An Audio Visual Archives Reader
- ARCHIVAL MANAGEMENT
- GENERAL
- MOTION PICTURE FILM
- STILL PHOTOGRAPHS
- VIDEOTAPE
- SOUND RECORDINGS
- CATALOGING & INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
- TECHNICAL DATA
- DIRECTORIES OF ARCHIVES/COLLECTIONS
- MISCELLANEOUS
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ARCHIVAL MANAGEMENT
- Bergeron, Rosemary "The Selection of Television Productions for Archival Preservation" Archivaria Vol. 23, Association of Canadian Archivists
- Bradsher, Gregory. Managing Archives and Archival Institutions Chicago University Press, 1988.
- Dick, Ernest J. "An Archival Acquisition Strategy for the Broadcast Records of the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation" Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 11, # 3, 1991.
- Duchein, Michael Archive Buildings and Equipment, 2nd Edition Ica Handbooks Series, Vol 6, K G Saur, 1988
- Elkington, Nancy, ed. RLG Archives Microfilming Manual. Mountain View, CA: The Research Libraries Group, Inc., 1994.
- Fortson, Judith, Disaster Planning and Recovery: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians and Archivists Neal Schuman Publishers, New York, 1992
- Fox, Lisa, ed. Preservation Microfilming. Chicago and London: American Library Association, 1996.
- Hunter, Gregory S. Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives : A How-To-Do-It Manual Neal Schuman Publishers, New York, 1996
- Leary, William H., et al. "Managing Archives and Archival Institutions Chapter 8", Managing Audio Visual Archives. Edited by Gregory Bradsher. Forward by Frank B. Evans. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988.
- National Archives and Records Administration. Ready Access to Essential Evidence: The Strategic Plan of the National Archives and Records Administration 1997-2007. August 2, 1996.
- Ogden, Sherelyn Preservation of Library & Archival Materials : A Manual Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1996
- Roe, Donald. Archivist, Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Branch of the National Archives and Records Administration,
Staff Information Paper 21, Intrinsic Value in Archival Materials Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 8601 College Park, MD 20740-6001. 1980.
- Sutton, Michael J.D Document Management For The Enterprise: Principles, Techniques, and
Applications, 369 pages, John Wiley and Sons,
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GENERAL
- AMIA Newsletter. The Newsletter of the Association of Moving Image Archivists. Los Angeles: AMIA, 1988- . Published quarterly.
- Archiving the Audio-Visual Heritage: A Joint Technical Symposium. Proceedings and papers from the sumposium involving the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), the International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT) and the International Association of Sound Archives (IASA), and organized by the Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin, May 20 - 22, 1987.
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Association of Film and Video Laboratories. The Association of Film and Video Laboratories (ACVL) Handbook, Fifth Edition. Los Angeles: ACVL, 1994.
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Boston, George, ed. Guide to the Basic Technical Equipment Required by Audio, Film and Television Archives. Written by the members of the Coordinating Committee for the Technical Commissions of the International Organizations for Audio, Film and Television Archives. Sponsored by FIAF, FIAT, IASA, ICA, and UNESCO. 1991. 104 pages.
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Boston, George, ed. Archiving the Audio-Visual Heritage. Third Joint Technical Symposium, proceedings. May 3-5, 1990. Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Ontario. Published by UNESCO and the Technical Coordinating Committee [FIAF, FIAF, IASA, and ICA], 1992. 192 pages.
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Child, Dr. Margaret S., compiler. Directory of Information Sources on Scientific Research Related to the Preservation of Sound Recordings, Still and Moving Images and Magnetic Tape. Washington, D.C.: The Commission on Preservation and Access, September 1993. 14 pages.
- Daniels, Maygene F., and Walch, Timothy, editors. A Modern Archives Reader: Basic Readings Archival Theory and Practice. Forward by Robert M. Warner. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1984.
- Davidson, Steven, with Gregory Lukow eds. The Administration of Television Newsfilm and Videotape Collections: A Curatorial Manual. Los Angeles. CA: The American Film Institute 1997. 246 pages.
- Harrison, Helen P., ed. Audiovisual Archive Literature: Select Bibliography. General Information Program and UNISIST, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Paris: UNESCO, February 1992. 153 pages. Composed of three parts: 1) bibliographic references arranged by subject with limited annotations; 2) an author index; and 3) a subject index. Includes sections on: "History and development of Archives:; the management of "Film Archives" and "Broadcasting Archives"; film, newsfilm, nitrate, and video "Materials"; "Preservation" and "Restoration" of moving images; "Legal Issues"; "Standards"; "Automation" in film and video cataloging; "Appraisal" of moving images; "Storage"; "Handling"; "Disaster Preparedness"; etc.
- Jenkinson, Hilary. A Manual of Archive Administration Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1922.
- Kaye, Gus, compiler. U.S. Congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr. Reports on the United States Government and the American Radio-Television-Motion Picture Industry. Washington, D.C., 1971.
- National Archives and Records Administration, Disposition of Federal Records: A Records Management Handbook Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992.
- National Archives and Records Administration, General Records Schedules. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, August, 1995.
- National Archives and Records Administration, Instructional Guide Series: Managing Audiovisual Records, Second ed. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1996.
- Sargent, Ralph N. Preserving the Moving Image. Washington, DC: Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Naitonal Endowment for the Arts, 1974. 152 pages. Available from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 888 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.
- Schou, Henning, for the FIAF Preservation Commision. Preservation of Moving Images and Sound. Brussels: FIAF, September 1989. 1st edition.
