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California Revealed Audiovisual Format Identification Guide
A printable .pdf for the vaults and on-the-go. Includes pictures and definitions for film, video and audio recordings, signs of active deterioration and damage, as well as tips for long-term storage.
AMIA Listserv
Open to the public, this listserv is a lively forum for discussions and questions about topics relating to audio-visual archiving.
AMIA General Resources
List of useful links to report, guides, blogs and podcasts, conferences, webinars and other resources compiled by the AMIA Education Committee.
Community Archiving Workshop Handbook
Guide to producing your own Community Archiving Workshop.
Revisión e inventario
Esta presentación es una introducción a la inspección de medios y la creación de un inventario. Cubre la identificación de formatos de medios magnéticos y sus factores de riesgo. Un inventario detallado de una colección audiovisual minuciosamente inspeccionada es un…
Inspection & Inventory
This is the second webinar in the nine-part series created for the Southwest Cohort. Link to the video is available below. This presentation is an introduction to inspecting media and creating an inventory. It covers identification of magnetic media formats…
Webinar 9: Using the Film Inspection Kit
Presenter: Shahed DowlatshahiIn this session, participants will be introduced to a portable film inspection and repair kit. The main components of the kit are a set of film rewinds, splicers and leader for various gauges, a lightbox, cores, reels and…
Webinar 8: Using the Video Digitization Kit
Presenter: Shahed DowlatshahiIn this session, participants will be introduced to a portable video digitization kit. The main components of the kit are an analog/digital converter, a TBC, a VCR deck, a MacBook Pro, an audio mixer, headphones, a hard drive,…
Webinar 7: Using the Audio Digitization Kit
Presenter: Shahed DowlatshahiIn this session, participants will be introduced to a portable audio digitization kit. The main components of the kit are an analog/digital converter, an audio cassette deck, a MacBook Pro, speakers, headphones, a hard drive, and necessary cables…
Webinar 6: Mukurtu & Tribesourcing Southwest Films
Presenters: Melissa Dollman, Jennifer Jenkins, and Rhiannon SorrellJennifer Jenkins, Melissa Dollman (Yankton Sioux descent), and Rhiannon Sorrell (Diné) will present on the content management system Mukurtu. Mukurtu, the free, mobile, and open source platform, was built with Indigenous communities (the…
Webinar 5: Disaster Preparedness
Presenter: Pamela VadakanIn this session, participants learn the elements of disaster planning including assessing and mitigating risks (natural and manmade), setting priorities for salvage, and considering both immediate and long-term steps of emergency response and recovery, with a focus on…