This webinar presents the preservation workflow practices of one of the largest archives in the world: the Library of Congress. Focusing on the Library of Congress’ National Audio Visual Conservation Center, this webinar discusses the workflow challenges faced while digitising and preserving more than 6 million audiovisual items.
Learning Objectives:
- Have a basic knowledge of the preservation workflows applied by the Library of Congress;
- Have an understanding of the impact of workflow management on AV preservation practices;Â
- Be able to identify possible bottlenecks that may arise in your archival workflow
Target Audience
- CTOs, digitisation and preservation managers of film, audio and video.
Presenter: James Snyder, LoC, USA
James Snyder is a digital media engineering, production & project management specialist. His more than 30-year work experience ranges from traditional analogue to cutting edge digital data, audio and video technologies. James currently serves as the Senior Systems Administrator for the Library of Congress’ National Audio Visual Conservation Center. He is responsible for all the audio, video and film preservation and digitisation technologies, including long-term planning, technology services to the United States Congress and Capitol Hill, as well as standards participation and interaction with media content producers.
What are PrestoCentre Webinars?
PrestoCentre webinars are online seminars on audiovisual digitisation and digital preservation topics. They provide PrestoCentre members with an excellent opportunity to learn from experts in the field, while interacting with their peers.