Archaic Sounds Reach Modern Ears - The University of California at Santa Barbara library has created an online audio time machine by archiving some of the oldest sounds ever recorded.
Digital Preservation: Recording the Recoding. The Documentary Strategy - This article from the 2002 Ars Electronica Festival discusses documentation, meta-data, contextualization, and guaranteed long term access to that documentation of electronic/digital objects.
Digital Star Dust: The Hoagy Carmichael Collection at Indiana University - This article discusses the project by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Indiana University Digital Library Program and Archives of Traditional Music to preserve and digitize the university's extensive Hoagy Carmichael collections. The goal of the project was to preserve thousands of items, including sound recordings, photographs, sheet music, lyric sheets, and more, pertaining to the life and work of this master of the American popular song. This paper describes some of the project's challenges and their resolution, along with a brief discussion of remaining issues. 2000
Digitizing the World’s Largest Collection of Natural Sounds: Key Factors to Consider when Transferring Analog-Based Audio Materials to Digital Formats - This article from RLG DigiNews (February 15, 2004, Volume 8, Number 1) discusses the digitization of the Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds (MLNS) at Cornell University.
E-MELD School of Best Practice: From Cassette to the Web: Sáliba - This page from E-MELD presents a case study of preserving cassette recordings digitally and making them available via the Internet.
The Jack Mullin/Bill Palmer Tape Restoration Project - This article by Richard L. Hess, found in the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, is a technical brief about a project to restore the oldest tape reels in the U.S.
The Syracuse University Library Radius Project - This article in First Monday discusses the Radius Project: Development of a non-destructive playback system for cylinder recordings at Syracuse University Library's Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive. 2003
Friday, July 6, 2007
Related Professional Associations
Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) - ARSC is a non-profit organization dedicated to research, study, publication, and information exchange surrounding all aspects of recordings and recorded sound.
Audio Engineering Society (AES) - The Audio Engineering Society is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. Its membership is made up of leading engineers, scientists and other authorities in the realm of audio.
International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) - IAML is an international organization for major music collections, music and audio-visual librarians, music archivists and documentation specialists, musicologists, music publishers and dealers.
International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) - IASA was established in 1969 in Amsterdam to function as a medium for international co-operation between archives that preserve recorded sound and audiovisual documents.
International Council on Archives - The mission of ICA is to promote the preservation and use of archives around the world. In pursuing this mission, ICA works for the protection and enhancement of the memory of the world and to improve communication while respecting cultural diversity.
Music Library Association (MLA) - MLA is the professional organization in the United States devoted to music librarianship and all aspects of music materials in libraries.
Society of American Archivists (SAA) - SAA is a national organization whose goal is to develop the archival profession, promote archival concerns and educate the public about issues related to the preservation of and access to the national heritage.
Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) - The association aims to provide a regional forum for addressing common issues and concerns related to the collection and preservation of, and provision of access to, the audiovisual heritage of member countries.
Audio Engineering Society (AES) - The Audio Engineering Society is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. Its membership is made up of leading engineers, scientists and other authorities in the realm of audio.
International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) - IAML is an international organization for major music collections, music and audio-visual librarians, music archivists and documentation specialists, musicologists, music publishers and dealers.
International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) - IASA was established in 1969 in Amsterdam to function as a medium for international co-operation between archives that preserve recorded sound and audiovisual documents.
International Council on Archives - The mission of ICA is to promote the preservation and use of archives around the world. In pursuing this mission, ICA works for the protection and enhancement of the memory of the world and to improve communication while respecting cultural diversity.
Music Library Association (MLA) - MLA is the professional organization in the United States devoted to music librarianship and all aspects of music materials in libraries.
Society of American Archivists (SAA) - SAA is a national organization whose goal is to develop the archival profession, promote archival concerns and educate the public about issues related to the preservation of and access to the national heritage.
Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) - The association aims to provide a regional forum for addressing common issues and concerns related to the collection and preservation of, and provision of access to, the audiovisual heritage of member countries.
