Essential links to Archives, Film Preservation and Copyright Resources
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Archives
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Maintained by the National Film Preservation Board (US) - Comprehensive list of Archives in Africa & the Near East, Asia & Oceania, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the United States
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Stock, Archival & News Footage Search Engine
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More than 240 sites in alphabetical order - Maintained by John Flewin
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Run by the Internet Archive, the library contains thousands of digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts
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Holdings of the National Archives And Records Administration (US)
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U.S. Library of Congress
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World's most extensive and complete archive of television news. The archive has been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.
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Preservation
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Professional association established to advance the field of moving image archiving by fostering cooperation among individuals and organizations concerned with the acquisition, description, preservation, exhibition and use of moving image materials
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Advisory body to the Librarian of Congress (US), counseling the Librarian on 1) the annual selection of films to the National Film Registry and 2) national film preservation planning policy
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Simple guidelines for preserving motion picture film materials outside of specialized archives, with a focus on storage at home
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The Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums (comprehensive .pdf file available for download)
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IPI is a university-based laboratory devoted to preservation research, and provides information, consulting services, practical tools and preservation technology to libraries, archives, and museums worldwide
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Created by the U.S. Congress to help save America's film heritage. Supports activities nationwide that preserve American films and improve film access for study, education, and exhibition
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A nonprofit archive dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing northern New England's moving image heritage. Facilities include a three-story vault holding 10 million+ feet of film, a public study center, and a 140-seat theater
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Video guide to learning motion picture film preservation and restoration
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Copyright
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Maintained by Cornell, a very useful chart for use in determining the public domain status of a given work
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Works registered and documents recorded by the U.S. Copyright Office since January 1, 1978
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Article by attorney and author Lloyd J. Jassin
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This "comic book" follows its heroine as she navigates the twists and turns of intellectual property. Instructive commentary on the issues facing law, art, property and the digital world of remixed culture
