Preservation of Audiovisual Materials
This workshop covers:
- Identification of different audiovisual formats
- Causes of damage and deterioration
- How to minimize damage
- Proper storage, care and handling
- Repair and reformatting options
- Security of audiovisual media.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the major formats of audiovisual materials and their mechanisms of deterioration
- Design safe storage solutions for their audiovisual collections
- Prioritize collections for preservation action
- Apply some of the basic concepts of reformatting to their collections
Target Audience:
Librarians, archivists, staff at cultural heritage institutions, and any individuals who are interested in learning how to preserve audio holdings (tapes, cassettes, and records) and video holdings (especially film and video tape) in their collections.
Prerequisites:
None
Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements:
- Students will participate in class discussion and complete individual assignments.
- It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.
Technical Requirements:
Live Online System Requirements
Session Duration:
This course consists of two 2-hour sessions.
Instructor: Carmen Cowick - cowick@amigos.org
Continuing Education Credit:
Contact Hours: 4
IACET CEUs: 0.4
1:30 - 3:30 PM CST
United States
Non-member | $235.00 |
Amigos Member | $165.00 |
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 4 Learning Passport Hours | $0.00 |
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 10% Discount | $148.50 |
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 15% Discount | $140.25 |