- Volkmann, Herbert, with Schou, Henning, eds. Preservation and Restoration of Moving Images and Sound. Brussels: FIAF, 1986.
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MOTION PICTURE FILM
- Adelstein, P.Z., J.M. Reilly, D.W. Nishimura, and C.J. Erbland. "Stability of Cellulose Ester Base Photographic Film: Part I - Laboratory Testing Procedures." SMPTE Journal. v. 101 n. 5 (May 1992), pp. 336-346.
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Adelstein, P.Z., J.M. Reilly, D.W. Nishimura, and C.J. Erbland. "Stability of Cellulose Ester Base Photographic Film: Part II - Practical Storage Considerations." SMPTE Journal. v. 101 n. 5 (May 1992), pp. 347-353.
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Bauer, R. W., J. L. Baptista, F. J. Ricotta, E. F. Snow, and Z. Bogdan. "An Aqueous-Based Motion-Picture Film Cleaner Ð Final Report." SMPTE Journal, v. 102, n. 6 (June 1993), pp. 518-521.
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Bowser, Eileen, and John Kuiper, eds. A Handbook for Film Archives. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1991. Based on the experiences of members of FIAF and published by the FIAF Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium. New edition of a book published in 1980. 194 pp.
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Brown, Harold, for FIAF. The Matting and Polishing of Motion Picture Film. Brussels: FIAF, 1992. Illustrated with 27 color photographs. Also available as an audiovisual package containing 27 slides.
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Brown, Harold, for the FIAF Preservation Commission. Basic Film Handling. Brussels: FIAF, April 1985. 1st edition.
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Brown, Harold, for the FIAF Preservation Commission. Methods of Copying Tinted, Toned and Stencil-Colored Films for Preservation and Presentation. Brussels, Belgium: International Federation of Film Archives, 1993.
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Eastman Kodak Company. The Book of Film Care (H-23). Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak, 1992. 84 pages. Revised and updated edition of perennial reference book on film care and preservation.
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Edge, M., N. S. Allen, D. A. R. Williams, F. Thompson, and V. Horie. "Methods for Predictive Stability Testing of Archival Polymers: A Preliminary Assessment of Cellulose Triacetate-Based Motion Picture Film." Polymer Degradation and Stability 35 (1992), pp. 147-155.
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Film Preservation 1993: A Study of the Current State of American Film Preservation. Report of the Librarian of Congress, in consultation with the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress. Volume 1: Report (63 pages). Volume 2: Los Angeles, CA Hearing (119 pages). Volume 3: Washington, D.C. Hearing (133 pages). Volume 4: Submissions (389 pages). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1193.
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Fordyce, C. R. "Motion-Picture Film Support, 1889-1976: An Historical Review." Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), vol. 85, 1976, pp. 493-495.
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Gooes and Bloman. "An Inexpensive Method for Preservation and Long-Term Storage of Color Film." SMPTE Journal, 92:12 (December 1983), pp. 1314-1316.
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Image Permanence Institute. The IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film. Rochester, NY: Image Permanence Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1993. Includes a booklet, graph, table, and slide wheel.
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International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). Handling, Storage and Transport of Cellulose Nitrate Film. Brussels, Belgium: FIAF, December 1991.
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International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). International Survey of Printing Machines. FIAF Preservation Commission Project No. 10. Brussels, Belgium: FIAF, 1993.
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Journal of Film Preservation. Brussels, Belgium: Internatinal Federation of Film Archives, 1993- . Published twice per year.
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Karnstadt, H., V. Opela, Dr. G. Poliakowski, and D. Rozgonyl. Handling Preservation and Storage of Nitrate Film. Prepared by the East European Sub-Commision of the FIAF Preservation Commission. Brussels, Belgium: FIAF, 1st edition, April 1986. 18 pages.
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Karr, Lawrence F. "Film Preservation: Why Nitrate Won't Wait." IATSE Official Bulletin, (Summer 1972).
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Karr, Lawrence F., ed. Proceedings: Conference on the Cold Storage of Motion Picture Films. Washington, DC: The American Film Institute and Library of Congress, 1980.
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Lee, William E. and Charleton C. Bard. "The Stability of Kodak Professional Motion-Picture Film Bases." SMPTE Journal (November 1988), pp. 991-14.
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Noble, Richard. Archival Preservation of Motion Pictures: A Summary of Current Findings. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, Technical Leaflet 126, 1980.
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Manchester Polytechnic. "A Comparison of the Archival Stability of Cinematograph Film Aged in Metal and Polymeric Cans." Report prepared by the Manchester Polytechnic, Department of Chemistry, 1992.
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Patterson, Richard. "The Preservation of Color Films." American Cinematographer, (July/August 1981).
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Redefining Film Preservation: A National Plan. Recommendations of the Librarian of Congress in consultation with the National Film Preservation Board. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, August 1994. 79 pages.
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Schou, Henning, ed. FIAF Preservation Commission Technical Manual. Brussels: FIAF, [ongoing loose leaf]. Available from the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), rue Franz Merjay 190, 1180 Brussels, Belgium.
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Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. "Proposed SMPTE Recommended Practice, RP 131: Storage of Motion-Picture Film." SMPTE Journal, v. 103 n. 3 (March 1994), pp. 201-205.
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Socrates de Oliveira, Jaoa. "Acetate or Polyester? Mechanical Properties and Indicators of Film Stability." FIAF Bulletin No. 46 (April 1993), pp. 39-47.
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Volkmann, Herbert, ed. The Preservation and Restoration of Colour and Sound in Films. Brussels: FIAF, 1977.
