PTT Grant Number MT-2210-02-NC-02, "Video Preservation Website: Migration of Historic Video Tape to Digital Video Files," Bay Area Video Coalition, Tim Vitale Principal Investigator, http://videopreservation.stanford.edu. This thorough website was built and designed as a clearinghouse of information on videotape preservation.
In the past, videotapes had to be sent out to a service bureau for preservation where custody was transferred to a non-conservation service provider. The expense was relatively high due to a per-item cost that ranged from $200 to $400. This website helps holders of video artifacts to develop their own tools for preserving their videos, reducing cash outlay to service providers, eliminating risky shipping of cultural artifacts and ending the loss of intellectual control over the final product.
For more information, contact Mary Striegel.