Appraising Moving Images ─ Assessing the Archival and Monetary Value of Film and Video Records

Appraising Moving Images is a practical guide to archival and monetary appraisal of moving images. The value of this book lies in the solid foundation it provides. It reviews the history of moving image archives, and it assesses the relevance of general archival appraisal theory and selection methodology to the work of moving image archivists; it provides examples of `best practices' in managing the lifecycle of moving images from creation to long-term preservation; and it examines the various approaches to monetary appraisal that have proven effective in recent years.
Appraising Moving Images is a perfect guide for film students and scholars, and it is essential for those who have custodial responsibility for moving image collections and to those engaged in assessing their value.

Sam Kula is President of the Association of Moving Image Archivists. He is also a Special Advisor to the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board. His book The Archival Appraisal of Moving Images: A Ramp Study with Guidelines was published by UNESCO in 1983.