Welcome To Archives For Creativity

Why Archives For Creativity?

Moving images are central to literacy today. They are transforming how we learn, how we play and how we communicate. We draw on television and film to inform our ideas and our vocabulary. But the rich works of the past are still locked up in archives, for use by the few. By using new technology and new business models we can combine preservation for the future with access for the public today. Moving images will become a source of ideas, creativity and stimulation alongside books and the written word.

About Archives For Creativity

Archives for Creativity works with broadcasting, film, museums and archives in the UK and around the world. It provides strategic development, editorial and technical advice to support public access to collections. Archives for Creativity’s lead consultant is Dr Paul Gerhardt.

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The Latest...

Nov
9
09

NHK Creative Library launched

Japan’s NHK (similar to the BBC) possesses one of the world’s richest television archives.  They have just launched the NHK Creative Library, modelled on the original BBC Creative Archive .  It looks as though they will release up to 3000 clips of tv and audio material, grouped around such themes as wildlife, Japan and the world scene and the environment.  It’s good to see the continuing influence of the Creative Archive concept.