Managing moving image and sound records  New Course!

Course Timetable:

Registration: February 1 - March 10, 2025 

Course duration: April 7 - June 16, 2025

AABC Anti-Racism Bursary

This course is eligible for the AABC Anti-Racism Bursary which covers the course registration cost and required textbook(s). More information about the bursary, eligibility, and a link to apply can be found HERE.

Bursary application deadline: T.B.D.

Course Description:

Audio visual records are a dynamic part of all archival collections. But their management, preservation, and use can feel like an overwhelming task due to the growing range of obsolete media formats. In this course, students will learn how to identify different audio, video, and film formats and their related long-term preservation needs. Readings and practical projects will allow students to assess their organizational holdings and develop strategies on how to effectively manage their donation, use, and care. 

Topics for the course modules include:

Module 1.    Donors and Appraisal

Module 2.    Processing Records and Copyright

Module 3.    Managing Audio Collections

Module 4.    Managing Film Collections

Module 5.    Managing Video Collections and Complex Media

Module 6.    Digital Preservation of Born Digital Collections

Module 7.    Access and Outreach

Students will receive, by electronic mail, a Self-study Guide which includes instructions, supplementary readings (where applicable), self-study questions, and in most modules, a practical project. The self-study questions and projects will be submitted to the Instructor for evaluation. Upon successfully completing all the course assignments, students will receive a certificate of completion for the course.

Students can expect to work about 10-12 hours per week on readings and assignments for the duration of the course.

Instructor: Lisa Glandt, AABC Education and Advisory Services Coordinator

Cost: AABC members $350.00 (CAD) / Non-member $500.00 (CAD); plus the cost of the course textbooks

Textbook:  Cocciolo, Anthony. Moving image and sound collections for archivists. (SAA, 2017)