nPostednon October 27, 2014
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n Herenis something you may never have thought about: protecting ournaudiovisual heritage.
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Therenare old tapes and records and movies that we may never get to see ornhear again because their media is falling apart. Wouldn’t it benwonderful to make digital copies of all of this stuff before it isngone? n
Therenare old tapes and records and movies that we may never get to see ornhear again because their media is falling apart. Wouldn’t it benwonderful to make digital copies of all of this stuff before it isngone? nn
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nAnd,nremember, sometimes “gone” means “gone for good”!
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nThe U. N. website promoting this special day talks about “archivesnat risk” and assures us that there is “much more to do.” Films,nradio and television programs, and other recordings are humanity’sncommon heritage, containing the “primary records” of the currentnand past century.
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nWhatncan we do to help? Apparently, the organizers are calling on thenpeople of the world to urge their governments to take steps tonpreserve audiovisual “documents” and to provide access to them tonscholars and, when possible, the public. n
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nSomenactivities held today include competitions, panel discussions,nspecial film screenings, and local programs. n
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nAlsonon this date:
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Independence Day in St. Vincent and the Grenadinesn
Independence Day in St. Vincent and the Grenadinesn
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nAnniversarynof the first U.S. expedition to observe a solar eclipse
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nGoodnBear Day
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nPresidentnTeddy Roosevelt’s birthday
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nThree-ZnDay in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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- Historicaln anniversaries in October
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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nHistoricaln anniversaries in November
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