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”
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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”
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”
Radio Preservation Task Force Announces Launch of New Digital Preservation Initiative
Radio Preservation Task Force Announces Launch of New Digital Preservation Initiative The Radio Preservation Task Force (RPTF) of the Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board is pleased to announce the launch of Sound Submissions, a digital humanities program in the Recorded Sound Section of the Library’s National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC). The RPTF isContinue reading “Radio Preservation Task Force Announces Launch of New Digital Preservation Initiative”
Black Women in Radio joins the Task Force
The Library of Congress’s Radio Preservation Task Force is excited to announce a new partnership with Black Women in Radio (BWIR). This organization has successfully connected thousands of minority women and celebrated their professional contributions to Black radio culture on a national platform. This month, we spotlight BWIR: When Felèsha Love kicked off the BlackContinue reading “Black Women in Radio joins the Task Force”
Article: Radio Preservation and the Orphan Agenda
Director Shawn Vancour and Chair Josh Shepperd have written a new article about the Radio Taskforce and the impact of copyright policy on cultural memory and preservation. “Radio Preservation and the Orphan Agenda” explains just how the expanded orphan agenda has been central to the RPTF’s work. Vancour and Shepperd’s article foregrounds the social andContinue reading “Article: Radio Preservation and the Orphan Agenda”
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