EP 66: Don't Throw Out That VCR

Historical Reminiscents

English - March 11, 2020 00:03 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MB - ★★ - 1 rating
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In today's episode I'm talking about digitization of VHS tapes, digital preservation, and my recent trials and tribulations of using VCRs. I chat about the labour intensive work behind digitization and the challenges of video preservation.

Mentioned in this episode:
-Samantha Thompson, "Why Don't Archivists Digitize Everything?"
-National Archives, Video Guidance: Playback and Digitization of Materials"