Who we are
List of Current Members
Association for Recorded Sound Collections
Founded in 1966, ARSC is a non-profit organization dedicated to research, study, publication, and information exchange surrounding all aspects of recordings and recorded sound. ARSC works to encourage the preservation of historical recordings, and to foster an increased awareness of the importance of recorded sound as part of any cultural heritage.
www.arsc-audio.org
Association of Moving Image Archivists
AMIA is a non-profit professional association established to advance
the field of moving image archiving by fostering cooperation among individuals
and organizations concerned with the acquisition, preservation, exhibition
and use of moving image materials.
www.amianet.org
International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives
IASA was established in 1969 in Amsterdam to function as a medium for
international co-operation between archives that preserve recorded sound
and audiovisual documents. IASA supports the exchange of information and
fosters international co-operation between audiovisual archives in all
fields.
www.iasa-web.org
International Council on Archives
ICA is dedicated to the advancement of archives worldwide. Archives,
by providing evidence of human activities and transactions, underlie the
rights of individuals and states, and are fundamental to democracy and
good governance. Archives safeguard the memory of mankind by preserving
records of its past.
www.ica.org
International Federation of Film Archives
Founded in Paris in 1938, FIAF is a collaborative association of the
world's leading film archives whose purpose has always been to ensure
the proper preservation and showing of motion pictures.
www.fiafnet.org
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFLA is the leading international body representing the interests of
library and information services and their users. It is the global voice
of the library and information profession.
www.ifla.org
International Federation of Television Archives
FIAT/IFTA is an international professional association established to provide a means for co-operation amongst broadcast and national audiovisual archives and libraries concerned with the collection, preservation and exploitation of moving images, recorded sound materials and associated documentation.
www.fiatifta.org
Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association
The association aims to provide a regional forum for addressing common
issues and concerns related to the collection and preservation of, and
provision of access to, the audiovisual heritage of member countries.
www.seapavaa.com