International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives
AbbreviationIASA
Formation1969
PurposeProfessional Body
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
420
Official language
English, French, German, Spanish
President
Tre Berney
AffiliationsCo-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations
WebsiteAssociation of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) was established in 1969 to serve as a forum for international co-operation between archives, libraries, and individuals interested in the preservation of recorded sound and audiovisual documents.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Lance, D. (ed.) (1984) Sound Archives. A Guide to their Establishment and Development. IASA Special Publication no. 4
  2. ^ Scharlau, Ulf. (1999). A personal review of thirty years of IASA (1969-1999). IASA Information Bulletin, August 1999, Special Issue, pp 8-11
  3. ^ Assmann, I. (2009) International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA). In: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, Third Edition ISBN 978-0-8493-9712-7. Taylor & Francis