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Understanding and preserving audio collections 7 - 9 November 2011 http://www.bl.uk/blpac/audio.html From the end of the 19th century, sound recordings have documented some of the most significant events in culture, science and history. Custodians of audio collections are faced with the challenge of maintaining access to our priceless audio heritage, but with so many formats, from wax cylinders to the latest audio file formats, there is a risk that recordings on obsolete and fragile formats may be lost. Understanding and preserving audio collections will guide you through collection management and preservation strategies, with an emphasis on digitisation for preservation and access. The main areas covered by the 3 day course are: * Analogue audio carriers and technology * Digital audio theory * Collection level overviews * Working with audio files * Archival principles for audio material The course has been developed for people with responsibility for creating, managing and using audio collections. Whilst no hands-on experience is necessary, it is useful to have identified a collection to which the theory and practical elements of this course will be applied in order to get the most from it. For more information, please visit: http://www.bl.uk/blpac/audio.html Preservation Advisory Centre The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB T +44(0)20 7412 7612 F +44(0)20 7412 7796 [log in to unmask] www.bl.uk/blpac Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra