Building on the success of our prior conversations, we are excited to continue our Copyright Series with a town hall conversation, with the goal to reach out to those who work with radio collections and may experience times when copyright affects decisions related to preservation and project planning. This conversation was held on Friday March 15thContinue reading “Radio Preservation Task Force Copyright Town Hall”
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Announcing the RPTF Copyright Series Webinars
The RPTF Preservation Division, in partnership with the National Recording Preservation Foundation and alongside the RPTF Education Division, are hosting a series of virtual events. Past Webinars In 2022, leading up to the Radio Preservation Task Force Conference, the RPTF’s Education Division, in partnership with the Preservation Division, invited three lawyers to discuss copyright asContinue reading “Announcing the RPTF Copyright Series Webinars”
RPTF Copyright Series Session Three
About the series: The Radio Preservation Task Force’s Education Division, in partnership with the Preservation Division, invited three lawyers to discuss copyright as it pertains to audio-visual materials, specifically audio/radio collections over the course of three sessions. We are excited to present the third session here featuring Brandon Butler. This presentation was held on DecemberContinue reading “RPTF Copyright Series Session Three”
RPTF Copyright Series Session Two
About the series: The Radio Preservation Task Force’s Education Division, in partnership with the Preservation Division, invited three lawyers to discuss copyright as it pertains to audio-visual materials, specifically audio/radio collections over the course of three sessions. We are excited to present the second session here featuring Kevin Smith, for his presentation, “Teaching Libraries aboutContinue reading “RPTF Copyright Series Session Two”
RPTF Copyright Series Session One
About the series: The Radio Preservation Task Force’s Education Division, in partnership with the Preservation Division, invited three lawyers to discuss copyright as it pertains to audio-visual materials, specifically audio/radio collections over the course of three sessions. We are excited to present the first session here featuring Charles Cronin, who speaks on the lasting ramificationsContinue reading “RPTF Copyright Series Session One”
BWIR Presents America’s Largest Contemporary Historic Collection For Women of Color In DC
Black Women in Radio to Reveal National Historic Collection and Oral History Project and Announce New LEGENDS Collection in DC March 2, 2023 Atlanta, GA– Black Women in Radio (BWIR) will reveal its much-anticipated National Historic Collection and Oral History Project and LEGENDS: The Evolution and Legacy of Black Radio Culture at Radio Preservation TaskContinue reading “BWIR Presents America’s Largest Contemporary Historic Collection For Women of Color In DC”
BWIR and RPTF to Launch New Historical Collection Project, LEGENDS: The Evolution and Legacy of Black Radio Culture
Feb. 9, 2023 Black Women in Radio (BWIR) and the Radio Preservation Task Force of the Library ofCongress’s National Recording Preservation Board will officially launch a new soundand oral history project during the 2023 RPTF Conference. The collection, LEGENDS:The Evolution and Legacy of Black Radio Culture, led by BWIR Founder Felèsha Love, is a comprehensiveContinue reading “BWIR and RPTF to Launch New Historical Collection Project, LEGENDS: The Evolution and Legacy of Black Radio Culture”
Featured Collection: The Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
The Preservation Division of the Radio Preservation Task Force is launching a series of blog postings to feature radio collections around the United States in order to illustrate the variety these collections offer, and the cultural history they preserve. The first such collection is the Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection, located in the SpecialContinue reading “Featured Collection: The Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection at the University of Missouri-Kansas City”
Launching La TopoRadio
The RPTF is pleased to announce the launch of La TopoRadio— the best place on the web to explore historical research about Spanish-language radio. La TopoRadio is an interactive map that lets users discover publications about historic and contemporary stations. The project supports the goal of the RPTF to bring attention to the multifaceted historyContinue reading “Launching La TopoRadio”
Two new projects join the Task Force
We are pleased to announce the RPTF’s newest partnerships! The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive and the Radio Spectrum Archive are spearheaded by Thomas Witherspoon, a longtime RPTF contributor. The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive (SRAA) is a curated collection of primarily homemade shortwave radio recordings. The SRAA specializes in the archivingContinue reading “Two new projects join the Task Force”
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