A one day course in the care of audio-visual collections is offered by the National Preservation Office, Te Tari Tohu Tāonga and Archives New Zealand, Te Rua Mahara o Te Kāwanatanga. This intermediate level course is for people who work in museums, libraries, Archives, businesses, community and Māori and iwi groups who want to learn more about the care and management of audio-visual collections.
Places are limited to 40 – early reservations are advised.
When: 26 November 2009, 9.30am – 4.30pm.
Venue: Archives New Zealand Training Room, 10 Mulgrave Street, Wellington, Ground Floor
Cost: $50.00 (inc GST). This includes morning and afternoon tea. There is a discounted fee of $40 for LIANZA Preservation SIG members.
Register by Thursday 5 November 2009. Please use the registration form on : http://archives.govt.nz/about/news/2009/10/care-audio-visual-collections-course and http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/events/all-events/av-materials/
Course topics:
- AV formats, their identification and history
- Aspects of collection management
- AV-formats: their deterioration, risk factors and implications for handling and storage
- Replay and technology obsolescence
- Migration and digitisation including selecting and prioritising material
- Digital preservation – formats and their implications
- Copyright and intellectual and cultural property rights
- Digitisation: sustainability and access
- Advisory services in New Zealand
Time for discussion and questions
Key Presenters:David Smith, Audio-Visual Senior Advisor, Archives New Zealand Bronwyn Officer, Senior Sound Conservator, National LibraryNick Guy, Audio-Visual Media Conservator, National Library
Enquiries:Kylie Ngaropo Salme Kortet
Phone: 04 894 6068 Phone 04 474 3066
Email: kylie.ngaropo@archives.govt.nz preservation@natlib.govt.nz
The course organisers would like to thank the following for their support:
the National Library, the Preservation Special Interest Group of the Library & Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) and Digital New Zealand.
