Forwarded with permission, this may be of interest to those among us who work with time-based media collections in museum contexts:
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Sound and Audio Visual Archives - Preservation Survey - Public Accessibility Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:29:15 +0000 If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form [deleted from email as forwarded here to MCN-L], you can fill it out online: <https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEJYbmpoM1dRcWJJUjZPM2FmUUZYbUE6MA> Sound and Audio Visual Archives - Preservation Survey - Public Accessibility Dear Media Collection Specialist, I am a current member of the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) writing a research proposal on sound archiving and public accessibility. Many audio archives within the museum sector are at risk of becoming inaccessible due to changing technology and irrelevant to a public whose expectations for easy access are growing with the release of each new gadget. In order to get a better understanding of the needs for the preservation and accessibility of audio collections today, I am sending you a brief survey to complete. Your input will help us determine the key factors for ensuring optimum audio collections management processes, and will contribute to a better understanding of the public access challenges faced by audio collections. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at 514.524.2490. Thank you for participating in this survey. Sincerely, John Wilson (Audio Engineer/Sound Preservationist/Audio Data Archivist/IASA Member) [inline Google Docs form deleted before forwarding to MCN-L]
