International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Publications Source: The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) IASA publishes in hard copy and electronically a range of standards, guidelines, newsletters and journals.
Archive | June, 2017
PREFORMA – PREservation FORMAts for culture information/e-archives: Future Memory Standards
PREFORMA – PREservation FORMAts for culture information/e-archives: Future Memory Standards Source: PREFORMA, PREservation FORMAts PREFORMA – PREservation FORMAts for culture information/e-archives – is a Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) project co-funded by the European Commission, under its FP7-ICT Programme. Memory institutions are facing increasing transfers of electronic documents and other media content for long-term preservation. Preservation models […]
DOCAM: Documentation and Conservation of Media Arts Heritage
DOCAM: Documentation and Conservation of Media Arts Heritage Source: Documentation and Conservation of Media Arts Heritage The work and results of DOCAM demonstrate that the preservation of media art requires that its particular characteristics be taken into account. The mission of the DOCAM Research Alliance has been to identify and implement five research axes and […]
Practical Technology for Archives
Practical Technology for Archives Practical Technology for Archives is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on pragmatic, practical applications of archival technical processes. Each issue includes how-to articles, shorter tips and techniques, brief demonstration videos, and, where appropriate, coding snippets and examples. The broad range of topics addressed relate to traditional and emerging applications of […]
POWRR: Preserving Digital Objects with Restricted Resources
POWRR: Preserving Digital Objects with Restricted Resources Source: POWRR Professional Development Institutes for Digital Preservation Many links for workshops, webinar, and other information on digital preservation. See DP 101 for an elementary overview and links to webinars and training materials.
Digital Preservation Overview
Digital Preservation Overview Source: National Library of Australia The Library defines the primary objective of digital preservation activities as maintaining the ability to meaningfully access digital collection content over time.
Mediapedia: Physical Format Carrier Resource
Mediapedia: Physical Format Carrier Resource Source: National Library of Australia Intended to enable the identification of various media types for assisting with collection planning, assessment, documentation, infrastructure and preservation planning for their content.
Forging the Future
Forging the Future Forging the Future: New Tools for Variable Media Preservation is a consortium of museums and cultural heritage organizations dedicated to exploring, developing, and sharing new vocabularies and tools for cultural preservation. There are three practical and complementary tools that will be developed in this project: the Franklin Furnace Database (FFDB) is designed […]
Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action
Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action Source: The Connecting to Collections initiative is a call to action, spurring activity at the local, state and national level to care for America’s collections. This video was developed to underscore the importance of collections held in museums, libraries and archives throughout the U.S., and to inspire communities […]
Light Damage Calculator (CCI)
Light Damage Calculator (CCI) Source: Canadian Conservation institute The light damage calculator provides an estimate of the fading of colours exposed to light, based on the best available data.