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Wilhelm, Henry with contributing author Carol Brower. The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures. Grinnell, Iowa: Preservation Publishing Company, 1993. 744 pages.
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STILL PHOTOGRAPHS
- Adelstein, Peter Z. "History and Properties of Film Supports". In Proceedings of Conservation in Archives, International
Symposium, Ottawa, Canada, May 0-12, 1988, 89-101. Paris: International Council on Archives, 1989.
- Adelstein, Peter Z., Reilly, James M., Nishimura, Douglas W. and Erbland, C. "Humidity Dependence of Deterioration in Acetate and
Nitrate Base Films". Paper presented at the 132nd SMPTE Technical Conference and Equipment Exhibit, October 13-17, 1990. New York: Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. In Press.
- Albright, Gary. "Which Envelope? Selecting Storage Enclosures for Photographs". Picturescope 31 (4): 111-113 (1985).
- Albright E. "Flood Aftermath: the Preservation of Water-Damaged Photographs". Topics in Photo-graphic Preservation 3:
9-11 (1989). (Available from the American Institute for Conservation of Historical and Artistic Works, 1400 Sixteenth St., Suite 340, Washington, DC 20036).
- Brown, Margaret R. Boxes for the Protection of Rare Books: Their Design and Construction. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1982.
- Canadian Conservation Institute. "Using a Camera to Measure Light Levels." Notes. # 2/5, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8).
- Canadian Conservation Institute. "Display and Storage of Museum Objects Containing Cellulose Nitrate." Notes. #15/3, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8).
- Canadian Conservation Institute. "Care of Encased Photographic Images"Notes. #16/1, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8).
- Canadian Conservation Institute. "Care of Black and White Photographic Glass Plate Negatives." Notes. #16/2, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8).
- Canadian Conservation Institute. "Care of Black and White Photographic Negatives and Film." Notes. #16/3, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8).
- Canadian Conservation Institute. "Care of Black and White Photographic Prints." Notes. #16/4, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8).
- Canadian Conservation Institute. "Care of Photographic Materials." Notes. #16/5, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8).
- Canadian Conservation Institute. "Processing Contemporary Black and White Photographic Films and Paper." Notes. #16/6, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1030 Innes Rd., Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8).
- Cartier-Bresson, Anne F. Les Papier Salès: Alteration et Restauration des Premieres Photographies sur
Papier. Paris: Direction des Affaires Culturelles de la Ville de Paris, 1984.
- Clapp, Anne F. Curatorial Care of Works of Art on Paper. New York: Nick Lyons Books, 1987.
- Coe, B. and Haworth-Booth, M.A. A Guide to Early Photographic Processes. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983.
- Eastman Kodak Company. The Book of Film Care. (Kodak Publication H-23). Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company, 1983.
- Eastman Kodak Company. The Conservation of Photographs. (Kodak Publication F-40). Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company.
- Eastman Kodak Company. The Copying and Duplication. (Kodak Publication M-1). Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company.
- Eastman Kodak Company. The Prevention and Removal of Fungus on Prints and Films. (Kodak Publication AE-22). Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company.
- Eastman Kodak Company. The Storage and Care of Kodak Color Photographs. (Kodak Publication E-30). Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company.
- Eastman Kodak Company. The Storage and Preservation of Microfilms. (Kodak Publication D-31). Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company.
- Ellis, Margaret Holben. The Care of Prints and Drawings. AASLH Press, Nashville, TN, 1987.
- Gillet, Martine; Garnier, Chantal; and Flieder, Françoise. "Influence de l'Environment sur la Conservation des Documents
Modernes". In Les Documents Graphiques et Photographiques: Analyse et Conservation: 93-109. Paris: Editions de Centre
National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1981.
- Henderson, Kathryn Luther, and Henderson, William T. Conserving and Preserving Materials in Non-book Formats. University of IL, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1991.
- Hendriks, Klaus B. and Whitehurst, Anne. Conservation of Photographic Materials: a Basic Reading List. Ottawa, Ontario: National Archives of Canada, 1988.
- Hendriks, Klaus B. "Storage and Handling of Photographic Materials". In Preservation of Library Materials, a Conference
Held at the National Library of Austria, April 7- 10, 1986, edited by Merrily Smith: vol. 2, 55-66. München: Saur, 1987.
- Hendriks, Klaus B. and Lesser, B. "Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: Photographic Materials". American Archivist 46
(1): 52-68 (Winter 1983).
- Hendriks, Klaus B. "The Stability and Preservation of Recorded Images". In Imaging Processes and Materials, Neblettes
8th ed., edited by John Sturge, Vivian Walworth, and Allan Shepp: 637-684. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989.
- Horvath, David. "The Acetate Negative Survey: Final Report". Topics in Photographic Preservation 2: 25-39 (1988).
- Keefe, Lawrence E., Jr., and Inch, Dennis. The Life of a Photograph: Archival Processing, Matting, Framing, and Storage. Boston, London: Focal Press, 1984.
- Kennedy, Nora and Mustardo, Peter. "Current Issues in the Preservation of Photographs". AB Bookman's Weekly 83
(17): 1773-1783 (April 24, 1989).
- Krause, Peter. "Properties and Stability of Color Photographs". In Proceedings of Conservation in Archives, International
Symposium, Ottawa, Canada, May 10 -12, 1988: 129-136. Paris:
- McCabe, Constance. "Glass Plate Negatives: The Importance of Relative Humidity in Storage". In Preprints/Proceedings from the
ARSAG Conference: Sauvegarde et Conservation de Photographies, Dessins, Imprimes et Manuscrits; Actes des Journèes Internationales d'Etudes de L'ARSAG, 1991 (Sept. 30-Oct. 3). (Available from Association pour la Recherche Scientifique sur Les Arts Graphiques (ARSAG), 36 rue Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 75005 Paris FRANCE).
- McCabe, Constance. "Preservation of 19th-Century Negatives at the National Archives". Journal of the American Institute for
Conservation 30 (1): 41-73 (Spring 1991).
- Nadeau, Luis. Encyclopedia of Printing, Photographic and Photomechanical Processes. Vols. 1 and 2. New Brunswick,
Canada: 1989.
- National Research Council. Preservation of Historical Records. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1986.
- Norris, Debbie Hess. "The Proper Storage and Display of a Photographic Collection". Picturescope 30 (1): 34-37 (Spring 1982).
- Ostroff, Eugene. ed. Pioneers of Photography, Their Achievements in Science and Technology, Springfield, VA: SPSE - Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 1987.
- Porro, Jennifer, ed. Photographic Preservation and the Research Library, Mountain, View, CA: Research Libraries Group, 1991.
- Puglia, Steven T. "Negative Duplication: Evaluating the Reproduction and Preservation Needs of Collections". Topics in Photographic Preservation 3: 123-134 (1989).
- Reilly, James M. Care and Identification of 19th-Century Photographic Prints. (Kodak Publication G-2S). Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company, 1986.
- Reilly, James M., Nishimura, Douglas W., Pavaþ, Luis and Adelstein, Peter Z. "Photo Enclosures: Research and Specifications". Restaurator 10 (3/4): 102-111 (1989).
- Rempel, Siegfried. The Care of Photographs. New York: Nick Lyons Books, 1987.
- Rempel, Siegfried. "Cold and Cool Environments for the Storage of Historic and Photographic Materials". Conservation Administration News No. 38: 6-7 (July 1989).
- Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn, Munoff, Gerald J., and Long, Margery S. Archives and Manuscripts: Administration of Photographic Collections. (SAA Basic Manual Series). Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 1984.
- Romer, Grant B. "Can We Afford to Exhibit Our Valued Photographs?" Picturescope 32: 136-137 (1987).
- Saretzky, Gary D. "Recent Photographic Conservation and Preservation Literature". Picturescope 32: 117-132 (1987).
- Severson, Douglas G. "The Effects of Exhibition on Photographs". Picturescope 32: 133-135 (1987).
- Smithsonian Institution.Photographic Negatives in the Juley Collection: Their Care and Preservation. Slide/Tape program, approximately 30 minutes long. Office of Museum Programs, Arts and Industries Building, Room 2235, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 20560
- Swan, Alice. "Conservation of Photographic Print Collections". Library Trends, v. 30, no. 2 (Fall 1981), pp. 267-296.
- Thomson, Garry. The Museum Environment, 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworths, 1986.
- Weinstein, Robert A., and Booth, Larry. Collection, Use, and Care of Historical Photographs AASLH, Nashville, TN, 1977.
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- Wilhelm, Henry. "Going, going, gone". Popular Photography June 1990: 37-49.
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VIDEO
- Ampex Corporation. A Guide to Media and Formats. Redwood City, CA: Ampex, Magnetic Tape Division, 1989.
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Bertram, H. Neal, and Edward F. Cuddihy. "Kinetics of the Humid Aging of Magnetic Recording Tape." Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Transactions on Magnetics, 18:5 (September 1982), pp. 993-999.
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Bertram, H. Neal, and A. Eshel. Recording Media Archival Attributes (Magnetic). Redwood City, CA: Ampex Corporation, Report RR-80-01, 1979.
- Bertram, H. Neal, Michael K. Stafford, and David R. Mills. "The Print-Through Phenomenon." Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 28:10 (October 1980), pp. 690-705.
- Bogart, Dr. John Van. Magnetic Tape Storage. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Preservation Conference, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD, March 14, 1996.
- Boyle, Deirdre. Video Preservation: Securing the Future of the Past. New York: Media Alliance, 1993. 67 pages.
- Bradshaw, R., et. al. "Chemical and Mechanical Performance of Flexible Magnetic Tape Containing Chromium Dioxide."
I.B.M. Journal of Research and Development 30:2 (March 1986).
- Brown, D.W., R.E. Lowry, and L. E. Smith. Predictions of Long-Term Stability of Polyester-Based Recording Media. National Bureau of Standards Institute Report 86-374. Progress report to June 1986. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Standards, 1986.
- Calmes, Alan. "New Preservation Concern: Video Recordings." Commission on Preservation and Access Newsletter, 22 (April 1990) Washington: Commission on Preservation and Access, 1990.
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Camras, Marvin. Magnetic Recording Handbook. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1988.
- Committee on Preservation of Historical Records. Preservation of Historic Records: Magnetic Recording Media. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1986.
- Cuddihy, Edward F. "Aging of Magnetic Recording." IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 16:4 (July 1980), pp. 558-568.
- Cuddihy, Edward F. "Hygroscopic Properties of Magnetic Recording Tape." IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 12: 2 (March 1976)
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Cuddihy, Edward F. "Magnetic Recording Tape: A Discussion of the Material Properties of Tape Having Relevance to the Storage, Performance, and Systems Effects." Communication, 1982.
