IMR 665: Management of Audio Visual Records & Archives. Individual Assignment: Article summary / Hazwan Fitri Harun

Article Summary: “The public-private partnership case study in digitization of audiovisual heritage” and “Preservation and Management of Audiovisual Archives in Botswana”
This paper will explains on how one relatively small public library, limited in funds and resources, managed to cope with the challenges of digitization of audiovisual material related to local heritage. The paper also will tackle the problem of preservation of information on obsolete media and their digitization in an effort of preserving one important part of the cultural legacy of the twentieth century. Besides, it will reviews the state of the audiovisual collections held by different government institutions. The paper identifies the types of audiovisual materials found in the public sector and the challenges in the management of the materials. In addition, it will proffers a strategies for dealing with the challenges of preserving and improving the use of audiovisual materials.