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National Library of Australia
National Library of Australia News Articles:
Electronic Preservation
- 'Looming Issues in Film Preservation' Virginia Cook visits the National
Film and Sound Archive, and speaks to Mark Nizette, Senior Manager of the
Preservation Branch, about preserving film. (August 1994)
- 'Digital Library of the Optic Fibre' The possibilities which electronic
reformatting presents, and the enormous task of preserving electronically
'published' material are growing challenges. Phil Patterson examines some
of the issues. (May 1995)
- 'Memory of the World' The race is on to save our precious, crumbling
documentary heritage. Marion Anthony learns of the National Library's involovement
in the UNESCO project aimed at identifying and protecting deteriorating
treasures (November 1995)
- 'Preserving the Digital Object' Richard Jones revisits the Second National
Preservation Office Conference, 'Multimedia Preservation: Capturing the
Rainbow', to explore the issues surrounding preservation of the digital
object. (August 1996)
- 'Italian-Australian Records Project' The experiences of Italian migrants
in Australia are being documented, digitised and developed into a vast
database for researchers. Peter Davis interviews Project Director Dr Ilma
Martinuzzi O'Brien. (November 1996)
- 'Djomi: A Spirit in Maningrida' Since its early days, the Maningrida
Aboriginal community has been a focus for ethnographic and scientific research,
as well as a source of some of the finest traditional Aboriginal arts and
crafts. Andrew Hughes reports on the opening of a museum designed to promote
the artistic and cultural richness of this unique region. (February 1997).
- 'A Vision for National Coordination' The National Library has recently
established a National Initiatives and Collaboration Branch. Marion Anthony
explores the challenges it faces. (May 1997)
If you would like to request any of the above (supplies permitting)
or to be put on the mailing list to receive the National Preservation Office
supplements to National Library of Australia News regularly, please
contact:
National Initiatives and Collaboration (NIAC) Branch
National Library of Australia
Canberra ACT 2600
Email: niac@nla.gov.au
Telephone: +61 6 6262 1137
Fax: +61 6 6273 4535
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Last updated 7 August 1997