CCAHA's AV Media Preservation Program in July 2008 - Save the Date! A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media Presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts July 24 and 25, 2008 Boston, MA Sessions: * Overview of Machine-Based AV Media Identification and Preservation * Funding Opportunities for AV Media Preservation * Reformatting Options for AV Media * Contracting for AV Preservation Services * Surveying and Selecting AV Media Materials for Preservation and Access * Case Studies and Round Table Discussions Lead Speaker: Alan Lewis, Audiovisual Archives Consultant, Washington, DC Speakers: George Blood, President, Safe Sound Archive Thomas F.R. Clareson, Program Director, New Initiatives, PALINET Sarah Stauderman, Preservation Manager, Smithsonian Institution Archives The fee for this two-day program is $200. Funders for this program include the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Cosponsored by PALINET. Local cosponsors include Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science; Weissman Preservation Center, Harvard University Library and Preservation & Imaging Services and Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Harvard College Library; and the Northeast Document Conservation Center. Registration begins in April. For more information, visit www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> , call 215-545-0613 or email [log in to unmask] . Kim Andrews Preservation Services Officer CONSERVATION CENTER for Art and Historic Artifacts 264 S. 23rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-545-0613 (phone) 215-735-9313 (fax) [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.ccaha.org Are you a member institution of the Conservation Center? Click here <http://www.ccaha.org/member.php> to become a member and take advantage of our great member benefits! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).