Preservation of Audiovisual Materials
Course Description
Topic Area:
Preservation<http://www.amigos.org/taxonomy/term/56>
Course Type:
Live-Online<http://www.amigos.org/taxonomy/term/34>
Preserving the investment of your audiovisual collections presents a unique challenge to libraries, archives and museums. The wide variety of A/V formats - videotapes, audiotapes, motion picture films, filmstrips, LPs CDs, and DVDs - require special attention to avoid deterioration from everything from daily use to storage problems.
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<http://www.amigos.org/node/223>; each individual must register.
Technical Requirements:
Live Online System Requirements<http://www.amigos.org/node/224>
Session Duration:
This course consists of two 2-hour sessions.
Instructor:
Carmen Cowick<http://www.amigos.org/node/10#ccowick> - [log in to unmask](link sends e-mail)<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Continuing Education Credit
Contact Hours:
4
IACET CEUs:
0.4
As an IACET Authorized Provider, Amigos offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.<http://www.amigos.org/node/226>

Fees
Amigos Member Fee:
$165.00
Non-member Fee:
$235.00

Scheduled Dates
January 6 & 8, 2015, 1:30 - 3:30 PM CST (Register Now<http://www.amigos.org/civicrm/event/register?id=516&reset=1>)