Resources

Pre CAW

• Sample CAW Memorandum of Understanding
• Sample CAW Equipment/Supplies List – Media Collections
• Sample Partner Organization Inquiry Letter – General
• Sample CAW Partner-Collection Survey Form v. 2022
• Sample CAW Survey Responses v. 2022
• Sample Roles during a CAW
• Sample Publicity for a CAW
• Welcome Packets
• Inventory & Inspection Templates
• CAW Workshop Checklist

CAW Day

• CA TOT CAW Workflow Cheatsheet
• CA TOT AV Archiving Resources
• CAW Day Evaluation Form
• CAW Workshop Checklist

Post CAW

• Sample CAW Follow-up Meeting Agenda
• Recommendations Template
• Working With a Digitization Vendor — A Primer
• Digitization Work Order and Contract Template
• CAW Workshop Checklist

Translated Presentations

• Analog AV Formats: Basic Identification and Assessment - This is the first webinar in the nine-part series created for the Southwest Cohort. Link to the video is available below. This is the base presentation on analog audiovisual formats.…
• 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…
• Digitization in-house vs out-of-house - This is the fourth webinar in the nine-part series created for the Southwest Cohort. Link to the video is available below. In this session, participants learn about planning for digitization,…
• Disaster Preparedness - This is the fifth webinar in the nine-part series created for the Southwest Cohort. Link to the video is available below. In this session, participants learn the elements of disaster…

Webinars

• Webinar 1: The Basics of Identifying and Assessing Analog Media
• Webinar 2: Inspection and Inventory
• Webinar 3: Metadata for Audiovisual Collection
• Webinar 4: Digitization In- house vs. Out- of- house
• Webinar 5: Disaster Preparedness
• Webinar 6: Mukurtu & Tribesourcing Southwest Films
• Webinar 7: Using the Audio Digitization Kit
• Webinar 8: Using the Video Digitization Kit
• Webinar 9: Using the Film Inspection Kit

Inspection, Training and Digitization Kits

• All the Kits: Guides, Videos, & Equipment Lists
• CAW Training Kits
• Film Kit Setup Guide Template
• Film Kit Supply & Equipment List
• Guide to the Audio Digitization Kit
• Guide to the Film Inspection Kit
• Guide to the Video Digitization Kit
• Webinar 7: Using the Audio Digitization Kit
• Webinar 8: Using the Video Digitization Kit
• Webinar 9: Using the Film Inspection Kit

Provided Resources for Outreach

Through outreach efforts and the workshop packet disseminated to all attendees, Community Archiving Workshop provides a list of available resources related to the handling and preservation of audiovisual materials. Below is an annotated list of the resources provided as part of the workshop.

General Audiovisual Information

• Community Archiving Workshop Handbook

  Guide to producing your own Community Archiving Workshop. http://communityarchiving.org/ 

• AMIA General Resources

  List of useful links to report, guides, blogs and podcasts, conferences, webinars and other resources compiled by the AMIA Education Committee. https://amianet.org/resources/general-resources/
  

• AMIA Listserv

  Open to the public, this listserv is a lively forum for discussions and questions about topics relating to audio-visual archiving. https://amianet.org/engage/amia-l-listserv/
  

• 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.
  https://californiarevealed.org/sites/default/files/avformatguide

• The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)

  http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Electronic_Media

Audio Care and Storage

• Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)
  Founded in 1966, the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to research, study, publication, and information exchange surrounding all aspects of recordings and recorded sound. http://www.arsc-audio.org/index.php
  
• Safeguarding the Audio Heritage: Ethics, Principles and Preservation Strategy
  http://www.iasa-web.org/sites/default/files/downloads/publications/TC03_English.pdf
• The Care and Handling of Recorded Sound Materials
  Describes the basics of recording sound and outlines some degradation risks and preservation procedures for various sound formats. http://cool.conservation-us.org/byauth/st-laurent/care.html
• Guidelines on the Production and Preservation of Digital Audio Objects
  http://www.iasa-web.org/tc04/audio-preservation

Film Care and Storage

• Film Forever: The Home Film Preservation Guide
  Easy-to-follow guide sponsored by the Association of Moving Image Archivists. http://www.filmforever.org
  
• Kodak edgecode guide
  http://www.filmforever.org/Edgecodes.pdf
• Little Film
  Information about 8mm, Super-8mm, 9.5mm and 16mm film (the common home movie formats). http://www.littlefilm.org/
  
• The National Film Preservation Foundation Film Preservation Guide
  http://www.filmpreservation.org/preservation-basics/the-film-preservation-guide
• Washington State Film Preservation Manual

  Low-cost and no-cost suggestions about how to care for your film. This manual includes information about how to identify what you have and what to do with it. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/film-preservation-manual/at_download/file
  
• blank print condition report
  http://www.filmpreservation.org/userfiles/image/PDFs/pcr_blank.pdf

Video Care and Storage

• AIC: Electronic Media Group
  The Electronic Media Group, formed in 1998, is a subsidiary of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC), a professional membership organization for conservators. http://cool.conservation-us.org/coolaic/sg/emg/index.html
  
• Independent Media Arts Preservation Online Resource List
  http://www.imappreserve.org/educ/pdf/IMAPpreservationlinks.pdf
• Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC)
  BAVC’s works with museums, independent artists/ mediamakers and cultural institutions around the world to remaster, transfer, and archive seminal creative and historical works on video and audio tape. http://www.bavc.org/preservation
  
• Specs Bros.
  Includes information on disaster planning for tapes. http://www.specsbros.com/
  
  
• Texas Commission on the Arts Videotape Identification and Assessment Guide

  This online guide was created by the Texas Commission on the Arts to assist custodians of video materials with the care and preservation of these materials. http://www.arts.texas.gov/video/

• Video History Project
  Research initiative that documents video art and community television as it evolved in rural and urban New York State, and across the U.S.
  http://www.experimentaltvcenter.org/history/resources.html
  
  
• BAVC Preservation Glossary
  http://bavc.org/preservation/resources/preservation-glossary
• Digitizing Video for Long-Term Preservation: An RFP Guide and Template
  http://library.nyu.edu/preservation/RFP_20131023.pdf

Optical Media

• An Introduction to Optical Media Preservation
  http://www.avpreserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/OpticalMediaPreservation.pdf
• Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists
  http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub121abst.html

Other Helpful Resources

• Kodak edgecode guide
  http://www.filmforever.org/Edgecodes.pdf
• Independent Media Arts Preservation Online Resource List
  http://www.imappreserve.org/educ/pdf/IMAPpreservationlinks.pdf
• Safeguarding the Audio Heritage: Ethics, Principles and Preservation Strategy
  http://www.iasa-web.org/sites/default/files/downloads/publications/TC03_English.pdf
• blank print condition report
  http://www.filmpreservation.org/userfiles/image/PDFs/pcr_blank.pdf
• BAVC Preservation Glossary
  http://bavc.org/preservation/resources/preservation-glossary
• Digitizing Video for Long-Term Preservation: An RFP Guide and Template
  http://library.nyu.edu/preservation/RFP_20131023.pdf
• Guidelines on the Production and Preservation of Digital Audio Objects
  http://www.iasa-web.org/tc04/audio-preservation

Training of Trainers Resources

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Training of Trainers Curriculum

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AV Fair Resources

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