Howard Besser papers and audiovisual materials, 1990-2014

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Summary

Creators:
Besser, Howard
Extent:
7.5 linear feet (6 cartons, 1 box)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Howard A. Besser papers and audiovisual materials, BANC MSS 2023/106, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of papers and audiovisual materials. Among the papers are project files relating to Besser's work as well as course materials from Besser's teaching on various topics in information and library technology and overhead materials from Besser's talks. Also included are two cartons and one box of audiovisual materials (see container listing for details).

Biographical / historical:

Howard Besser is Professor Emeritus of Cinema Studies and Founding Director of the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation masters degree program (MIAP) at New York University.

Besser grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and received his B.A. (media; 1976), his M.L.S. (1977), and his Ph.D. (Library and Information Studies; 1988) all from the University of California, Berkeley. Besser also served on the faculties of the UC Berkeley's School of Information Management and Systems, the University of Michigan's School of Information (where he headed a committee developing a curriculum in multimedia and digital publishing). and the School of Library and Information Science at the University of California, Los Angeles (1996-2004). besser also had a long-term affiliation with the UC Berkeley Multimedia Research Center, and was on the Advisory Board for the UCB Art Technology, and Culture lecture series. His scholarly interests include, among other topics, digital preservation, digital libraries, and the preservation of film and video.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Howard Besser, 2022.
Processing information:

Order of collection is as received from donor. Materials were refoldered and original folder titles were retained.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged loosely in chronological order.

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
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Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research with the exception of audiovisual materials and digital materials. Audiovisual materials in Cartons 5-6 and Box 1 are restricted due to the fragility of the original media. Analog audiovisual materials must be reformatted before use. Digital materials are in process.

Terms of access:

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For additional information about the University of California, Berkeley Library's permissions policy please see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies.

Preferred citation:

Howard A. Besser papers and audiovisual materials, BANC MSS 2023/106, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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