Jamaica Archives Audio Visual Unit

Audiovisual Archives (Half Way Tree) The Audiovisual Archives was established in June 1997 as the Government Archivist was designated custodian of the Video Library and Archives of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) when it was divested by the Government. The Unit houses the audiovisual collection (video and audio tapes, vinyl records etc.) of the former JBC and is responsible for organising and preserving them for present and future generations. It is also responsible for making them available for use in keeping with the GOJ/JBC/RJR Heads of Agreement with the RJR Communication Group and copyright regulations. Although the collection is under the physical custody of the Department, the collection is the property of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), established in April 2006 under the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica Act. The assets of the former JBC were vested in the PBCJ, which include the copyright in the Video Library and Archives. Access to the collection is therefore governed not only by the provisions of relevant legislation such as the Copyright Act (1993) and the Archives Act (1982), but also by the policies of the PBCJ

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