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Swedes Think Different: A New Model for E-lending

Swedes Think Different: A New Model for E-lending | The Information Professional | Scoop.it
From www.theliteraryplatform.com - December 18, 2012 3:49 AM
In the case of e-book lending, the model that prevails in Sweden was drafted over a decade ago by representatives from the library sector and the Association of Swedish Publishers. Whilst the dominant model internationally is based on the idea of licensing ‘copies’ of e-books, in Sweden the library treats e-books as a ‘service’ with titles available concurrently to any number of patrons, for free. In Sweden you never have to wait for an e-book to become ‘available’ which of course means you can borrow as many as you want, simultaneously.
Via Miguel Mimoso Correia
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Preserving analog films and music at the Library of Congress - The Verge

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From www.theverge.com - January 16, 4:46 AM

Preserving analog films and music at the Library of Congress
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Libraries preserve and circulate more than just books, and the Library of Congress is no exception.

Glenn Fleishman tours the facility.

Video here: http://www.loc.gov/avconservation/packard/

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Audio-visual conservation at the LC

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World Day for AudioVisual Heritage on 27 Oct | IASA

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From www.iasa-web.org - October 23, 2012 3:50 AM

"UNESCO declared October 27 as the World Day for AV Heritage to raise awareness of the significance of AV documents and to draw attention to the need to safeguard them. Every year, activities are organized by different institutions worldwide around a theme to drum up interest in the event."

 

"The theme for 2012 is:
“Audiovisual heritage memory? the clock is ticking”


"Events being organised worldwide to mark the day in 2012 are listed on the site" http://www.iasa-web.org/world-day-audiovisual-heritage

 


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The television archive:'We do have some old tapes, but not many' - Irish Times

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From www.irishtimes.com - January 5, 2012 4:20 AM

Irish Times: The television archive:'We do have some old tapes, but not many'

 

THIRTY MEMBERS of staff work specifically in the television library and archives at RTÉ.

"Nowadays, the approach to archiving is very different, and RTÉ is continually looking at ways to present its archives to the public.

There is a selection of material on its website, arranged both by themes and chronology: see rte.ie/laweb.

Throughout 2012 the station will be releasing selected archive programmes to Real Player."

 

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UNESCO World Day for AudioVisual Heritage | International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

UNESCO World Day for AudioVisual Heritage | International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives | The Information Professional | Scoop.it
From www.iasa-web.org - November 1, 2011 5:31 AM

UNESCO declared October 27 as the World Day for AV Heritage to raise awareness of the significance of AV documents and to draw attention to the need to safeguard them. Every year, activities are organized by different institutions worldwide around a theme to drum up interest in the event.

See here for a message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO.

The main World Day for AV Heritage Site lists many 2011 events worldwide:
http://www.pia.gov.ph/wdavh2011/

 

This page lists some of the events being organised by IASA members to mark the day in 2011.

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DIVArchive speeds content retrieval for The Netherlands Institute - Broadcast Engineering

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From broadcastengineering.com - November 21, 2012 2:37 AM

 

"The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (NIBG) is using DIVArchive to archive A/V content that has been broadcast or scanned.

Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (NIBG) has installed DIVArchive to manage its broadcast and film files; manages 10 PB of DPX files and 6 PB of broadcast files.

The project includes the move all of its assets that are now archived at Ericsson (formerly Technicolor) into its new in-house digital archive."

 

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Why I love being an archivist via The Reel Li

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From thereelli.wordpress.com (via @TheReelLi) - March 9, 2012 12:49 AM

"One of the things I love about being an archivist is that every day is a little different. The materials you’re working with depend entirely on what happens to end up on your desk..."

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SABC Media Libraries: Welcome to 2012

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From sabcmedialib.blogspot.com - January 4, 2012 2:57 AM

A look back at the events, projects and favourite blog posts of 2011 in the SABC Media Libraries  (South Africa)

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Special Site for 2011 World Day for Audio-Visual Heritage

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From www.pia.gov.ph - October 26, 2011 5:04 PM
World Heritage Audio Visual Day, AV Day, Heritage...

 

"The theme for this year's celebration of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2011 is "Audivisual Heritage: See, Hear, and Learn."

 

Sound recordings and moving images are extremely vulnerable as they can be quickly and deliberately destroyed. Essentially emblematic of the 20th century, audiovisual heritage can be irretrievably lost as a result of neglect, natural decay and technological obsolescence. Public consciousness of the importance of preservation of these recordings must be engaged and the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is intended to be the platform for building global awareness."

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