Ethics and Copyright PreservationAddresses copyright, fair use and ethical obligations for video collections, emphasizing verification of legal authority for tapes via acquisition history, documentation and releases or clearances and clarifying rights to duplicate or exhibit works. Lists volunteer legal services in Manhattan (New York State Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts) and Philadelphia (Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, founded 1978), notes the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 is available as a downloadable PDF, and cites Library of Congress circulars, Stanford Conservation OnLine and Stanford University Libraries materials, Journal of Electronic Publishing (1997, 1999), and the AIC and SAA Codes of Ethics.
Preservation and Conservation Organizations - Profiles and Links PreservationAnnotated directory of preservation organizations, working groups, publications and online resources addressing moving image, audio, magnetic media and digital preservation; sections cover archivists, library organizations, conservators, technical standards, information services, audio preservation, digital preservation and listservs. Entries include AMIA, SAA, ALA, CLIR (Commission on Preservation and Access), Library of Congress, RLG (with a 1997–98 NARAS-funded project), AIC and EMSIG (formed 1997), Image Permanence Institute (RIT, Rochester, NY), National Media Laboratory (hosted by 3M), SMPTE, WGBH UPF, IMAP, Media Alliance (founded 1979; 1991 survey and conference), ARSC, AES, IASA, InterPARES and the Internet Archive; the text cites reports, manuals and listservs for further information.