CCTV Preservation Assistance Grant

FAIN: PG-280811-21

Chittenden Community Television (Burlington, VT 05401-3674)
Lauren-Glenn Davitian (Project Director: January 2021 to August 2021)
Meghan O'Rourke (Project Director: August 2021 to September 2023)

A general preservation assessment of 41,000 audiovisual local public and government access cable programs documenting the political and cultural life of Burlington, Vermont and surrounding communities from 1984 to the present day. The collection represents a range of programming covering public meetings, local elections, demonstrations, celebrations, inaugurations, lectures, arts events, and meetings. Additional long-form series such as “The Media Makers,” “The Decision Makers,” “Nuclear Free Future,” “The Addiction Recovery Network,” and “Positively Vermont” offer topical coverage alongside in-depth reportage and conversations with politicians, nonprofit leaders, and other local changemakers.

CCTV seeks federal support to fund digital preservation coaching consultation and training that will result in detailed plans for preservation of its unique 40,000 piece digital video collection documenting the political and cultural life of Burlington, Vermont and surrounding communities from 1984 to the present day.

Associated Products

Digital Preservation Assessment for CCTV (Report)
Title: Digital Preservation Assessment for CCTV
Author: Stephanie Garofano, NEDCC
Abstract: On December 14, 2021, the digital collections at the CCTV Center for Media & Democracy (CCTV) were assessed for planning purposes by Stephanie Garafolo, Associate Preservation Specialist of NEDCC. The goals of the assessment were to document the state of digital preservation at CCTV, identify challenges and opportunities for improvement, and make recommendations for preserving the Center’s unique digital collections.
Date: 2/16/22
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Access Model: Upon Request

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