Education
AUSTRALIA: NEW SOUTH WALES - Charles Sturt University and ScreenSound Australia offer Graduate Certificate in Studies in Audiovisual Archiving. Subjects are available only in distance education mode and are delivered online. Contact- Professor Ross Harvey, School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 675, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia; phone: +61 2 6933 2369; e-mail: rossharvey@csu.edu.au
EUROPE: NETHERLANDS - Universiteit van Amsterdam offers a Professional MA in Preservation and Presentation of the Moving Image. This program covers the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to archive audiovisual material in an institutional setting. Contact- e-mail: graduateschool@hum.uva.nl
USA - The Society of American Archivists offers various professional workshops around the country. Workshops have included: Preservation Management of Machine-Based Audiovisual Collections (co-sponsored with Yale University Archives), Encoded Archival Description, and Archival Perspectives on Digital Preservation. These workshops are not given every year.
USA: CALIFORNIA - UCLA’s Department of Ethnomusicology offers Audiovisual Archiving in the 21st Century. Taught by Anthony Seeger and John Vallier, this program addresses the history, present status, and future of audiovisual archives. It combines meetings, lectures, guest speakers, and field trips. Contact- John Vallier, e-mail: jvallier@arts.ucla.edu
USA: GEORGIA - Solinet offers a regular program of workshops devoted to preservation issues. Past workshops have included: Audiovisual Collections Management, Is Magnetism Here to Stay? The Management of Magnetic Media, Preservation Planning for Archives, and Digital Imaging: Preservation Issues. Contact- Solinet, 1438 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 200, Atlanta, 30309-2955; phone: 1-800-999-8558; website: http://www.solinet.net/workshops/workshops_home.cfm; e-mail: workshops@solinet.net/
USA: MASSACHUSSETTS - Simmons College, Graduate School of Library and Information Science in Boston offers a course on music libraianship that covers types and functions of music libraries; their physical and intellectual organization and administration. Included are principles and techniques of selection, acquisition, classification, cataloging, binding, storage, and dissemination of music materials; principles, techniques, and materials of music reference and research; music publishing and recording, including listening facilities; and philosophy and functions of the music librarian. Music-reading ability and substantial music literature background required. Contact- Jean Morrow, website: http://www.simmons.edu/~morrow/435.html; e-mail: jmorrow@newenglandconservatory.edu
USA: MASSACHUSSETTS - Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) staff members offer a variety of workshops and presentations each year. In addition, NEDCC presents one or more preservation conferences each year. Past topics have included digitization for preservation, and preservation of magnetic media. Contact: NEDCC, 100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810-1494; phone: (978) 470-1010; website: http://www.nedcc.org/welcome/workshop.htm
USA: NEW YORK STATE - The Sibley Music Library at the Eastman School of Music holds an annual summer Music Preservation Workshop. The course includes hands-on work with basic conservation techniques and lectures, demonstrations, and discussions dealing with preservation program management; sound recording conservation, and other topics. Contact: Alice Carli, Eastman Summer Institute; phone: (585) 274-1375; e-mail: acarli@esm.rochester.edu; website: http://www.rochester.edu/Eastman/summer/?ID=14
USA: PENNSYLVANIA - University of Pittsburgh’s Dept. of Library & Information Science offers courses in library and archival preservation. Past and future courses include: Preservation Management, Moving Image and Sound Archives, and Digital Preservation. Contact- Department of Library & Information Science, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 6th Floor IS Building, 135 North Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15260; phone: (412) 624-9435; e-mail: dlis@mail.sis.pitt.edu; website: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/%7Edlis/
USA: TEXAS - University of Texas at Austin, School of Information, Preservation and Conservation Studies offers courses in audio preservation and reformatting. Karl Miller teaches two courses: Introduction to Audio Preservation and Reformatting and Advanced Audio Preservation and Reformatting. Contact- University of Texas at Austin, School of Information, Preservation and Conservation Studies, UT-Austin, 1 University Station D7000, Austin, TX 78712; phone: (512) 471-8290; fax: (512) 471-8285; e-mail: pcs@ischool.utexas.edu; website: http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/courses/
USA: TEXAS - Amigos Library Service offers a variety of preservation workshops, including the full-day course Preservation of Audiovisual Materials. Contact- Amigos Library Service Inc., 14400 Midway Rd., Dallas, TX 75244-3509; e-mail: amigos@amigos.org; website: http://www.amigos.org/learning/catalog/shopping
PLEASE NOTE - A more complete list, also including moving image education, can be found at http://www.arsc-audio.org/ETresources.html#training.
