new media art archives from around the world and helps lead an initiative to globally connect archives. This session also will solicit audience input regarding the future of the SIGGRAPH History Archive, possible enhancements, integration of new technologies, and its long-term sustainability.

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