AV Material Preservation

This strategic initiative was an immense seven+ year project that aimed to create a holistic approach to the preservation of AV materials held at our off-site storage facility. The work done on the initiative thus far has served to create a framework from which a holistic approach can be implemented. The Library will identify short- and long-term priorities for these collections and continue to work on the preservation of AV materials as part of its regular workflow.

UC San Diego Strategic Goals

Pillars and Strategies

• Pillar 1: Democratization of Knowledge
  • Strategy 2: Develop and digitize primary resource and archival collections in order to be more accessible and usable in teaching and research environments
  • Strategy 3: Maximize UC open access and collection management strategies, consortial licensing and purchasing to increase the richness and accessibility of scholarship
• Pillar 2: Innovation and Inquiry
  • Strategy 3: Anticipate evolving needs of users in delivering services and materials
• Pillar 3: Social Justice
  • Strategy 1: Place the voice of our community at the center of our work
• Pillar 4: Responsible Stewardship
  • Strategy 2: Maximize investments that directly benefit Library users
  • Strategy 3: Implement continuous improvement methods to reduce the burden of work, and deliver measurable positive impacts on service performance

Intended Outcomes

• Preservation plan for A/V materials should include receiving and storage
• Identify the highest-risk materials, including all types of media: micro formats, magnetic, film, optical, etc.
• Develop a digitization plan for select materials, including investigating a type of virtual reading room for films
• Verify that environmental conditions are satisfactory for long-term storage