Society for Conservation Biology The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. The Society’s membership comprises a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, […]
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Caring for CDs and DVDs
Caring for CDs and DVDs Source: National Preservation Office, The British Library Libraries, archives and museums hold a range of hand-held, portable media used to store photographs, text, audio and audiovisual material, games and software as digital data. CDs (Compact discs) and DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs/Digital Video Discs) are probably the most common types of […]
Film Preservation Guide: The Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Film Preservation Guide: The Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums Source: National Film Preservation Foundation Movies have documented America for more than one hundred years. Since Thomas Edison introduced the movie camera in 1893, amateur and professional filmmakers have used motion pictures to tell stories, record communities, explain the work of business and government, and […]
GRAMMY Museum Grant Program
GRAMMY Museum Grant Program Source: GRAMMY Foundation
Storage Guide for Acetate Film
Storage Guide for Acetate Film Source: Image Permanence Institute (IPI) The IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film provides an overview of environmental specifications for film storage
Preservation Recording, Copying, and Storage Guidelines for Audio Tape Collections
Preservation Recording, Copying, and Storage Guidelines for Audio Tape Collections Source: Lyrisis – Preservation Services Leaflet Magnetic media (audiocassettes, audiotape, videotape, computer disks, etc.) are inherently unstable, with an approximate shelf life of 25 years. This does not mean that every tape will selfdestruct in 25 years, but rather that the signs of deterioration begin […]
A Race Against Time: Preserving AV Media (Video Series)
A Race Against Time: Preserving AV Media (Video Series) Source: Conservation Center of Art and Historic Artifacts Many of the machine-dependent 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 […]
Reformatting Microfilm and Microfiche
Reformatting Microfilm and Microfiche Source: Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) The enduring popularity of preservation microfilm is because of its practicality. Unlike its digital counterpart, microfilm is the product of a nearly static, tested technology that is governed by carefully crafted national standards. When created and stored according to these standards, microfilm boasts a life […]
Section 108 of the US Copyright Code – Reproductions by Libraries or Archives for their User, for Replacement, or for Preservation
Section 108 of the US Copyright Code – Reproductions by Libraries or Archives for their User, for Replacement, or for Preservation Source: Library of Congress Tool for determining whether or not an institutions may make reproductions of copywrited materials.
Video Preservation Handbook
Video Preservation Handbook Source: Association of Moving Image Archivists This handbook, by Jim Wheeler, is intended to answer the questions of archivists, librarians, and others who have a collection of videotapes they wish to keep for many years.
