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Preservation of Audiovisual Materials

The Los Angeles Preservation Network (LAPNet)

Presents

Preservation of Audiovisual Materials

A One-Day Seminar

at the

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Friday, June 3, 2005

Presented by Amigos Library Services’

Imaging and Preservation Service

The Imaging and Preservation Service is funded in part by a grant from the Division of Preservation and Access of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Description:

This full-day course covers the diverse group of materials and formats collectively known as audiovisual media:  videotapes, audiotapes, motion picture films and film strips, LPs, CDs, and CD-ROMs.  Participants are taught the various causes of damage and deterioration to audiovisual materials, and ways to minimize damage through proper storage, care, and handling.  Identification of different formats, repair and reformatting options, and security of audiovisual media are also addressed.

Directions:

The program will be held at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on the second floor in the Education Classroom.

See the following website for directions to the Natural History Museum:

http://www.nhm.org/information/directions.htm

Please park in the West Parking Lot (marked “Museum Parking” on the map) off of Menlo Ave.

Program:

8:30     Registration

9:00     Welcome and Introduction

9:15      Traditional Sound Recordings

             [Wax Cylinders, Shellac, Vinyl, and other LPs]

10:00    Motion Pictures & Microfilm

             [Nitrate, Acetate, and Polyester]

10:40    Break

11:00    Magnetic Media

             [Reel-to-Reel, Audiocassettes, Videotapes, and Computer Diskettes]

12:15    Lunch

1:30      Optical Media

              [CD, DVD, Laserdiscs, etc.]

2:15     Reformatting Issues

3:00     Break

3:15     Disaster Recovery

4:00     End

                  

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Lunch options:  Smoked Turkey with Swiss Cheese Sandwich

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