Slow fires : on the preservation of the human record /

This award-winning documentary tells the unforgettable story of the deterioration and destruction of our world's intellectual heritage and the global crisis in preserving library materials. Sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources. Millions of pages of paper in books, photo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992 (Screenwriter), Sanders, Terry (Producer, Director, Screenwriter)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : American Film Foundation, 1987.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Paper > Deterioration. Paper > Preservation. Preservation of materials. Books > Conservation and restoration. Archives Livres > Conservation et restauration. Archives. Papier > Détérioration. Papier > Conservation. Conservation des matériaux. Books > Conservation and restoration Paper > Deterioration Paper > Preservation Preservation of materials Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Documentary films Feature films Documentary films. Feature films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This award-winning documentary tells the unforgettable story of the deterioration and destruction of our world's intellectual heritage and the global crisis in preserving library materials. Sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources. Millions of pages of paper in books, photographs, drawings, and maps are disintegrating and turning to dust. This remarkable film provides a comprehensive assessment of the worldwide situation, demonstrates methods of restoration and preservation and suggests ways to prevent new documents from facing ultimate destruction.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed July 24, 2017).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (57 min.)
Playing Time:	00:57:29
Awards:	Nominated 1988 Directors Guild of America Awards, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary/Actuality
Production Credits:	Director and producer, Terry Sanders; narrator, Robert MacNeil; writers, Ben Maddow, Terry Sanders; photography, Erik Daarstad; editor, William Cartwright; music, Jean-Pièrre Tibi.