Audiovisual research collections and their preservation

Contents: Introduction The technical challenge of audiovisual preservation The awareness of these challenges on the side of collection holders Typical organisational structures of audiovisual research collections Possible strategic measures to solve the preservation problems Specific obstacles to organise and finance preservation Measures to ensure preservation by enhancing attractiveness of collections International, European and national cooperation Summary Annex 1. Survey of …

International Preservation News. Number 46. Preservation of Audiovisual Collections, Still Images and Sound

Contents: Eén van twee uitgaven van het internationale IFLA tijdschrift International Preservation News speciaal gericht op audiovisuele collecties. Onderhavige uitgave besteedt aandacht aan stills en audiocollecties. De andere is over bewegend beeld. Een interessante en informatieve mengeling van onderwerpen in het kader van audiovisuele collecties, van algemeen-theoretisch tot technisch in focus.

Selection Procedures for Digitisation

Contents: 1. Introduction &nbsp 2. Understanding your collection, users’ needs and context 3. Some key issues to address 4. Getting practical 5. Further reading. Een ‘adviesdocument’ met de vragen die van belang zijn bij het definiëren van selectiecriteria.  Bedoeld om archiefmedewerkers te helpen en te stimuleren bij hun gedachtenvorming omtrent selectie. Helder, beknopt overzicht van alle kwesties die moeten worden overwogen …

Tracking the reel world: a survey of audiovisual collections in Europe

Contents: Summary and conclusions 1. Introduction 2. Survey population 3. Collections 4. Preservation 5. Digitization 6. Access and use Appendix A: Calculating amounts Survey factsheet Selected websites Selected bibliography. A report presenting the results from more than 400 responses to a survey sent between 2005-2006, to 600 (national) archives, (national) libraries, (national) film and sound archives, film museums, academies of …

JISC Project Report: Digitisation Programme Digital Preservation Study

In 2009, DPC with University of London Computer Centre and Portico carried out an extensive analysis for the JISC Digitisation Programme, examining the projects funded through this programme and assessing their plans for access beyond the existence of their project grants.  A scaled down version of the report with analysis is published here and a number of case studies have …

International Preservation News. Number 47. Preservation of Audiovisual Collections, Moving Images

Contents: One of two special editions (the other is number 46, on still images and sound recordings) of the IFLA publication International Preservation News, focussing on audiovisual archives. This issue concerns moving image archives. It includes a variety of articles, about projects, archives and general av preservation issues. The range of subjects taken together, offer an interesting overview of activity …