Tuesdays, 5-9 PM, room 651
Instructors: Howard
Besser & Mona Jimenez
Introduction to Moving Image Archiving
& Preservation H72.1800
Oct 14 Collections Managment: Issues and Approaches
see entire
syllabus
Assignments due before class
:
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Have final project topic approved
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Read:
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Position
Paper On Conservation & Preservation In Collecting Institutions
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Whitson, Helene and Gerry Yeager, "Arrangement
and Description" in Steven Davidson and Gregory Lukow, The Administration
of Television Newsfilm and Videotape Collections: A Curatorial Manual,
Los Angeles: American Film Institute (1997), p. 127 - 148.
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Newborg, Gerald G., "A Case Study: Newsfilm
Preservation Project at The State Historical Society of North Dakota" in
Steven Davidson and Gregory Lukow, The Administration of Television
Newsfilm and Videotape Collections: A Curatorial Manual, Los Angeles:
American Film Institute (1997), p. 59 - 68.
Planned Topics to cover:
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What is the impact of appraisal and
selection (or the lack thereof) on what gets preserved?
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What are practices for tracking information
about moving images?
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What are other typical tasks in collection
management of archival collections?
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How might they differ for moving image/sound
materials and other materials such as paper or photographs?
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In-class presentations of case studies
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In class presentations of case studies
Agenda
NOTE: 7-9 we will meet in the East Room of
Bobst Library
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Topics covered:
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Finish case study presentations
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Current Events
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Follow-up on final projects
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Risks to moving images
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Move to Bobst Library East Room - 2nd floor
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Condition assessment and preventing damage and deterioration
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Issues in moving image description
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Assignments for next week