AUDIO PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES: A REPORT ON THE ARSC/AAA PLANNING STUDY

This article summarizes the current state of audio preservation in the United States as detailed in the final report of a two-year study conducted by a consortium of major sound archives. The study's conclusions illustrate the fledgling state of preservation knowledge, effort, and funding in th...

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Published in:The Midwestern archivist 1991-01, Vol.16 (1), p.5-10
Main Author: SAWKA, BARBARA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archival preservation
Archives
Archivists
Art preservation
Funding
Materials preservation
Sound archives
Sound archiving
Sound recording libraries
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Summary:This article summarizes the current state of audio preservation in the United States as detailed in the final report of a two-year study conducted by a consortium of major sound archives. The study's conclusions illustrate the fledgling state of preservation knowledge, effort, and funding in the sound archives community. The study has inspired new cooperative and standards-setting efforts among the sound archives community, but the larger archival community must still be alerted to the precarious condition and uncertain future of our aural heritage.
ISSN:0363-888X