Notice catalographique « Archiving the audio-visual heritage : third joint technical symposium - May 3-5, 1990, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Canada »

Contents:

Problems Facing Archives and Long Term Stores of Audio-Visual Material in Countries with Adverse Conditions

- Breakdown of Sound and Image Carriers in the Caribbean by Embert Charles

- Preservation of Audio-Visual Archives in Eastern Africa by Musila Musembi

- Problems of Film Preservation in Thailand by Penpan Jarernporn

- Are There Alternatives to the Traditional A-V Archive for Use in Tropical Countries? by Harald Brandes

The Breakdown of the Components of Signal Carriers with Age

- The Deterioration of Polymers in Audio-Visual Materials
by Michelle Edge

- Factors Influencing the Degradation of Polyester Based Cinematographic Film and Audio-Visual tapes by Norman Allen et al.

- Simulated Ageing of Processed Cellulose Tri-acetate Motion Picture Films by A Tulsi Ram et al.

- The Archival Stability of Metal Particle Tapes as used for Beta-Cam SP by Tokio Nakamura

- The Life Expectancy of Optical Recordings by Michael Croll

- A Contributive Study of the Preservation of Compact Discs by Jean-Marc Fontaine

New Carriers

- Issues in Optical Disc Longevity by William R Nugent

- Long-Term Archiving on Optical Disc - A Market Response Approach by Denis Oudard

- An Overview of the D1 and D2 Digital Video Tape Formats by James Wheeler

- Towards the Automated 'Eternal' Sound Archive by Dietrich Schuller

Do We Have Format Standards Suitable for the Long Term Storage of Audio-Visual and Film Materials?

- The Status of Permanence Standards of Imaging Materials by Peter Adelstein

- The Work of the Audio Engineering Society Standards Sub-Committee for Audio Preservation and Restoration by Delos Eilers

The Practice of Signal Carrier Restoration

- The Uses and Dangers of Solvents in Film Archives by Harald Brandes

- The Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Motion Picture Film by Henning Schou

- Fungal and Bacterial Attack on Motion Picture Film by Vladimir Opela

- A Newly Constructed Cylinder Replay Machine for 2" diameter Cylinders by Franz Lechleitner

- A Knowledge of the Content as a Pre-Requisite for Digital Restoration by George Brock-Nannestad

- The Use of Digital Processing Techniques for the Restoration and Preservation of Sound Recordings by Frank Dufour

- Exploiting the Vinegar Syndrome by Stephen Smolian

- Electronic Correction of Archive Film by Don Kershaw

- Developing Software for the CEDAR Restoration Project by Simon Godshill

Is a Multi-Media Format or System for Audio-Visual Material a Practical Proposition?

- A Work Station for the Modern Media Library by David Wickstrom

- The Archivist's Requirement of a Format by William Storm

• Archives, Audio-visual
• Audio-visual materials - Conservation and restoration
• Motion picture film - Preservation and storage
• Sound recordings - Conservation and restoration
• Video recordings
• Enregistrements sonores - Conservation et restauration