EUROPE: NETHERLANDS - Universiteit van Amsterdam offers a Professional MA in Preservation and Presentation of the Moving Image. This program covers the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to archive audiovisual material in an institutional setting. Contact- e-mail: graduateschool@hum.uva.nl
USA - The Society of American Archivists offers various professional workshops around the country. Workshops have included: Preservation Management of Machine-Based Audiovisual Collections (co-sponsored with Yale University Archives), Encoded Archival Description, and Archival Perspectives on Digital Preservation. These workshops are not given every year.
USA: CALIFORNIA - UCLA’s Department of Ethnomusicology offers Audiovisual Archiving in the 21st Century. Taught by Anthony Seeger and John Vallier, this program addresses the history, present status, and future of audiovisual archives. It combines meetings, lectures, guest speakers, and field trips. Contact- John Vallier, e-mail: jvallier@arts.ucla.edu
USA: GEORGIA - Solinet offers a regular program of workshops devoted to preservation issues. Past workshops have included: Audiovisual Collections Management, Is Magnetism Here to Stay? The Management of Magnetic Media, Preservation Planning for Archives, and Digital Imaging: Preservation Issues. Contact- Solinet, 1438 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 200, Atlanta, 30309-2955; phone: 1-800-999-8558; website: http://www.solinet.net/workshops/workshops_home.cfm; e-mail: workshops@solinet.net/
USA: MASSACHUSSETTS - Simmons College, Graduate School of Library and Information Science in Boston offers a course on music libraianship that covers types and functions of music libraries; their physical and intellectual organization and administration. Included are principles and techniques of selection, acquisition, classification, cataloging, binding, storage, and dissemination of music materials; principles, techniques, and materials of music reference and research; music publishing and recording, including listening facilities; and philosophy and functions of the music librarian. Music-reading ability and substantial music literature background required. Contact- Jean Morrow, website: http://www.simmons.edu/~morrow/435.html; e-mail: jmorrow@newenglandconservatory.edu
USA: MASSACHUSSETTS - Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) staff members offer a variety of workshops and presentations each year. In addition, NEDCC presents one or more preservation conferences each year. Past topics have included digitization for preservation, and preservation of magnetic media. Contact: NEDCC, 100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810-1494; phone: (978) 470-1010; website: http://www.nedcc.org/welcome/workshop.htm
USA: NEW YORK STATE - The Sibley Music Library at the Eastman School of Music holds an annual summer Music Preservation Workshop. The course includes hands-on work with basic conservation techniques and lectures, demonstrations, and discussions dealing with preservation program management; sound recording conservation, and other topics. Contact: Alice Carli, Eastman Summer Institute; phone: (585) 274-1375; e-mail: acarli@esm.rochester.edu; website: http://www.rochester.edu/Eastman/summer/?ID=14
USA: PENNSYLVANIA - University of Pittsburgh’s Dept. of Library & Information Science offers courses in library and archival preservation. Past and future courses include: Preservation Management, Moving Image and Sound Archives, and Digital Preservation. Contact- Department of Library & Information Science, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 6th Floor IS Building, 135 North Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15260; phone: (412) 624-9435; e-mail: dlis@mail.sis.pitt.edu; website: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/%7Edlis/
USA: TEXAS - University of Texas at Austin, School of Information, Preservation and Conservation Studies offers courses in audio preservation and reformatting. Karl Miller teaches two courses: Introduction to Audio Preservation and Reformatting and Advanced Audio Preservation and Reformatting. Contact- University of Texas at Austin, School of Information, Preservation and Conservation Studies, UT-Austin, 1 University Station D7000, Austin, TX 78712; phone: (512) 471-8290; fax: (512) 471-8285; e-mail: pcs@ischool.utexas.edu; website: http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/courses/
USA: TEXAS - Amigos Library Service offers a variety of preservation workshops, including the full-day course Preservation of Audiovisual Materials. Contact- Amigos Library Service Inc., 14400 Midway Rd., Dallas, TX 75244-3509; e-mail: amigos@amigos.org; website: http://www.amigos.org/learning/catalog/shopping
PLEASE NOTE - A more complete list, also including moving image education, can be found at http://www.arsc-audio.org/ETresources.html#training.
