AES Show 2024 NY

Climate change is real and it’s here to stay. Floods are more severe because of sea level rise and intensifying storms. Fires are more frequent as droughts get worse. Basically, the world is collapsing. Good news! There are some simple steps you can take to protect your audio assets. This panel of audio preservation experts will cover easy archival strategies for mitigating the effects of natural disasters. We will discuss the best practices for safe storage, whether it’s your historic audio collection or newly-created digital files. The panel will also discuss some techniques for recovering your audio assets if they get damaged in a disaster. We hope you never have to use any of this information, but just in case, it’s best to be prepared!

This presentation will also highlight a case study from the “HBCU Radio Preservation Program.”