About the Media Archives
The mandate of the Media Commons Media Archives is to support the curriculum and
research in various disciplines at the University of
Toronto. While it serves primarily the faculty, staff, and current students at the University, it is also available to UofT alumni and the broader community. Media Archives acquires, preserves and
makes available archival and special collection materials of Canadian
national and regional significance relating to the audio-visual and
media communities and popular culture. This includes, but is not
limited to, historical and contemporary film/video production,
advertising, electronic and print journalism, broadcasting, photographic arts, and
multimedia and music production. These collections contain film,
video, audio, photographic, digital and printed media formats.
To support the diverse Media Archives collection, the Media Commons continues to acquire appropriate current and non-current audio/video technology. Some equipment has been purchased while some has been obtained from other UofT departments or donated by individuals in the community. Among supported formats: 2-inch, 24-track studio audiotape; various 1/4-inch professional audiotape formats; turntables to support long-play discs;, 1-inch, C-format broadcast videotape; Betacam and Digital Betacam professional videocassette and 3/4-inch Umatic videocassette. A production/playback facility has been developed to allow creation of research copies from the Media Archives collections.
To learn more about the Media Archives Collections, click here
