AV Preservation 101 Webinar Recording Now Available

If you missed the opportunity to join the webinar AV Preservation 101: Press Pause on Deterioration with Rebecca Elder, don't worry! The recording is now available for on-demand viewing.

Topics Discussed

• Magnetic Media

  • Structure 

  • Deterioration Mechanisms

  • Environmental Recommendations

  • Storage Enclosures

  • Playback

    • Exercise

  • Care & Handling Tips

• Optical Media

  • Structure

  • Deterioration Mechanisms

  • Environmental Recommendations

  • Storage

  • Care & Handling Tips

• Reformatting

Recommended Resources from Rebecca

• Care & Handling of CDs & DVDs: A Guide for Librarians & Archivists by Fred R. Byers
• Magnetic Tape Storage & Handling: A Guide for Libraries & Archives by John Van Bogart
• Videotape Identification & Assessment Guide from the Texas Commission on the Arts
• Caring for Audiovisual Material Short Educational Course from the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC)
• Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)
• Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)
• Candid Grant Resources Directory