Film & Sound News

List of articles

Sep 2013

International Council on Archives

Senior researcher Mick Newnham reports on his recent visit to the Solomon Islands for the Pacific Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives.

By Mick Newnham / 4 Sep 2013

Film

Aug 2013

Bringing records back to life

Audio officer Gerry O'Neill reveals the mysteries of disc cleaning and digitisation, to make those old records sound like new.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 9 Aug 2013

Object

Sound

Digitise or Perish

Rick Prelinger and Paula Le Dieu discuss the exciting challenges and opportunities cultural institutions face in the digital age.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 8 Aug 2013

Film

Wurlitzer 1015 Jukebox

Film, documents and artefacts curator Jillian Mackenzie lifts the lid on a 1947 Wurlitzer Jukebox from the NFSA collection.

By Jillian Mackenzie / 6 Aug 2013

Object

Jul 2013

Preservation, social media and ethics

Mick Newnham, head of the NFSA's Conservation, Research and Preparation team, travelled to Bangkok to attend the 17th SEAPAVAA Conference (South-East Asia and Pacific Audiovisual Archives Association).

By Mick Newnham / 2 Jul 2013

Jun 2013

Digital Mandate

Danny Dawson, Production Manager in NFSA Preservation and Technical Services, outlines current issues surrounding digital recordkeeping in public agencies.

By Danny Dawson / 6 Jun 2013

May 2013

Imaging scientists and archivists

Rod Butler, Head of Preservation and Technical Services, visited Washington DC to attend the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IST) archiving conference.

By Rod Butler / 28 May 2013