Are you or your colleagues involved in collecting, preserving, and/or
providing access to audiovisual materials in a cultural institution,
library or archives? The Conservation Center for Art and Historic
Artifacts, with PALINET, is pleased to present the program, A Race
Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media, to be held at the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH on October 24 & 25, 2007. 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.
For a program brochure and registration form, please visit our website
at http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php. For questions about the
program, call CCAHA's Preservation Services office at 215.545.0613.
We would appreciate your sharing this information with your colleagues
and membership, and apologize for cross-postings. Thanks!
A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media
Presented by:
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
Cosponsored by PALINET
Cleveland, OH
October 24 & 25, 2007
About the program
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 and unique needs of our legacy media
in order to make good preservation decisions. From videotapes and
audiotapes to motion picture film, film strips, LPs, 78s, magnetic tape,
wax cylinders, and audiocassettes, each of these formats has a critical
point at which information will begin to be lost.
The challenge of long-term preservation for these formats is that they
often require intervention, including cleaning and reformatting. 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. Through lectures, discussion,
and hands-on experiences, participants in this two-day program will
learn the basic principles for managing audiovisual collections that
contain historic formats. 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.
LOCATION & DATE
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
One Key Plaza
Cleveland, OH 44114
October 24 & 25, 2007
Speakers
Lead Speaker
Alan Lewis, Audiovisual Archives Consultant, Washington, DC
An audiovisual preservation expert, Alan has worked in the special
Motion Picture, Sound and Video branch of the National Archives and
Records Administration and has administered AV archival programs at PBS
and CBS News. He now provides consulting and training in audio/video
preservation and preservation management.
With:
George Blood, President, Safe Sound Archive, Philadelphia, PA
Lisa R. Carter, Director of Archives, University of Kentucky Libraries'
Special Collections and Digital Programs, University of Kentucky,
Lexington, KY
John Walko, Media Archive Manager, Scene Savers, Cincinnati, OH
Local Cosponsors
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, OH
Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA), Cleveland, OH
STIPENDS
CCAHA is pleased to offer a limited number of stipends of up to $750 to
help defray travel, lodging, and registration costs associated with
attending A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media. To be
eligible, individuals must work in a non-profit institution that is open
to the public with an annual operating budget of less than $500,000. In
awarding the stipends, preference will be given to those applicants who
are directly responsible for the care of the audiovisual materials
collected by their institution.
Stipend applications must be postmarked by:
September 10, 2007
Applicants must submit:
* A one-page letter of interest that addresses their
institution's need for staff training in this area and their commitment
to preserving audiovisual materials
* A brief institutional profile or brochure
* A brief description of audiovisual materials held by the
institution
* Proof of tax exempt status
* A letter of support from Director or President of Board of
Trustees
* Applicant's resume
Applicants will be notified of the status of their application four
weeks prior to the program. For additional details on the application
process, please call the Preservation Services Office at 215-545-0613.
FUNDERS:
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
REGISTRATION FORM
A Race Against Time: Preserving our Audiovisual Media
Program Location and Date:
Cleveland, OH Wednesday, October 24 & Thursday, October 25, 2007
Registrations must be postmarked by Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Registration fee for two-day program:
___ $200.00 Fee enclosed (confirm)
Check made payable to CCAHA
MasterCard (complete information
Visa
below)
Credit Card Number ___________________________________________________
Expiration Date__________________________________________________
Name as it appears on credit card ______________________________________
NOTES
* Refunds will be given until two weeks prior to the program date.
* Lunch will not be provided, however information about local
eateries will be provided.
* If you have special needs, please contact CCAHA three weeks
prior to the program so that accommodations can be made.
Please send completed registration form and fee to:
Preservation Services
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Some of the following information will be distributed to program
participants.
Name (Mr./Ms.)
Job Title
Institution
Address
Address
Phone
Fax
E-Mail
Please check our website periodically for information about additional
venues for this program in 2008 and 2009.
Laura Hortz Stanton
Director of Preservation Services
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
264 S. 23rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-545-0613
Fax: 215-735-9313
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