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Fourth Joint Technical Symposium

A Technical Symposium organised by the Technical Co-ordinating Committee for the International Audio, Film and Television Archive Federations in conjunction with the IFLA 58th General Conference.
Barcelona, 18-20 August 1993
"Technology and Our Cultural Heritage"
Technology's Role in Preserving and Accessing the Memory of the World

The Fourth Joint Technical Symposium covering the technical problems facing technicians, archivists and librarians responsible for collections of sounds, moving images and still images stored on film, magnetic tape, records and CDs is to be held at the historic Conservatori Superior Municipal de Música building in the centre of Barcelona (Spain) on 18-20 August 1993.
The Symposium will have a full programme of activities. In addition to sessions presenting the latest research into the chemistry of the breakdown of polymers, methods of restoration of sound and image signals and carriers and the ethical considerations of preservation, a session to discuss specific problems raised by delegates to the Symposium is also to be held. Outside the Symposium hall, a programme of workshops has been arranged to demonstrate some of the ideas discussed in the sessions. Professional visits to local institutions working with audio-visual materials also form part of the Symposium programme. The Technical Co-ordinating Committee consists of members of FIAF, FIAT, IASA and ICA

Further details can be obtained from Catherine Pinion, Chair of the IFLA RoundTable on AV Media,
32 Alexandra Road, St Albans AL1 3AZ, United Kingdom. Telephone/Fax: +44 (727) 833 556