Audiovisual Archiving: Philosophy and Principles

Contents:

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Foundations
  • 3. Definitions and Terms
  • 4. The Audiovisual Archive
  • 5. Preservation: Exploring Nature and Concept
  • 6. Management Principles
  • 7. Ethics
  • 8. Conclusion.

This report provides the theoretical basis on how to work professionally in the audiovisual archive domain.

This publication provides guidelines on how to manage audiovisual archives ethically and responsibly and is still considered a major work in the domain. It does not however address issues related to digitization, a topic that had not yet reached its current level of urgency when the publication was written.