Program and registration information for our upcoming two-day workshop, A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media, is now available on our website at <http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php>, and below. We would appreciate your sharing this information with your colleagues and memberships. Thank you. 


A Race Against Time:  Preserving Our Audiovisual Media  

November 14 & 15, 2005

Presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts 

Held at The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA


About the workshop

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 of this diverse group of materials in order to make good preservation decisions. From videotapes and audiotapes to motion picture film, film strips, LPs, 78s, CDs, CD-ROMs, magnetic tape, wax cylinders, and audiocassettes, each of these formats has a critical point at which information will begin to be lost. 

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. Long-term preservation challenges require intervention, including cleaning and reformatting.  Through lectures, discussion, and hands-on experiences, participants in this two-day program will learn the basic principles for managing audiovisual collections.  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.

You are welcome to bring a sample or picture of media or equipment held by your institution learn more about it (or perhaps surprise the presenters with a new format!). 


LOCATION & TIME

The Wistar Institute, located on the University of Pennsylvania campus
3601 Spruce Street 
Philadelphia, PA  

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM  Registration and Refreshments
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM  Program


SPEAKERS

Alan Lewis, Consultant in Audiovisual Archives, Washington, DC

Sarah Stauderman, Preservation Manager, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, DC

George Blood, Safe Sound Archive, Philadelphia, PA 

Charles Kolb, Senior Program Officer, Division of Preservation and Access, 
National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC 


Brochure & Registration 

Workshop brochure and registration form are available on our website at http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php


FUNDERS

The National Endowment for the Humanities, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Claniel Foundation have provided partial support for this program. 


The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is a non-profit conservation laboratory serving other non-profit cultural, educational, and research institutions, as well as private individuals and organizations throughout the United States.  Founded in 1977, CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and historic artifacts on paper, such as prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, manuscripts, and related materials, such as parchment and papyrus.  It also offers on-site consultation services, educational programs and seminars, emergency assistance, and internships and fellowships. 

264 South 23rd Street 
Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA 
Tel.  215.545.0613 	
Fax 215.735.9313	
E-mail [log in to unmask]
WWW   www.ccaha.org


For information about CCAHA, its programs and services, please visit our website at www.ccaha.org or contact CCAHA's Preservation Services Office at 215.545.0613 or [log in to unmask]



Laura L. Hortz
Preservation Services Officer
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
264 S. 23rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-545-0613
Fax:     215-735-9313
Email:  [log in to unmask]

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