Category Archives: Presentations

Review of Factors Related to Photo Book Preservation

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Mark Mizen

IS&T’s Technology for Digital Photo Fulfillment conference was held in Dresden, Germany on September 24, 2018. This meeting was held in conjunction with NIP/Digital Printing for Digital Fabrication 2018. At the Technology for Digital Photo Fulfillment Conference, I presented a … Continue reading →

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It’s not too hard!

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Mark Mizen

For the past twenty years, I have worked with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to develop standards for the photographic industry. All too often, the standards group comes to the conclusion that because too many factors are involved, it is too … Continue reading →

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Photo Book Construction and Preservation

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Mark Mizen

I presented a paper on Photo Book Construction and Preservation at the International Symposium on Technologies for Digital Photo Fulfillment in Denver, Colorado. In this presentation, I highlighted different photo book constructions, along with test methods to ensure their permanence. Photo … Continue reading →

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Long-Term Preservation of Photo Books

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Mark Mizen

Preservation of photo books requires preserving the digital file as well as the physical photo book since millennials and others frequently prefer digital photos to an actual book. This is theory behind a presentation I gave at Forever Live! on … Continue reading →

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Digital Preservation of Photo Books

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Mark Mizen

I presented a paper on Long-Term Digital Preservation of Photo Books at the International Symposium on Technologies for Digital Photo Fulfillment in Manchester, England. In this presentation, I highlighted the need to think about photo books as more than a printed … Continue reading →

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Understanding Digital Preservation

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Mark Mizen

[Presented at RootsTech 2016 in Salt Lake City, February 4-5, 2016. This presentation is an update to my previous presentation at Forever Live!, Preservation is Forever] This past year I went to Disney with my family. The trip lased one week; yet, … Continue reading →

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Forever Live! Video Now Available

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Mark Mizen

In case you missed my presentation of Preservation Is Forever at Forever Live! in Buckhead, Georgia, September 25, 2015, the complete video is now on YouTube. This presentation explains how Forever’s photo preservation services differ from other online photo services. See also … Continue reading →

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Preservation Is Forever

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Mark Mizen

[Presented at Forever Live! in Buckhead, Georgia, September 25, 2015] This past year I went to Disney with my family. The trip lased one week; yet, the memories are forever. For Disney, Forever means 30 days, since all photos in Disney … Continue reading →

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Technology Center Videos from Creative Memories

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Mark Mizen

The Creative Memories Technology Center no longer exists, but I still feel the videos from my presentations are worth preserving. Consequently, I have uploaded a number of these presentations to YouTube, and while YouTube is not, in and of itself, … Continue reading →

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Effect of PVC on Imaging Materials

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Mark Mizen

The use of PVC or vinyl was discussed at the Spring 2013 ISO meeting on image permanence and durability that was held in Copenhagen. Because vinyl is convenient and economical, manufacturers would like to use this material for photo books … Continue reading →

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