A/V Companies
NOTE! I do not personally endorse these companies, mostly because I'm no longer in the audio field and have never used them. Some I have heard about through ARSC (the Association for Recorded Sound Collections) and some personally sent me their information for inclusion on the site.
Bluefield Mastering - Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Bluefield is a dedicated mastering studio featuring highly specialized equipment for high-quality, professional mastering and restoration.
Creative Audio Works - With over 25 years of industry experience in audio recording for film and video, Creative Audio Works provides audio restoration and archival services for professional as well as consumer markets. They are also able to transfer media from obsolete formats onto modern permanent formats, such as CD, DVD-V or DVD-A, as well as restore old recordings by removing unwanted noise such as clicks, pops, hum and tape hiss.
FlexiMusic - Software company that distributes FlexiMusic Wave Editor, an audio editor that can be used to create, record, edit, draw, add effects & play mp3/audio files.
Munters - Munters specializes in humidity control with products and services for water and fire damage restoration, dehumidification, humidification and air cooling.
Sonicraft - Sonicraft A2DX Lab was designed to meet a specific need in the professional audio community: to provide the ultimate in multitrack analog-to-digital transfers.
SPECS BROS. - SPECS BROS. is a magnetic tape decontamination and restoration facility, located in Lodi, NJ, which specializes in disaster recovery and the rejuvenation of archival tapes suffering from material breakdown. They have been restoring magnetic materials since 1983. The services they offer include: Fire Restoration; Flood Reclamation; Archival Rejuvenation; Incubation for Binder Hydrolysis; chemical decontamination; fungus removal; reel/hub/shell repair and duplication.
Vignettes Media - Audio tape restoration and mastering company located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, owned and operated by Richard L. Hess.
You can refer to the following resources for lists of preservation and restoration specialists:
Bluefield Mastering - Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Bluefield is a dedicated mastering studio featuring highly specialized equipment for high-quality, professional mastering and restoration.
Creative Audio Works - With over 25 years of industry experience in audio recording for film and video, Creative Audio Works provides audio restoration and archival services for professional as well as consumer markets. They are also able to transfer media from obsolete formats onto modern permanent formats, such as CD, DVD-V or DVD-A, as well as restore old recordings by removing unwanted noise such as clicks, pops, hum and tape hiss.
FlexiMusic - Software company that distributes FlexiMusic Wave Editor, an audio editor that can be used to create, record, edit, draw, add effects & play mp3/audio files.
Munters - Munters specializes in humidity control with products and services for water and fire damage restoration, dehumidification, humidification and air cooling.
Sonicraft - Sonicraft A2DX Lab was designed to meet a specific need in the professional audio community: to provide the ultimate in multitrack analog-to-digital transfers.
SPECS BROS. - SPECS BROS. is a magnetic tape decontamination and restoration facility, located in Lodi, NJ, which specializes in disaster recovery and the rejuvenation of archival tapes suffering from material breakdown. They have been restoring magnetic materials since 1983. The services they offer include: Fire Restoration; Flood Reclamation; Archival Rejuvenation; Incubation for Binder Hydrolysis; chemical decontamination; fungus removal; reel/hub/shell repair and duplication.
Vignettes Media - Audio tape restoration and mastering company located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, owned and operated by Richard L. Hess.
You can refer to the following resources for lists of preservation and restoration specialists:
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