Mediatech Africa 2013

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The SABC personnel had the pleasure of attending Mediatech Africa 2013.

"A hub of interaction and home to the latest in ground-breaking technology, the expo showcases new innovations, technologies and products that attract kingpins in the media and entertainment industry. 2011’s show saw 6395 tech savvy key decision makers walk through the doors of the Coca Cola Dome to experience the latest trends in advanced technology, broadcasting, pro AV and entertainment. Over 800 brands were represented by 120 exhibitors, giving visitors a dynamic and unique spread of technical products and services."

The SABC, as one of the biggest broadcasters in Africa, had a huge presence at the Show.

The Big Outside Broadcast Van draw huge interest this year.

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Inside the SABC's OB Van.

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The SABC Digital Terrestial Television exhibit at Mediatech also drew a large interest.

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The archivists got exited about an exhibition of old formats of sound and radio recording and playback equipment.

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More photos were uploaded on the SABC Media Libraries Picasa Album: Mediatech 2013

Blog post and photos by Karen du Toit (Archivist, SABC Radio Archives)

SABC Information Library exhibition during South African Library Week 2012 #SALW2012

The SABC Information Library set up a small exhibition in the SABC Radiopark foyer to participate with South African Library Week 2012.

The programme for the week is published on LIASA's website as well:
SALW2012 Library Week programmes across the country


SABC Information Library activities are the following:


   -  "Sending out of Intercom notifications
   -  Uploading information on the LIASA website
   -  Small exhibition in the foyer, which will include some of our books, 
      magazines ans newspapers. 
      this will be daily from 10:00  to 14:00.
   -  We will distribute our registration forms
   -  We are thinking of handing out small amounts of the small packets of NikNaks, 
      with the Libary Week theme stapled onto the packets
   -  Abel will do some tweeting during the week [@SABCInfoLib]
   -  we will take photos and upload it on our Facebook page 
       as well as on the LIASA website.
   -  The Library Week poster will be put up in the Radio and TV buildings." 
                                                                                    - Abel Thulare


Related post:
South African Library Week 2012 #SALW2012

ILAM travelling exhibition at SABC: For Future Generations – Hugh Tracey and the International Library of African Music

The four interns of the SABC Radio Archives, which form part of the SABC Media Libraries, visited the ILAM travelling exhibition in the SABC foyer in Auckland Park. The exhibition will still be here until the 28th of October 2011.

"For future generations - Hugh Tracey and the International Library of African Music".

It is as part of the build up towards the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on the 27th of October 2011 next week.
ILAM stands for International Library of African Music.

Obakeng Phiri, Mbali Jezile, Nokuthula Mzelemu & Thakhani Ramufhufhi 

The exhibition celebrates the work of Hugh Tracey who was a former SABC employee. Hugh Tracey founded ILAM in 1954, and his  collection of sound recordings and photographs of the sub-continent, captured from 1928 through the early 1970s during 19 field excursions that took him as far north as the then Belgian Congo will be represented in this exhibition. ILAM is situated in Grahamstown at the University of Rhodes.

The travelling exhibition, “For Future Generations – Hugh Tracey and the International Library of African Music” displays a selection numerous features on Tracey’s field research, publications, films and audio recordings. Video stations offer footage of South African mine dancing, Chopi xylophone orchestras, Shona music and story-telling, and on ILAM’s history and current projects.    

           - Ilse Asmann (SABCMediaLib blog: World Day for Audiovisual heritage)

Read more about Hugh Tracey and his contribution to the preservation of the rich heritage of African music:
Hugh Tracey Portrait

Part of the ILAM exhibition at the SABC

Abel Thulare, SABC Information Librarian, also came to check out the exhibition

Obakeng Phiri took the photos

The Moshito 2011 experience

Moshito 2011: SABC Media Libraries exhibition
Patrick Jack from SABC Record Library

Moshito 2011, the yearly music conference and exhibition, took place 31 August to 2 September last week. The SABC Media Libraries and the SABC News Archives had an exhibition in Newtown as well.

Obakeng Phiri, the intern in the SABC Radio Archives, gives us some of his impressions:

Obakeng Phiri on the far right, explaining the SABC Media Libraries' exhibition

The conference was aimed at developing and stimulating the domestic music industry. 

The event featured over 30 sessions of panel discussions, information sessions and workshops. Music industry and related specialists from all over the world also took part in the conference.

I was asked to join my colleagues on Friday at the music conference to showcase the SABC Media Libraries, by telling people who we are and what we do.

We had two laptops set up for people who came to visit our area, which gave them a broader understanding on what the SABC Media Libraries is all about. We also had a DVD playing out for people who passed our stall, which mainly highlighted our cultural diversity, and on what makes them so unique - in terms of clothing, music and dances.

Wandile Goba of the SABC New Archives on the right

 On a personal note the conference gave me a broader understanding about SAMRO and on how it affects the SABC. They are interdependent. It is very critical for me due to the fact that I work with archive material.

Some more photos:

Nonhlanhla Mazibuko (SABC Record Library), Florence Moshatana (SABC Radio Archives),
Nokuthula Mzelemu (SABC Radio Archives)

Nokuthula Mzelemu (SABC Radio Archives)

Moshito 2011 was held at Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown

Blog post by Obakeng Phiri and Karen du Toit, photos by Obakeng Phiri and Nokuthula Mzelemu, interns in the SABC Radio Archives.