The National Recording Preservation Board, mandated by the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, is an advisory group bringing together a number of professional organizations and expert individuals concerned with the preservation of recorded sound. The Board is one of three components established by the legislation to form a comprehensive national program to ensure the survival, conservation, and increased public availability of America's sound recording heritage. The other two components of the program are the National Recording Registry and a fund-raising Foundation.
The Board is appointed by the Librarian of Congress and consists of one member and one alternate from each of seventeen organizations representing composers, musicians, musicologists, librarians, archivists, and the recording industry, as named in the law. In addition, the Librarian of Congress may appoint up to five "at-large" members.
The National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 charges its Board to:
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Member: Marilyn Bergman, Chair
Alternate: Charles Bernstein
American Federation of Musicians
Member: Steven A. Gibson
Alternate: To be appointed
American Folklore Society
Member: Burt Feintuch
Alternate: Timothy Lloyd
American Musicological Society
Member: José Antonio Bowen
Alternate: Deane L. Root
Association for Recorded Sound Collections
Member: Bill Klinger
Alternate: David Hamilton
Audio Engineering Society
Member: George Massenburg
Alternate: Elizabeth Cohen
Broadcast Music, Incorporated
Member: Del Bryant
Alternate: Robbin Ahrold
Country Music Foundation
Member: Kyle Young
Alternate: Alan Stoker
Digital Media Association
Member: Jon Kertzer
Alternate: Jonathan Potter
Music Library Association
Member: James Farrington
Alternate: Barbara Sawka
National Archives and Records Administration
Member: Leslie Waffen
Alternate: James Martin
National Academy of Popular Music
Member: Irv Lichtman
Alternate: Ervin Drake
National Association of Recording Merchandisers
Member: Rachelle Friedman
Alternate: To be appointed
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Member: Neil Portnow
Alternate: Kristen Madsen
Recording Industry Association of America
Member: Mitch Bainwol
SESAC
Member: Patrick Collins
Alternate: Dennis Lord
Society For Ethnomusicology
Member: Suzanne Flandreau
Alternate: To be appointed
At-Large
Member: Michael Feinstein
Alternate: Carlos Garza
At-Large
Member: Mickey Hart
Alternate: Christopher Sterling
At-Large
Member: Bill Ivey
Alternate: John Simson
At-Large
Member: Phil Ramone
Alternate: Jay Carr
At-Large
Member: Eric Schwartz
Alternate: To be appointed