Introduction To iasa-tc 05: handling and storage of audio and video carriers

Аннотация

IASA-TC 05 on Handling and Storage of Audio and Video Carriers is the most recent of a series of standards issued by the Technical Committee of the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives. Edited by Dietrich Schüller and Albrecht Häfner, this standard explains function, composition,and life expectancy of audiovisual carriers, from the early cylinders to hard disk drives and solid states memories, describes the influence of environmental parameters to the various carries and surveys recent recommendations on handling and storage. By these background explanations the document will go beyond a mere collection of rules as it assists archivists to responsibly adapt idealised standard prescriptions to the specific, often suboptimal conditions and circumstances of their archives. This introduction also provides a preview on most recent research and experiences that have led to new insights into some of the carrier deterioration phenomena, consequently leading to an adaptation of previously published recommendations.