Preservation Projects
Final Reports
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (2013-2016 Grant)
- PRA Interim Narrative Report – Q1 (October 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013)
- PRA Interim Narrative Report – Q2 (January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014) PRA
- Interim Narrative Report – Q3 (April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014) PRA Interim
- Narrative Report – Q4 (July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014) PRA Interim
- Narrative Report – Q5 (October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014) PRA Interim
- Narrative Report – Q6 (January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015) PRA Interim
- Narrative Report – Q7 (April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015) PRA Interim Narrative
- Report – Q8 (July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015)
- PRA Final Narrative Report – April 30, 2016
National Endowment for the Arts
- PRA Preservation & Access Project 2009-2010 Final Report to National Endowment for the Arts. August 201
- PRA Preservation & Access Project Final Report, Phase 4 to National Endowment for the Arts, April 30, 2008
- PRA Preservation & Access Project Final Report, Phase 3, to National Endowment for the Arts, July, 200
- PRA Preservation & Access Project Final Report, Phase 2, to National Endowment for the Arts, September, 200
- PRA Preservation & Access Project Final Report, Phase 1 to National Endowment for the Arts, June, 2004. Includes a list of advisor / consultants who helped select programs for priority preservation, and a list of tapes saved. [See Restored Audio for more information, and tapes saved in Phase Two.]
GRAMMY Foundation (R)
- PRA Preservation & Access Project Final Report, Phase 2, to GRAMMY Foundation®, December, 2005
- PRA Preservation & Access Project Final Report, Phase 1, to GRAMMY Foundation®, August, 2004
Ford Foundation
- PRA Preservation & Access Project Summary Inventory of Pacifica Radio Archives Collection, for Ford Foundation, December 2006
Copyright
- Garvey Schubert Barer Whitepaper: Report on preservation and distribution of broadcast materials. 2012.
- Pacifica Radio Archives: Rights assessment checklist. 2012
- Pacifica Radio Archvies: Notice for copyright claimants. 2012
Board Reports
- Brian DeShazor (Pacifica Radio Archives director)—Report to the Pacifica National Board. January 12, 2007
Best Practices
- Ginna Allison, PRA Preservation & Access Project Web Site and Folio Report, April 30, 2008.
- Ginna Allison—Best Practices for Scanning and Digitizing Folios. April, 2006
- David Seubert—Draft, Best Practices for Reel-to-Reel Tape Transfer. April, 2006
- George Blood (SafeSound Archives)—Digitization Standards and Practices for Preservation
Assessments
- Karen Coyle—Pacifica Radio Archives: Goals and Plans for 2011 and Beyond. July 2010
- Karen Coyle, PRA Preservation & Access Project Phase 2 Public Access Catalog Report, April 30, 2008.
- Karen Coyle—Analysis of Pacifica Radio Archives Catalog Database. September, 2005
- Claude Marks (Freedom Archives)—Consultant Assessment: Pacifica Radio Archives. September, 2004
- David Seubert and Mona Jimenez—Assessment of Collection. September, 2003
The Pacifica Radio Archives Preservation & Access Project is funded (in part) by awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, grants from the GRAMMY Foundation®, The Ford Foundation, The Pacifica Foundation, supporters of the Pacifica Radio Archives, members of the Adopt-a-Tape program, and listeners to Pacifica Radio Stations, KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WBAI, WPFW.