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Davison, P.S., et al. "Aging of Magnetic Tape: A Critical Bibliography and Comparison of Literature Sources." The Computer Journal, 11:3 (1968). Scientific Documentation Center, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
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Feist, Rick. "What the Manual Didn't Tell You: Film/Tape Image Conversion." The Independent, v. 15 n.1 (January/February 1992), pp. 23-37.
- Hendriks, Klaus. "The Stability and Preservation of Recorded Images" Image Processes and Materials New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989.
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HDTV Newsletter. Available from Advanced Television Publishing, P.O. Box 5247, Portland, OR 97208-5247. Phone: 503/222-3343, fax: 503/222-2341. Advertises itself as "the only publication devoted exclusively to the future of high definition television."
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Kalil, F., Care, Handling, and Management of Magnetic Tape: Magnetic Tape Recording for the Eighties, NASA Reference Publication 1075, Tape Head Interface Committee, April 1982.
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Krivocheev, Mark I., and S. N. Baron, eds. "The First Twenty Years of HDTV: 1972-1992." SMPTE Journal, v. 102, n. 10 (October 1993), pp. 913-930.
- Lindner, Jim. Magnetic Tape Deterioration: Tidal Wave at Our Shores. http://WWW.PANIX.COM/~vidipax/tidal.html.
- Mallinson, J.C. "The Next Decade in Magnetic Recording." IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 21:3 (May 1985).
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Morrison, Fraser, and John Corcoran. "Accelerated Life Testing of Metal Particle Tape." SMPTE Journal, v. 103 n. 1 (January 1994), pp. 13-17.
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National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Advisory Committee on Preservation. Ad Hoc Sub-Committee on the Preservation of Video Recordings: "Minutes of Meeting." Washington, DC: July 28-29, 1989.
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Parson, Douglas. "Videotape Conservation and Restoration: Usual Defects, Possible Remedies." Minutes and Working Papers of the FIAT/IFTA 6th General Assembly, 29th September-1st October, 1986, Montreal. Madrid, Spain: International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT/IFTA), 1987.
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Richmond, Joseph C. Transfer of Monochrome Video Information from Magnetic Tape to Motion Picture Film for Archival Storage. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards, 1978.
- Ritchie, W. Mark What's That Smell In The Vaults? The Degradation of Polymers in Audio Visual Materials.
KINEMA, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1995
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- Rikitake, Tsuneji. Magnetic and Electromagnetic Shielding. Tokyo; Terra Scientific Pub. Co.; Dordrecht; Boston: D. Reidel Pub. Co,; Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1987.
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Shubin, Mark. HDTV Glossary. New York: Union Square Press, 1990.
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Slater, Jim. Modern Television Systems to HDTV and Beyone. London: Pitman Publishing, 1991. 308 pp.
- Sound Tape Recording, Television Tape Recording, and Film Techniques for the International Exchange of Programmes.
Geneva: International Telecommunication Union, International Radio Consultative Committee, 1985.
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Sudalnik, James E., and Victoria A. Kuhl, compilers. High Definition Television: An Annotated Multidisciplinary Bibliography, 1981-1992. Bibliographies and Indexes in Science and Technology, No. 8. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. 326 pages; over 1,400 entries arranged chronologically within topical chapters.
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Sugaya, Hiroshi. "The Past Quarter-Century and the Next Decade of Videotape Recording." SMPTE Journal, v. 101 n. 1 (January 1992), pp. 10-13.
- 3M Company. " Evaluating the Evaluators", 3M Technical Bulletin, 84-9811-4248-6, 1990. 3M Company, Magnetic Audio/Video Products Division, 3M Center, Building 223-5N, St. Paul, MN 55101.
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3M Company. "Videocassette Tape Physical Damage." Retentivity. 3M Company, Magnetic Audio/Video Products Division, 3M Center, Building 223-5N, St. Paul, MN 55101.
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3M Company. "The Handling and Storage of Magnetic Recording Tape." Retentivity. 3M Company, Magnetic Audio/Video Products Division, 3M Center, Building 223-5N, St. Paul, MN 55101.
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3M Company. "Magnetic Tape Erasure - How Serious Is the Threat?" Retentivity. 3M Company, Magnetic Audio/Video Products Division, 3M Center, Building 223-5N, St. Paul, MN 55101.
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Vitiello, Stephen, and Leanne Mella. "Facilities for Cleaning, Restoring, and Remastering Videotape." The Independent (October 1991), p. 28.
- Welz, Gehard. "On the Problem of Storing Videotapes" Archiving the Audio/Visual Heritage: a joint technical symposium. Postprints of a joint technical symposium held in Berlin, Germany in 1988 and sponsored by FIAT, FIAF, IASA, and ICA.
- Wheeler, Jim. "Videotape Storage: How to Make Your Videotapes Last for Decades...or Centuries." American Cinematographer, 64:1 (January 1983), pp. 23-25.
- Wheeler, Jim: "Long Term Storage of Video Tape." SMPTE Journal (June 1983), pp. 650-654.
- Woodward, J.G. "Stress Demagnetization in Videotapes." IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 18:6 (november 1982), pp. 1812-1817.
- Zimmerman, Robert. "Shelf Lives and Videotape." Fortune Magazine October 18, 1993, p. 99.
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SOUND RECORDINGS
- Alten, Stanley. Audio in media, 2nd ed. Belmont, California: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1986.
- Association for Recorded Sound Collections. Associated Audio Archives Committee. Audio Preservation: a planning study. Silver Spring, Maryland: Association for Recorded Sound Collections, 1987.
- Borwick, John, editor. Sound recordings practice, 2nd ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1980.
