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Rough Guide to Preservation




This Rough Guide to Preservation offers practical tips for managing a small video collection, written by audiovisual media specialists with experience in production, editing, archiving and restoration. The Rough Guide is not a complete set of guidelines, but illustrates an approach for dealing with video tapes and cassettes that may be helpful for those responsible for a small collection.


Getting started

Know what you've got: gathering information and the necessity for technical data

Checklist tape status

Organising information on the collection and its condition

Good Storage: the first step to Preservation

Advice on storage and climate

Getting the help you need

What can you expect from professional video specialists



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