Are you or your colleagues involved in collecting, preserving, and/or
providing access to audiovisual materials in a cultural institution, library or
archives? The
For a program brochure and registration form, please visit our website at
http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php. For questions about the program, call
CCAHA’s Preservation Services office at 215.545.0613.
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Cosponsored by PALINET
Many of the machine-readable audiovisual collections held by our
cultural institutions are in peril. Therefore, it is crucial to have
knowledge about the life expectancy and unique needs of our legacy media in order to make good
preservation decisions. From videotapes and audiotapes to motion picture film,
film strips, LPs, 78s, magnetic tape, wax cylinders, and audiocassettes, each
of these formats has a critical point at which information will begin to be
lost.
The challenge of long-term preservation for these formats is that they
often require intervention, including cleaning and reformatting. To maximize
the life of these materials, one must understand the nature of the media,
causes of deterioration, storage and handling practices, and the various types
of playback equipment. Through lectures, discussion, and hands-on
experiences, participants in this two-day program will learn the basic
principles for managing audiovisual collections that contain historic
formats. Contracting with vendors and funding strategies will also be
discussed.
This program is intended for curators, librarians, archivists,
collection managers, and other staff who are involved in managing machine-based
media collections in cultural institutions.
One
Alan
Lewis, Audiovisual Archives Consultant,
An audiovisual preservation expert, Alan has worked in
the special Motion Picture, Sound and Video branch of the National Archives and
Records Administration and has administered AV archival programs at PBS and CBS
News. He now provides consulting and training in audio/video preservation and
preservation management.
With:
George
Blood, President, Safe Sound Archive,
John Walko, Media
Archive Manager, Scene Savers,
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,
CCAHA is pleased to offer
a limited number of stipends of up to $750 to help defray travel, lodging, and
registration costs associated with attending A
Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media. To be eligible,
individuals must work in a non-profit institution that is open to the public
with an annual operating budget of less than $500,000. In awarding the stipends, preference will
be given to those applicants who are directly responsible for the care of the
audiovisual materials collected by their institution.
Stipend applications must be
postmarked by:
September 10, 2007
Applicants must submit:
§
A one-page letter of interest that
addresses their institution’s need for staff training in this area and
their commitment to preserving audiovisual materials
§
A brief institutional profile or
brochure
§
A brief description of audiovisual
materials held by the institution
§
Proof of tax exempt status
§
A letter of support from Director
or President of Board of Trustees
§
Applicant’s resume
Applicants will be notified of the status of their application four weeks
prior to the program. For additional details on the application process,
please call the Preservation Services Office at 215-545-0613.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Program Location and Date:
Registration fee for two-day program:
___ $200.00 Fee enclosed (confirm)
Check made payable to CCAHA
MasterCard (complete information
Visa
below)
Credit Card Number ___________________________________________________
Expiration Date__________________________________________________
Name as it appears on credit card
______________________________________
Please send completed registration
form and fee to:
Preservation Services
Some of the following information will be distributed to program
participants.
Name (Mr./Ms.)
Job Title
Institution
Address
Address
Phone
Fax
E-Mail
Please
check our website periodically for information about additional venues for this
program in 2008 and 2009.
Laura Hortz Stanton
Director of Preservation Services
Phone: 215-545-0613
Fax: 215-735-9313
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