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How it Works
Ten recordings are added to the Registry each year, selected by a panel of experts from the recorded sound industry and cultural institutions and chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Film and Sound Archive.
The Registry was launched in February 2007 with a foundation list of ten. Each year, the NFSA calls for public nominations which are assessed by a panel of experts from the recorded sound industry and cultural institutions who select ten new recordings to be added to the Registry.
NFSA CEO Dr Darryl McIntyre
2010 selection panel
- Dr Darryl McIntyre - CEO, NFSA (Chair)
- Matthew Davies – Senior Curator, Recorded Sound, NFSA (Deputy Chair)
- Leading industry and cultural experts.
Nomination process
Public nominations will be accepted throughout each year for consideration in that year's selection process. Nominations closed on 4 July 2010 and nominations received after this date will be considered in 2011.
Public nominations must be submitted on the Nomination Form. Individuals may submit up to three nominations per year.
Panel members may also nominate recordings.
Nominations should include enough information to enable identification and location of the recording, including artist(s) where relevant, and record label name/number for published recordings.
Nominations should consider the selection criteria below and include a brief justification.
Selection process
From the nominations, the panel will recommend ten recordings to the Chair of the panel, NFSA CEO Dr Darryl McIntyre, for inclusion in the 2010 Registry. The panel may also recommend nominations to be held over for consideration the following year.
Selection criteria
A recording must be at least ten years old to be nominated.
Recordings are assessed on their cultural, historical and aesthetic significance and relevance, and how they inform or reflect life in Australia.
For the purposes of the Registry, 'sound recordings' are defined as works that result from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds, but not including the sound component of a moving image work, unless it is available as a stand alone sound recording or is the only surviving component of the work.
Recordings may be a single item or group of related items; published or unpublished; and may contain music, spoken word, or any other sound.
Recordings do not have to be part of the NFSA's National Recorded Sound Collection.