- Brock-Nannestad, George. "A Comment and Further Recommendations on International Rerecording Standards." ARSC Journal Vol. 19:2-3, 1987.
- Doesburg, Carl L. "Costs of Storage in Sound Archives." Phonographic Bulletin No. 54 (July 1989)
- Fontaine, L.M. Degradation de l'Enregistrement Magnetique Audio; Processus de Deterioration de l'Enregistrement Analogique. 1987 (unpublished).
- Fox, Barry. "Tests prove CD's can self destruct." New Scientist 7 (July 1988)
- Frow, George L. and Albert F. Sefl. The Edison cylinder phonographs. Sevenoaks, Kent, England: George L. Frow, 1978.
- Gibson, Gerald. "Decay and Degradation of Disc and Cylinder Recordings in Storage", in Audio Preservation: a planning study. Silver Spring, Maryland: Association for Recorded Sound Collections, 1987.
- Harkness, Clifford. "Criteria for Air Conditioning in Audio- Visual Archives" in Archiving the Audio-Visual Heritage, Berlin: FIAF, 1988.
- Lechleitner, Franz. "The Construction of Cylinder Replay Machines" in Archiving the Audio-Visual Heritage, Berlin: FIAF, 1988.
- McWilliams, Jerry. The Preservation and Restoration of Sound Recordings. Nashville: The American Association for State and Local History, 1979.
- McWilliams, Jerry. "Storage, Care, and Preservation of Sound Recordings-a Bibliography." ARSC Journal 9:2 (1977).
- Pickett, A.G. and M.M. Lemcoe. Preservation and storage of sound recordings. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1959.
- Read, Oliver. The recording and reproduction of sound, 2nd ed. Indianapolis: H.W. Sams, 1952.
- Read, Oliver, and Walter Welch. From Tin Foil to Stereo: Evolution of the Phonograph, 2nd ed. Indianapolis: H.W. Sams, 1976.
- Schuller, Dietrich. "Preliminary recommendations for fire precautions and fire extinguishing methods in sound archives." Phonographic Bulletin, 35 (March 1983).
- Schuller, Dietrich. "The Costs of Storage and Preservation." Phonographic Bulletin No. 54 (July 1989)
- Smolian, Steven. "Preservation, Deterioration and Restoration of Recording Tape." ARSC Journal Vol. 19:2-3, 1987.
- Storm, William D. "The Implementation of Proposed Standards for Copying Audio Recordings" in Archiving the Audio-Visual Heritage Berlin: FIAF, 1988.
- Welch, Walter L. "Preservation and Restoration of Authenticity in Sound Recordings." Library Trends 21 (July 1972).
- Wheeler, Jim. "Increasing the Life of Your Audio Tape" Journal of the Audio Engineering Society Vol. 36:4 (April 1988).
- Wile, Raymond R. "Etching the Human Voice: The Berliner Invention of the Gramophone." ARSC Journal 21:1 (Spring 1990).
- Wile, Raymond R. "The Edison Invention of the Phonograph." ARSC Journal, Vol 14:2, 1982.
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CATALOGING
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INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
- American Archivist, The. Special section: "Standards for Archival Description: Background Papers." The American Archivist, v. 53 n. 1 (Winter 1990). U.S. Practice
- Ashley, Lowell E. Ed. Cataloging Musical Moving Image Material : A Guide to the Bibliographic Control of Videorecordings and Films of Musical Performances and Other Music Music Library Association,
June 1996
- Bearman, David, ed. Archival Informatics Newsletter/Technical Reports. Available from Archive and Museum Informatics, 5600 Northcumberland Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.
- Bell-Gam, Ruby A. "Problems With the Basis for the Title Main Entry of Motion Pictures According to the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules." Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, v. 13 n.2 (1991), pp. 87-117.
- Black, Sharon. Thesaurus of Subject Headings for Television: A Vocabulary for Indexing Script Collections. Oryx Press, 1990.
- Bureau of Canadian Archivists, Planning Committee on Descriptive Standards Rules For Archival Description Ottawa, 1990. Canadian National Standard
- Bureau of Canadian Archivists, Developing Descriptive Standards: A Call To Action Occasional Paper No.1, Ottawa, 1987.
- Byrne, Deborah J. Marc Manual: Understanding and Using MARC Records. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1991. 260 pp. U.S. Practice
- Cook, Michael. Manual of Archival Description GFreat Britain, Gower Publishing Co., 1989. British Practice
- Crawford, Walt. MARC for Library Use: Understanding the USMARC Formats. White Plains, NY, and London: Knowledge Industry Publications, Inc., 1984. U.S. Practice
- Evans, Linda J., and Maureen O'Brien Will. MARC For Archival Vidual Materials: A Compendium of Practice. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 1988. U.S. Practice
- Gartenberg, Jon. Glossary of Filmographic Terms. Brussels: International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), 1989, 2nd enlarged edition.
- Gebauer, Dorothea, compiler, and Harriet W. Harrison, editor. Bibliography of National Filmographies. Brussels, Belgium: International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), 1985.
- Gorman, Michael, and Paul W. Winkler. Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition [AACR2]. Chicago: American Library Association, 1978. Available from American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
- Harrison, Harriet W., compiler and editor, for the Cataloging Commission of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). The FIAF Cataloging Rules for Film Archives. Film-Television-Sound Archive Series: Volume 1. Munich/London/New York/Paris: K.G. Saur, 1991.
