Legal deposit of non-print material - UK

Legal deposit of non-print works

Time's nearly up for responses to the DCMS consultation on the legal deposit of non-print material. This is an important consultation as it relates to areas such as archiving the web.

While the proposed legislative changes cover the UK, the right to archive the small Welsh language business sites and blogs is important, as much of the Welsh on-line activity is by small business and individuals.

The consultation can be found here
http://www.culture.gov.uk/consultations/8878.aspx

Film Restoration Summer School

2012 Film Restoration / FIAF Summer School 2012 Bologna :

These appear to be correct dates for the summer school.

1. Film restoration online theory course: distance learning, May 9th to June 20th (each Wednesday)

2. Theory lectures and Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival: Bologna, June 23rd to June 30th

3. Restoration practice classes: Bologna, July 2nd to July 13th

For information contact cinetecadirezione [ at ] comune [ dot ] bologna [ dot ] it

Film Restoration Summer School

I'm not sure if anyone in the entire world can now afford to send anyone to the acclaimed film restoration summer school / FIAF summer school, but the key dates are:
On-line Distance Learning: 9 May – 20 June
Theory Classes: 23 – 30 June
On site training at the laboratory L’Immagine Ritrovata: 2 – 13 July

The summer school is linked to the Il Cinema Ritrovato, so presumably the festival will run from 23 - 30 June. However, I can't find any mention of 2011 dates on their website, so I may be wrong.

Film database interoperability

The film database interoperability website (filmstandards.org) has all the latest on the standards EN15744 and EN15907.

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This blog is taking a rest.

Too much else to do at present!

See you some time again.

Merry Christmas to all

Raw data from the public sector

EU re-use of publc sector data -
Now to include libraries and archives

Info here