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SOIMA 2011: Safeguarding Sound and Image Collections DATES: 11 ‐29 July, 2011 (3 weeks) PLACE: Riga, (Latvia) with study visits to partner institutions in other Baltic states ORGANIZERS : ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) National Archives of Latvia The Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council (BAAC)  With the cooperation of : University of Latvia Lithuanian Central State Archive Latvian National Library Estonian Film Archives  THE COURSE Today sound and image records account for a large portion of the world´s memory and are found in diverse cultural institutions. As documents of intangible heritage and contemporary culture they are of immense value; yet, archives, museums, libraries and other cultural institutions around the world are struggling to conserve their sound and image collections in both analogue and digital formats. Moreover, conservation of sound and image materials is complex and requires specialized guidance, skills and infrastructure. While digitization offers new possibilities for wider access and preservation, many institutions lack expertise to assess the technological implications and to make informed choices that do not strain institutional resources and at the same time respect the authenticity and inherent values of this heritage.  The course will provide an overview of issues related to the preservation and access of sound and image materials e.g. ...

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SOIMA2011:SafeguardingSoundandImageCollections DATES:11‐29July,2011(3weeks) PLACE:Riga,(Latvia)withstudyvisitstopartnerinstitutionsinotherBalticstates ORGANIZERS: ICCROM(InternationalCentrefortheStudyofthePreservationandRestorationofCultural Property) NationalArchivesofLatvia TheBalticAudiovisualArchivalCouncil(BAAC) Withthecooperationof: UniversityofLatvia LithuanianCentralStateArchive LatvianNationalLibrary EstonianFilmArchives THECOURSE Todaysoundandimagerecordsaccountforalargeportionoftheworld´smemoryandare foundindiverseculturalinstitutions.Asdocumentsofintangibleheritageandcontemporary culturetheyareofimmensevalue;yet,archives,museums,librariesandothercultural

institutionsaroundtheworldarestrugglingtoconservetheirsoundandimagecollectionsin

bothanalogueanddigitalformats.Moreover,conservationofsoundandimagematerialsis

complexandrequiresspecializedguidance,skillsandinfrastructure.Whiledigitization offersnewpossibilitiesforwideraccessandpreservation,manyinstitutionslackexpertiseto assessthetechnologicalimplicationsandtomakeinformedchoicesthatdonotstrain institutionalresourcesandatthesametimerespecttheauthenticityandinherentvaluesof thisheritage. Thecoursewillprovideanoverviewofissuesrelatedtothepreservationandaccessof soundandimagematerialse.g.,photographs,films,videoandaudiotapes,anddigital materials.Itwilldiscussthevalue,meaning,selectionanduseofsoundandimage

collectionsinvariousinstitutionalcontexts,exploringthepotentialofsoundandimage

mediaintransmittingknowledgeandculturaltraditions.Initialsessionswillespeciallyfocus

onidentificationofvariousformatsincludingtheplaybackequipment,lifeexpectancyof

mediaandwaysofdetectingdeterioration.Additionalcoursetopicswillinclude:current

knowledgeandpracticesfordocumentingandcataloguing,mediahandlingandstorage,risk

assessmentofcollections,emergencypreparednessandresponse,criteriaandtechnologies

formigrationandreformatting,planningpreservationprojects,outsourcingoptions,digital

preservationandmanagement.Otherissuessuchascuratingandaccess,copyrightlaws, legaldeposit,andinstitutionalandnationalpreservationpolicieswillbediscussedincontext withparticipants´workingrealities.Adaptationtotechnologicalchangesandrelatedcost‐ effectivepreservationstrategieswillformakeycomponentofthecourse. OBJECTIVES Attheendofthecourse,participantswillbeable:torecognizematerialsandmediaintheir soundandimagecollections,toidentifyrisksandmakeinformedchoicesforpreservation andaccess.Theywillhaveimprovedtheirskillstocommunicateeffectivelyacross disciplinesandtoworkinteams. COURSEMETHODOLOGY: Thecoursewillcompriselectures,avarietyofgroupactivities,practicalsessions,case studiesandsitevisits.Significanttimewillbeallocatedforindependentconsultationwiththe courseteam.Casestudiesforthecoursewillbebasedonparticipants´inputsandwill addressissuesandchallengesidentifiedbythem.Thus,activeinvolvementofparticipants willbesoughtduringthecoursepreparationphase.Afollow‐upprogramme,willinvolve workingonself‐definedinitiativesinparticipants´homeinstitutionsandcommunicatingas wellasnetworkingthroughaplatformsupportedbytheorganizers. PARTICIPANTS: Thecourseisaimedatprofessionalsworkingwithmixedcollectionsthathavesoundand imagerecordsofnationalorregionalsignificance.Inparticular,itwillinterestarchivists,

collectionmanagers,conservators,curatorsandlibrariansinchargeofpreservingsuch

collectionsinvariousculturalinstitutionsaroundtheworld.ItwillalsointerestInformation

Technologyprofessionalsworkingonprojectsinvolvingdigitizationofsoundandimage collectionsoralliedprofessionalsandmanagersworkingforbroadcastinginstitutions. Preferencewillbegiventopeopleactivelyinvolvedinteachingandadvising. Amaximumof22participantswillbeselected. TEACHINGTEAM: Internationalteamofrecognizedexpertsidentifiedthroughprofessionalnetworksofthe partners. WORKINGLANGUAGE:English COURSEFEE: 900EUR(concessionswillbeavailableforparticipantsfromtheBalticregionanddeveloping countries) TRAVEL,ACCOMMODATIONANDLIVINGEXPENSES: ParticipantswillberesponsiblefortheirroundtriptravelcoststoandfromRiga,Latvia.In ordertocoverlivingcostsduringthecourse,participantsshouldplanforaminimumtotal allowanceofEuro1000.Thissumwouldincludethecostsofaccommodationinmoderately pricedhotelsidentifiedbytheorganizers.Candidatesarestronglyencouragedtoseek financialsupportfromsourcessuchasgovernmentalinstitutions,employersandother relevantfundingagencies. APPLICATION: PleaseusetheCourseapplicationformat http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/forms_en/applfrm_en.doc andsendittogetherwithastatementsummarizingyourexperienceandtherelevance

ofthecoursetoyourcurrentorfutureprojectsinnomorethan700words.Application

withoutthestatementofintentwillnotbeconsidered.Applicationsshouldbemailedtothe followingcontactaddress: SOIMA2011‐CollectionsUnit ICCROM 13,viadiSanMichele I‐00153ROMERM,ITALY Tel[phone]Fax[phone] E‐mail:[e-mail] Applicationdeadline:31January,2011