Preserve South Atlanta

11/06/2025

Mapping the Magnetic Media Landscape- A study of the state of magnetic media preservation in the United States is now available! Please take some time to read and asses your collections based on their findings and recommendations!

Mapping the Magnetic Media Landscape A study of the state of magnetic media preservation in the United States. Read the report A nationwide research study designed to learn more about the state of magnetic preservation efforts happening across the country in our archives, libraries, community organi...

10/27/2025

10/22/2025

Congrats to our friends at Emory University for receiving the NRPF grant to digitize the recordings of Howard Thurman, the influential Baptist minister, theologian, philosopher, author, educator, and civil rights leader! We look forward to preserving this important collection!

The NRPF will award two grants to support the preservation of important American archival audio collections, including recordings of significant American religious figures as well as early underwater scientific recordings.

10/02/2025

Great presentation on AV preservation by Anicka Austin and Nina Rao from Emory University at the SGA meeting!

09/25/2025

Join us for happy hour in Macon!

Join Us for a Pre-Conference Happy Hour! Sponsored by Preserve South and Hollinger Metal Edge.
When: Wednesday, October 1, 6 pm - 8 pm
Where: Fall Line Brewing, 567 Plum St, Macon, GA 31201

07/18/2025

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🎉 Big news! CLIR has received generous support from the Mellon Foundation to continue our Recordings at Risk grant program through two new cycles in 2025 and 2026. For the first time, Canadian nonprofit organizations will be eligible to apply!
The program funds the preservation of rare and at-risk audio and audiovisual materials—everything from magnetic tape to wire recordings and early film. Since 2016, Recordings at Risk has supported 190 projects and awarded nearly $6 million in grants.
Learn more about eligibility here: https://hubs.li/Q03xKm8L0

05/30/2025

ICYMI: Our friends at the Delta Flight Museum were featured on CBS Sunday morning! 100 years of Delta Airlines history!

In 1925, what would become Delta Air Lines started as the world's first aerial crop-dusting operation in the Mississippi Delta region. Nearly a century after...

04/06/2025

We’re saddened to learn the loss of our friend and colleague Mike Bilbow. Our hearts are with his family and the UGA community.

Georgia Athletics mourns the loss of beloved staff member and friend, Mike Bilbow. Our prayers are with the Bilbow family during this difficult time.

01/14/2025

The 12th cycle of Recordings at Risk is now open! Let us know if we can help with your application!

Recordings at Risk is a national regranting program administered by CLIR to support the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting.

09/30/2024

The National Heritage Responders (NHR) respond to the needs of cultural institutions and the public during emergencies and disasters through coordinated efforts with first responders, state agencies, vendors, and the public.

Individuals, if your personal items have been damaged in an emergency, email:

[email protected]

Institutions, if your collections have been affected by an emergency, call:

202.661.8068

Not urgent? Email [email protected].

08/06/2024

The Hidden Collections grant is back and open!

📢 Exciting news! CLIR has announced a $4M grant program to digitize rare and unique materials, amplifying unheard voices. Eligible organizations in the US and Canada, apply now to preserve and share the histories of underrepresented communities. Initial proposals due by Oct 30, 2024. Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02KgKwJ0

03/26/2024

It was such an honor to be present and included in the retelling of a forgotten Spelman College history- the Board of Trustees Lock in of 1976, which served as a catalyst for the college to hire its first black female president. Found on 1/2” open reel, the only known footage of that event is now able to be included in the fabric of Spelman’s history thanks to College Archivist Holly Smith.