Preserve Uncle Al’s drunken Christmas Eve rantings Provide years of entertainment for the family by learning how to care for your home videos. The Santa Monica Public Library will feature guest-speaker Lynne Kirste for an informative discussion on how best to preserve your home videos on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, from 3 p.m. — 5 p.m. in the Main Library’s Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Ms. Kirste, a Special Collections Curator at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science’s Academy Film Archive, will discuss things one can do to ensure personal movies live a long life. She will also discuss the cultural significance of home movies and archival efforts to preserve them for future generations.
This program is free and all ages are welcome. For more information, contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600, or visit the Library’s Web site at www.smpl.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 28, 2006. Read the original PDF.