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ACL Call for New Initiatives Computational Linguistics Video Archive

ACL Call for New Initiatives Computational Linguistics Video Archive. Reinhard Rapp Chris Biemann. Idea. Record key presentations in Computational Linguistics (video or PowerPoint + sound) - Conference talks - Tutorials - Lectures Make video files freely available on the web. Aims.

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ACL Call for New Initiatives Computational Linguistics Video Archive

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  1. ACL Call for New InitiativesComputational LinguisticsVideo Archive Reinhard Rapp Chris Biemann

  2. Idea • Record key presentations in Computational Linguistics (video or PowerPoint + sound)- Conference talks- Tutorials- Lectures • Make video files freely available on the web

  3. Aims • Historical archive documenting developments in our field and honoring innovators • Means of communicating key results of meetings • Collection of tutorial materials- Learning from the leaders in the field- More personal than reading papers- Motivating and inexpensive

  4. Why now? No more technical excuses: • Good quality digital camcorders inexpensiveand easy to use • Video cut on standard PCs with free software • Distribution of large video files via the web now feasible (see e.g. www.onlinetvrecorder.com www.youtube.com ) • Related website: http://videolectures.net (BETA) Efficient means of scientific communication

  5. Realization • Can only be realized as a joint effort of the scientific community • Principles as with free software or Wikipedia- non profit- open to everybody- free access

  6. Who can help? • Professors by making their lectures available on video • Students by asking and assisting their professors to do so • Conference organizers by permitting or organizing recordings • Conference speakers by having their talks recorded • Conference participants by volunteering as camera teams • Companies and institutions by providing webspace and bandwidth • Video experts by offering technical advice

  7. What next? • We appreciate any feedback and support • If you are interested in this initiative, please let us know your e-mail address so that we can discuss together the next steps • Our e-mail addresses:reinhard.rapp@urv.catbiem@informatik.uni-leipzig.de Thank you!

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