Agenda

• Introductions with focus on each individual’s experience of and relationship to Audio Visual media; post MIAP goals and interests
• What specific skills and experience does each student hope to gain from this class?
• Group question session to get sense of group and individual knowledge.
• Class syllabus, schedule and assignments
• What is this class about: Discussion and Terminology
• Why is conservation and preservation of moving image materials important?
• What are the issues involved in making visual materials persist over time? How do we decide which materials should persist over time?
• What are the various roles or tasks archivists are responsible for?
• How does knowledge of the structures and characteristics of media impact each role or task?
• What are media formats? How are they defined and how do they develope?
• Go over the toolkit of the person handling Audio, Film and Video materials on a regular basis.


• Introduction to first class project


• Visit to Bobst Film and Video Preservation Labs