Guidelines for Preservation and Conservation
June 23, 2008

For individuals and organizations affected by recent floods or other severe weather, the Archives and the Smithsonian Center for Archives Conservation offer these preservation and conservation guidelines for valuable objects.

TV & Film Production Guidelines

These guidelines have been developed to be used by television and film producers in working with Smithsonian units. The guidelines describe key areas that should be addressed when working with Smithsonian archival units and special collections. Unit contact information is included. Specific guidelines for Smithsonian Networks producers are also available.

Future Archives Presentations

- November 6-7, 2008. A Race Against Time: Preserving our Audiovisual Media will feature reformatting options for AV media, Surveying and Selecting AV Media Materials for Preservation and Access, and case studies and round table discussions. Sarah Stauderman, SIA preservation manager, will be speaking at this Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts event.

- December 9-10, 2008. "Magnetic Videotape Recordings: Preservation, Assessment, and Migration" will be presented at the Northeast Document Conservation Center's Persistence of Memory: Sustaining Digital Collections in Chicago.

 

About the Archives

The Archives maintains the historical records of the Institution, and access to Smithsonian history through a variety of tools and products. We work to assure historical accountability for Institutional actions and programs while providing a resource for the study of American science, culture, and museum development.