- Hensen, Wendy White., compiler Archival Moving Image Materials : A Cataloging Manual Library of Congress,
Washington, DC. June 1984 U.S. Practice
- Intmer, Sheila S. and William E. Studwell Subject Access to Films and Videos Soldier Creek Press
June 1992
- International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), Cataloging Commission. Film Cataloguing. New York: Burt Franklin, 1979.
- Kesner, Richard, and Lisa Weber. Automating the Archives: A Beginners Guide. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 1991. 8 pp U.S. Practice.
- Library of Congress, Automated Systems Office. MARC Formats for Bibliographic Data. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1980- [looseleaf for update]. U.S. Practice
- Library of Congress: Authorities: A MARC Format. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Automated Planning and Liaison Office, 1st edition, 1981- [looseleaf for update]. U.S. Practice
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Maillet, Luciene. Subject Control of Film and Video: A Comparison of Three Methods. ALA Studies in Librarianship, 11. Chicago and London: American Library Association, 1991. 146 pp.
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Matters, Marion, ed. Automated Records and Techniques in Archives: A Resource Directory. Chicago, Society of American Archivists (SAA), 1990. U.S. Practice
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Moulton, Lynda W. Databases for Special Libraries: A Strategic Guide to Information Management. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992. 333 pp.
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Olson, Nancy B., edited by Edward Swanson. Cataloging Motion Pictures and Videorecordings. Lake Crystal, MN: Soldier Creek Press, 1991.
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Phoenix Systems. Considerations in Selecting Computer Systems. 1989. Available from: Phoenix Systems, Inc., 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1705, Arlington, VA, 22209.
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Smither, Roger, for the FIAF Cataloging Commission. Evaluating Computer Cataloguing Systems: A Guide for Film Archivists. Brussels: International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), 1988.
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Smither, Roger, for the FIAF Cataloging Commission. Third FIAF Study on the Usage of Computers for Film Cataloguing: FIAF Computerisation Survey 1989/90. Brussels: International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), April 1990.
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Walch, Victoria Irons. Standards for Archival Description: A Handbook. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 1993. 325 pages. Guide to 85 standards (and the organizations that developed them), including USMARC formats, cataloging rules, thesauri, and standards for automated systems. U.S. Practice
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White-Henson, Wendy, compiler. Archival Moving Image Materials: A Cataloging Manual. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, 1984. Available through the Catalog Distribution Service of the Library of Congress. U.S. Practice
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Whyde, John S. "Issues in the Cataloging of Commercially Available Videocassettes of Television Programs." Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, v. 13 n. 2 (1991), pp. 31-50.
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Yee, Martha. "Subject Access to Moving Image Materials in a MARC-Based Online Environment." In Tony Peterson, ed.: Beyond the Book: Extending MARC for Sunject Access, pp. 97-116. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1991. U.S. Practice
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Yee, Martha, compiler. Moving Image Materials: Genre Terms. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service, 1988. Compiled for the National Moving Image Database (NAMID) Standards Committee, National Center for Film and Video Preservation, Los Angeles.
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Yee, Martha M., and Raymond Soto. "User Problems with Access to Fictional Characters and Personal Names in Online Public Access Catalogs." Information Technology and Libraries, v. 10 n. 1 (March 1991).
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TECHNICAL DATA
- American Society of Cinematographers. American Cinematographer's Manual. Los Angeles: ASC, 1930.
- ANSI/AIIM MS23-1983 (or more current) Practice for Operational Procedures/Inspection and Quality Control of First-Generation, Silver-Gelatin Microfilm of Documents AIIM National Standard
- ANSI/AIIM MS45 Recommended Practice for Inspection of Stored Silver Gelatin Microforms for Evidence of Deterioration.AIIM National Standard
- Belton, John. Widescreen Cinema. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992. 300 pages.
- Carr, Robert E., and R. M. Hayes. Wide Screen Movies: A History and Filmography of Wide Gauge Filmmaking. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1988. 516 pages.
- Fielding, Raymond, ed. A Technological History of Motion Pictures and Television. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1967.
- Haines, Richard W. Technicolor Movies: The History of Dye Transfer Printing. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 1993. 168 pages.
- Hayes, R. M. 3-D Movies: A History and Filmography of Stereoscopic Cinema. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1989. 430 pages.
- Hummel, Rob. "The Widescreen: How Wide the Width." Special Report on Film Technology. The Perfect Vision, v.3, n.11 (Fall 1991), pp. 36-43. History and comparison of film aspect ratios.
- Jackson-Wrigley, M., and Eric Leyland/ The Cinema: Historical, Technical and Bibliographical. London: Grafton and Co., 1939.
- Jones, Virginia A., CRM.Handbook of Microfilm Technology and Procedures, 5th edition QP Publishing, Crestview, FL, June, 1998.
- Katz, Ephraim. The Film Encyclopedia. Second ed. New York: Harper Perennial Publishers, 1994.
- Limbacher, James L. Four Aspects of the Film. Rochester: Eastman Kodak, 1983.
- Ryan, R. T. A History of Motion Picture Color Technology. London and New York: Focal Press, 1977.
- Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). Milestones in Motion-Picture and Television Technology: The SMPTE 75th Anniversary Collection, 1916-1991. White Plains, NY: SMPTE, 1991.
- Spottiswoode, R., ed. gen. The Focal Encyclopedia of Film and Television Techniques. London and New York: Focal Press, 1978.
- Wheeler,Leslie James Principles of cinematography :a handbook of motion picture technology, 3rd ed. London: Fountain, 1963
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Wysotzky, Michael Z. Widescreen Cinema and Stereophonic Sound. New York: Communications Arts Books, 1971.
