Hollywood2020.blogs.com got a note that the Library of Congress is moving ahead with its effort to "preserve creative America"blogged by Joyce Schwarz. Here are some details: The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has entered into a three-year collaborative partnership with the Library of Congress’ “Preserving Creative America,” a program designed to collect, manage and preserve digital content, including motion pictures, for future generations.
The Library of Congress, through its National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP), will provide matching funds toward the Academy’s pioneering efforts in the preservation of digital motion picture content. The Academy is one of eight private sector organizations selected to participate in “Preserving Creative America.”
Preserving Creative America” is the most recent initiative of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress, authorized by the U.S. Congress in December 2000. The authorizing legislation specifically asked the Library to enlist the private sector to help address the long-term preservation of digital content. The “Preserving Creative America” projects will target preservation issues across a broad range of creative works, including digital photographs, cartoons, motion pictures, sound recordings, and even video games, and will be conducted by a combination of content industry trade associations, private sector companies and non-profits, and cultural heritage institutions.
Information on NDIIPP can be found at www.digitalpreservation.gov.
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