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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 Held at The Wistar
Institute, 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 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Refreshments 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Program SPEAKERS Alan Lewis, Consultant in
Audiovisual Archives, Sarah Stauderman,
Preservation Manager, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Charles Kolb, Senior
Program Officer, Division of Preservation and Access, National Endowment for
the Humanities, 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
Tel.
215.545.0613 Fax
215.735.9313 E-mail
ccaha@xxxxxxxxx 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 ccaha@xxxxxxxxxx Jill Rawnsley Director of Preservation Services Tel: 215.545.0613 Fax: 215.735.9313 E-mail: jrawnsley@xxxxxxxxx Web site: www.ccaha.org |