Category Archives: Digital News
The BBC’s new online archive will let you rediscover gloriously un-PC shows – but oh, the gems they’ve left out
It ain’t half frustrating, Mum! The BBC’s new online archive will let you rediscover gloriously un-PC shows – but oh, the gems they’ve left out For telly addicts, the announcement that the BBC was throwing open the doors to its … Continue reading
Play it again: One fan’s quest to save old video games
Play it again: One fan’s quest to save old video games by David Kracker We now recognize the late Yasujiro Ozu as one of Japan’s finest film directors, but his early works are lost to history, victims of a time … Continue reading
Million minutes of archive film footage goes online
Million minutes of archive film footage goes online A million minutes of archive film footage has gone online, much of it not seen for 50 years. The videos from Associated Press paint a picture of London’s changing landscape and culture. … Continue reading
The International Olympic Committee Just Rescued Its Priceless Video Archive
The International Olympic Committee Just Rescued Its Priceless Video Archive Seven years and 100,000 hours of work later, the IOC’s archive has been digitized and preserved In a time of ever-changing formats and a glut of unforgettable footage, archival preservation … Continue reading
Is SnapChat-style digital decay on the rise – and should it be welcomed?
Is SnapChat-style digital decay on the rise – and should it be welcomed? Data is everywhere. While your photos, documents and emails for the last two decades are probably archived and accessible somewhere, your tweets, social media updates, instant messages … Continue reading
Yale project preserving Benny Goodman film and audio
Yale project preserving Benny Goodman film and audio NEW HAVEN >> Benny Goodman fans three centuries from now will be able to watch the “King of Swing” do his thing on classics such as “Sing, Sing, Sing,” at least if … Continue reading
Learning How to Take VHS Tapes and Archive Their Content
Learning How to Take VHS Tapes and Archive Their Content VHS tapes were everywhere for a long period of time, and now they have become hopelessly obsolete technology. However, the people who taped things off the television back in the … Continue reading
Find Archive Film Footage Of Your Postcode
Find Archive Film Footage Of Your Postcode As part of its current Britain on Film season, the BFI has produced an interactive ‘film map’ that allows you to search for archive videos made in your local area. Tap in your postcode … Continue reading
IFI Irish Film Archive publishes new Digital Preservation and Access Strategy
IFI Irish Film Archive publishes new Digital Preservation and Access Strategy The IFI Irish Film Archive has published a new Digital Preservation & Access Strategy that outlines its response to the challenges and opportunities of archiving vast quantities of moving … Continue reading
Are we doing enough to preserve digital material for the long-term?
Are we doing enough to preserve digital material for the long-term? Nik Stanbridge, Director of Marketing, Arkivum asks if institutions like Harvard are doing enough to preserve their digital assets The Harvard libraries and archives contain an immense volume of digital … Continue reading
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