Program
and registration information for CCAHA’s upcoming workshop, A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media,
is available below and on the web at http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php.
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A
Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media
Presented
by:
The
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
(CCAHA)
Cosponsored
by PALINET
Washington, DC
April 24 &
25, 2007
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.
LOCATIONS & TIMES
Washington, DC
April 24 & 25, 2007
Catholic
University of America
Pryzbyla Center
620
Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington,
DC 20064
Cleveland,
OH
October
24 & 25, 2007
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
One Key Plaza
Cleveland, OH 44114
Speakers
Lead
Speaker, Washington, DC
and Cleveland, OH
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.
Washington, DC:
Anji
Kalita Cornette, Division Director, Sound Preservation
Laboratory, The Cutting Corporations, Bethesda,
MD
Sarah
Stauderman, Preservation Manager and Archives Conservator,
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington,
DC
Riccardo Ferrante, Information Technology Archivist, Smithsonian
Institution Archives, Washington,
DC
Cleveland, OH:
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
OCLC CAPCON, Washington, DC
Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame and Museum, Cleveland,
OH
Intermuseum
Conservation Association, 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:
March 13, 2007 for the Washington, DC
program
September 10, 2007 for the Cleveland, OH
program
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.
REGISTRATION
FORM
A
Race Against Time: Preserving our Audiovisual Media
Program Location and Date:
Washington,
DC Tuesday, April 24 &
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Cleveland,
OH Wednesday, October 24
& Thursday, October 25, 2007
Registrations
must be postmarked by 2 weeks prior to the program date.
Registration fee for two-day program:
___ $200.00 Fee enclosed (confirm)
Check made payable to CCAHA
Visa MasterCard (complete information below)
Credit Card Number ___________________________________________________
Expiration Date__________________________________________________
Name as it appears on credit card ______________________________________
NOTES
Lunch is not provided. Information about local eateries will be
included in registration packets.
Refunds will be given until two weeks prior to workshop date.
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 Office
Conservation
Center for Art and
Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19103
Some of the following information will be distributed to workshop
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
Email: lhortzstanton@xxxxxxxxx