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DIRECTORIES
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ARCHIVES / COLLECTIONS
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Beauclair, René, ed., with the assistance of Nancy Goldman. International Directory of Film and TV Documentation Collections. Fourth edition. London: International Federation of Film Archives, 1994. 220 pages.
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British Universities Film and Video Council. Researchers Guide to British Film and Television Collections. Fourth edition. London: BUFVC, 1993. 240 pages.
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Gell, Richard, Elizabeth Scheines, Phillip Kadish, and Richard Prelinger, eds. Footage: The Worldwide Moving Image Sourcebook. New York: Second Line Search, Inc., 1997. 1098 pages. Also available on CD-ROM.
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Godfrey, Donald G., compiler. Reruns on File: A Guide to Electronic Media Archives. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 1992. 322 pp. A new version of Godfrey's Directory of Broadcast Archives (1983); information on over 170 television/radio collections in the U.S. and Canada.
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International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT). Guide to Audiovisual Archives. Fifth edition. Helsinki, Finland: YLE TV Archives for FIAT, August 1994. 165 pp.
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Klaue, Wolfgang, ed. World Directory of Moving Image and Sound Archives. Munich/New Providence/London/Paris: K. G. Saur, 1993. 192 pages. Volume 5 in the Film Television Sound Archives Series. Lists 577 archives alphabetically by city within 97 countries.
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Magliozzi, Ronald Sl, editor and compiler. Treasures from the Film Archives: A Catalog of Short Silent Fiction Films Held by FIAF Archives. Metuchen, NJ, and London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1988. 834 pages.
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Prelinger, Richard, and Celeste R. Hoffnar, eds. Footage 89: North American Film and Video Sources. New York: Prelinger Associates, Inc., 1989. 795 pages.
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Prelinger, Richard, ed. Footage 91: North American Film and Video Sources. New York: Prelinger Associates, Inc., 1991. 246 pages. Supplement to Footage 89 containing updates, corrections, additions and many new entries. Also available on CD-ROM.
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Rowan, Bonnie G., and Cynthia J. Wood. Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C., Media Collections. Washington, D.C.: The Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1994; Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- Eyles, Alan, and David Meeker, eds. Missing, Believed Lost: The Great British Film Search. London: British Film Institute, 1993. 128 pages.
- Geller, S.B. Care and Handling of Computer Magnetic Storage Media. NBS Special Publication 500-101. Washington,
D.C.: Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, National Bureau of Standards, 1983.
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Handman, Gary P., ed. Video Collection Development in Multi-Type Libraries: A Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. 496 pages.
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Houston, Penelope. Keepers of the Frame: The Film Archives. London: British Film Institute, 1994. 179 pages.
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Johnson, Dr. Steve. Appraising AV Media: A Guide for Attorneys, Trust Officers, Insurance Professionals and Archivists in Appraising Films, Video, Photographs, Records and Other Audiovisual Assets. Washington, D.C.: Copyright Information Services/AECT, 1993. 128 pages.
- Mallinson, J.C. "On the Preservation of Human and Machine Readable Records. " International Technology and Libraries. (March 1988)
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McKee, Gerald. Film Collecting. South Brunswick and New York: A. S. Barnes & Co., 1978. 224 pages.
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Oakley, Robert L. Copyright and Preservation: A Serious Problem in Need of a Thoughtful Solution. Washington, DC: The Commission on Preservation and Access, 1990.
- Olson, Nancy B. "Hanging Your Software Up to Dry." College and Research Libraries News 47:10 (November 1986).
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Patterson, L. Ray, and Stanley W. Lindberg. The Nature of Copyright: A Law of Users' Rights. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1991. 274 pages.
- "Practice Safe Computing." in SpeciaList, The Newsletter of Special Libraries Association, Vol. 13 (No. 7) July 1990.
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Reimer, Chris R., and Milton R. Shefter. Fire Suppression Update Preprint No. 135-91 of paper presented at the 135th SMPTE Technical Conference, October 29 November 2, 1993, Los Angeles.
- Ritchie, W. Mark The Use And Abuse of Audio Visual Archives, The Compilation Film.
Paper presented at the Archives Association of Ontario, Who Owns Our Heritage Conference, Queen's University, Kingston, June 1992
- Ritchie, W. Mark Sound Recordings and Moving Images in the Archives, Management Issues .
Lecture presented to the Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London. November 1997
- Ritchie, W. Mark e-Content: Exploiting Electronic Content in the Archives..
Lecture presented to the Information Technology Program, Fanshawe College, London. March 1998
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Saintville, Dominique, ed., in association with the International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT). Panorama of Audiovisual Archives: A Contribution to the Development of International Film and Video Archive Practice. London: FIAT/BBC Data Publications, 1986.
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Semonche, Barbara P., ed. News Media Libraries: A Management Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. Includes chapter on television news libraries by Jeannette Kopak of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Slide, Anthony. Before Video: A History of Non-Theatrical Film. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1992. 192 pages.
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Slide, Anthony. Nitrate Won't Wait: A History of Film Preservation in the United States. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1992. 272 pp. The first book-length overview and critical history of film archiving in the U.S. Examines various preservation processes and histories of the major U.S. film archives.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, General Information Programme and UNISIST. Legal Questions Facing Audiovisual Archives. Paris: UNESCO, March 1991.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, General Information Programme and INISIST. Curriculum Development for the Training of Personnel in Moving Image and Recorded Sound Archives. Paris: UNESCO, 1990.
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