Announcement
AVP Holiday Card – 2015
31 December 2015
Artwork by Stephanie Housley from Coral & Tusk
AVPreserve Announces Release of Fixity 0.5
5 March 2015
AVPreserve is pleased to announce the latest release of our Fixity file monitoring and attendance tool. Fixity is a free application that monitors file integrity through the generation and scheduled validation of checksums, as well as monitoring file attendance through reporting on new, missing, moved and renamed files existing in the targeted directory. Downloads of the Mac and PC version of the tool, as well as a user guide and other documentation related to Fixity can be found at https://www.avpreserve.com/tools/fixity/
AVP Holiday Card – 2014
31 December 2014
Artwork by Stephanie Housley from Coral & Tusk (embroidered)
Hapy Holidays!
22 December 2014
So late late late late Friday, we got our annual holiday cards in the post (Ain’t no staff meeting like an envelope stuffing meeting…). For those of you unlucky enough to not be on our mailing list (lines are open — contact us now!) we have been designing and sending out cards since our founding in 2006. At some point in the autumn, Chris comes up with a concept, often tied to the anniversary of a particular media type or format. After running the idea past our team, he begs and pleads with the supremely talented Stephanie Housley to illustrate the design of the card — but don’t tell anyone that because she Alan Smithees the whole effort to protect her reputation.
AVPreserve Holiday Cards
22 December 2014
Our annual Holiday Cards, designed by Stephanie Housley and signed with cheer by the entire AVPreserve crew!
Fixity 0.4 With OSX Support Released
8 July 2014
AVPreserve is excited to announce the release of Fixity version 0.4, our free file monitoring application. This release is exciting because after months of development and testing we can now offer support for 64-bit Mac OSX systems, greatly increasing the usability of this tool. The Mac and PC versions of Fixity and supporting documentation can be downloaded on our Tools page. In addition to the new Mac version, Fixity 0.4 also offers updates for:
Fixity V0.3 Released
16 January 2014
Version 0.3 of Fixity, the free fixity monitoring tool developed by AVPreserve, has been officially released for download on our Tools page and via GitHub. Fixity creates a manifest of files stored in directories identified by the user, documenting file names, locations, and checksums. The user can then schedule regular reviews of the directories to monitor for any changes to files that may point to data corruption or loss. Fixity is ideal for monitoring of files in long term storage, complimenting tools such as BagIt that check fixity at points of transition.
This release is a major update, addressing a number of issues related to scheduling, running the utility while a laptop is on battery power, compatibility with both 32-bit and 64-bit systems, and some user interface revisions. A Mac version should be released in the coming weeks. Download the new version of Fixity and keep giving us your feedback so we can continue to improve the tool.
AVP Holiday Card – 2013
31 December 2013
Artwork by Stephanie Housley from Coral & Tusk (printed card and laser-cut audiocassette)
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AVP Holiday Card – 2012
31 December 2012
Artwork by Stephanie Housley from Coral & Tusk
This year we celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the standardization of SMPTE time code – structural and technical metadata which enables frame accurate synchronization, editing and identification of film, video and audio. Widely adopted before the term metadata came into popular use, SMPTE time code became the backbone of production and post-production processes, and it aids caretakers of audiovisual collections in numerous ways. Looking at the history and uses of SMPTE time code, one understands the limitations of the old description ‘data about data’. Metadata is vital information about the things we make and do, and information that lets us do more.
Metadata gives form to things that are otherwise shapeless and ambiguous, deriving value from concepts, information, and objects that appear to have little intrinsic worth. Metadata is the key to our ability to find, unlock, and use information that would otherwise remain obscure or out of reach. It is the reason we can recognize the creator of a work, find the owner of an object, authenticate historic records, discover the content we are looking for, articulate the value of our collections, and effectively manage them.
A search of the New York Times reveals that the term “metadata” came up once between 1970 and 1980. In contrast the term was used 208 times between 2000 and 2010. Not more relevant, just more recognized, metadata is here to stay, and to that we say, hip hip hooray!!!
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AVPS Releases 2011 Holiday Card
29 December 2011
AudioVisual Preservation Solutions released its sixth annual original greeting card for the 2011 holiday season. This year’s card features an illustration of the first commercially available 3/4″ U-matic deck in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its initial release to consumers and significance in the wider adoption of videotape beyond the television studio.
Also available for viewing now is the 2010 holiday card, which features a punch-hole design of the AVPS logo in recognition of the history of punch cards in the development of modern digital technologies.
As in past years, the cards are inspired by the field that we work in and its history. As audiovisual and digital media become a more ingrained part of society, we often forget the moments of origin or the amazing advancements they represented. The original art work is created by Stephanie Housley, a New York based artist/designer.
We are pleased to send these greetings to our clients and all of the other members of our community who are dedicated to the preservation of our audiovisual heritage. We are especially delighted to note that we often see the cards posted in the archives we work in long after the holiday season has ended.
2010 and 2011 Holiday Cards:
https://www.avpreserve.com/uncategorized/avps-holiday-cards-2010-2011/
2008 and 2009 Holiday Cards:
https://www.avpreserve.com/uncategorized/avps-holiday-cards-2008-09/
2006 and 2007 Holiday Cards:
https://www.avpreserve.com/uncategorized/avps-holiday-cards/
