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| Preservationists at
the Selznick School measuring the shrinkage of 16mm film. |
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| Selznick School preservationists
compar-ing two variant prints of a silent-era film. |
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For many libraries, museums, and archives the hardest
step in preserving film collections is getting started. Thanks to a grant
from The Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation the NFPF has produced a new guide explaining what to do.
The guide grew from user
workshops at Duke University and the Minnesota History Center of the Minnesota
Historical Society. At the sessions, users talked with technical specialists
about what they desired to see in the publication. They asked for tools
to inform decision making, for troubleshooting advice as well as step-by-step
explications, and for case studies and real-world examples. "Keep
it simple!" was the watchword of these discussions.
To download the guide
or order the printed book, click
here.
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