Bibliography Websites Texts Organisations/Associates

Websites:

• American Institute for Conservation (AIC)  aic.stanford.edu
  
  
• Australian Registrars Committee  www.amol.org.au/arc
  
  
• Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)  www.amianet.org
  A non-profit association providing information for the preservation of moving images. Contains an online forum that is open to the public (archives of past discussions can also be found on CoOL website).
  
  
• Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC)  www.bavc.org
  
  Video preservation:  www.bavc.org/cgi-bin/search.pl?query=video+preservation
  
  Video glossary:  www.bavc.org/cgi-bin/search.pl?query=video+preservation
  
  
• Playback 1996:  palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/bavc/pb96/
  
  Video preservation glossary of terms  palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/bavc/bavcterm.html
  
  
• Conservation Online (CoOL) Resources for Conservation Professionals
  (electronic media resource page)
  http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/electronic-records/electronic-storage-media
  Leads to a long list of downloadable articles on a variety of electronic media topics, links to other electronic media sites, etc.
  
  
• The European Commission on Preservation and Access  www.knaw.nl/ecpa
  Promotes activities aimed at keeping collections in European archives and libraries accessible over time. ECPA acts as a European platform for discussion and cooperation of heritage organisations in areas of preservation and access. The publications of the Commission are widely distributed to institutions throughout Europe. To promote the exchange of knowledge and experience, the ECPA organises conferences, meetings and workshops.
  
  
• Council on Library Information Resources  www.clir.org
  Website contains information on preservation and guidelines for managing digital archives.
  
  
• Curatorial Resources for Upstart Media Bliss (CRUMB)  www.newmedia.sunderland.ac.uk/crumb
  Website confronting the issues around curating media art with a New Media Discussion List, curatorial resources, seminars, and interviews.
  
  
• Electronic Resource Preservation and Access Network  www.erpanet.org
  Provides access to digital preservation professionals, information services on digital preservation, literature reviews, case studies, technical guidelines and standards assessments. A listing of training events and workshops is also accessible.
  
  
• Howard Besser  www.gseis.ucla.edu/~howard
  
  
• Independent Media Arts Preservation (IMAP) http://imappreserve.org
  Non-profit national resource for preservation training, service, education, and advocacy, committed to the preservation of non-commercial electronic media.
  
  
• International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (INCCA)  www.incca.org
  
  
• InterPARES 2 Project (International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems)  www.interpares.org
  Outlines the InterPARES 1 Project and InterPARES 2 Projects dedicated to preservation issues surrounding the authenticity of digital records, document management systems, and digital sound.
  
  
• LUX  www.lux.org.uk
  
  
• The National Archives, Britain
  www.pro.gov.uk/about/preservation/digital/guidance/media-care.pdf
  
  
• National Institute of Standards and Technology, Information Access Division  www.itl.nist.gov/div895/carefordisc
  Supplies PDF files regarding Digital Data Preservation articles (e.g., care and handling of CDs, etc.).
  
  
• Presto Preservation Technology  http://presto.joanneum.ac.at/index.asp
  
  
• [PANIC] Preservation and Archival of Newmedia and Interactive Collections   http://metadata.net/newmedia/presentation.htm
  
  
• The Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums  www.rcaam.org
  
  
• The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers  http://smpte.org
  
  
• Sun SITE Sun Software, Information and Technology Exchange; Berkeley Digital Library  http://sunsite.berkeley.edu
  
  
• UK Registrars Group  http://www.ukregistrarsgroup.org
  
  
• Variable Media Network  http://variablemedia.net
  Contains case studies and a publication (downloadable) The Variable Media Approach: Permanence Through Change put out by the Guggenheim Museum.
  
  
• Vidipax, the magnetic media restoration company  www.vidipax.com
  
  

Texts:

• The MITES Manual
  The Moving Image Touring and Exhibition Service. Liverpool, UK. 2002. (A comprehensive guide to the media technologies as they are used in the gallery. Offers cases studies, guidelines and a glossary of terms).
  
  
• Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
  Fall /Winter 2001, Volume 40 Number 3.
  
  
• The Variable Media Approach: Permanence Through Change
  Guggenheim publication.
  
  
• Care Handling and Storage of Removable Media
  Located at www.pro.gov.uk/about/preservation/digital/guidance/media-care.pdf
  
  
• Care and Handling Guide for the Preservation of CDs and DVD
  Produced by the Council on Library and Information Resources and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (at www.itl.nist.gov/div895/carefordisc)
  
  
• Audio and Video Preservation Reformatting: A Library of Congress Perspective
  By Carl Fleischauer at www.archives.gov/preservation/conferences/papers-2003/fleischauer.html
  
  
• Basic Condition Reporting: A Handbook
  1998, third edition, revised and expanded, Maried Demeroukas editor. Published by the Southeastern Registrars Association
  
  

Organisations/Associates

Suggestions collected from Society of Motion Picture and Television site:

• AES, Audio Engineering Society
• ASC, American Society of Cinematographers
• AMPAS, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
• ANSI, American National Standards Institute
• ARIB, Association of Radio Industries and Businesses of Japan
• ATM Forum, The ATM Forum is a worldwide organisation, aimed at promoting ATM within the industry and the end user community.
• ATSC, Advanced Television Systems Committee
• BKSTS, British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society
• EBU, European Broadcasting Union
• Guild of Television Cameramen
• IBC, International Broadcasting Conference
• IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• IEC, International Electrotechnical Commission
• ICG, International Cinematographers Guild
• ISAN International Agency (International Standard Audiovisual Number)
• ISO, International Organisation of Standardisation
• HPA, Hollywood Post Alliance
• ITU, International Telecommunications Union is the United Nations specialised agency dealing with telecommunications
• LFCA, Large Format Cinema Association
• NAB, National Association of Broadcasters
• NABA, North American Broadcasters Association
• SBE, Society of Broadcast Engineers
• Society of Television Lighting Directors
• RTNDA, Radio and Television News Directors Association
• SIGGRAPH, Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics of the ACM, Association for Computing Machinery
• SMPTE-RA, SMPTE Registration Authority, LLC
• Video Services Forum

• CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
• CRTC, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
• FCC, Federal Communications Commission
• MPT, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Japan
• NTIA, U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Agency
• PBS, Public Broadcasting Service

• SCRI International is a site for market research and industry news covering broadcast and professional video/audio sectors worldwide.
• Mandy's International Film and TV Production Directory is a web reference for production technicians, facilities and producers worldwide.
• New York Film and Video Guide
• Center for Communication not-for-profit educational organisation
• Telecine Internet Group

 

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