Book Talk: The Moving Image with Peter B. Kaufman and Rick Prelinger

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Join PETER B. KAUFMAN for a talk on his book THE MOVING IMAGE: A USER’S MANUAL, exploring how video shapes politics, law, education & media.

An exploration of how video shapes politics, law, education &amp; media.

Join us for a conversation with Author and Program Directo Peter B. Kaufman, led by archivist and filmmaker Rick Prelinger:6:30 PM — Doors open6 :45 PM — Book Talk: The Moving ImagePlease note that this event will be held in person at the Internet Archive.

About "The Moving Image: A User's Manual"The Moving Image: A User’s Manual by Peter B. Kaufman examines the powerful role of video—television, film, and online media—in shaping politics, law, education, and entertainment. It explores how moving images have influenced global leaders and deepened societal divides. Kaufman also provides practical guidance on producing, distributing, authenticating, and preserving video, equipping readers with tools to navigate its growing impact on media, knowledge, and culture. Modeled in part on The Elements of Style, it offers both an authoritative analysis and an engaging read. Purchase the book from <a href="https://www.booksmith.com/book/9780262538169" title="https://www.booksmith.com/book/9780262538169" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Booksmith</a>, our local San Francisco Bookstore.

<a href="https://openlearning.mit.edu/about/our-team/peter-b-kaufman" title="https://openlearning.mit.edu/about/our-team/peter-b-kaufman" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peter B. Kaufman</a> is a Senior Program Officer at <a href="https://openlearning.mit.edu/" title="https://openlearning.mit.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MIT Open Learning</a> and Executive Producer of Intelligent Television. Formerly Associate Director at Columbia University’s Center for Teaching and Learning, he has authored <a href="https://sevenstories.com/books/4268-the-new-enlightenment-and-the-fight-to-free-knowledge" title="https://sevenstories.com/books/4268-the-new-enlightenment-and-the-fight-to-free-knowledge" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The New Enlightenment and the Fight to Free Knowledge</a>, <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262538169/the-moving-image/" title="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262538169/the-moving-image/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Moving Image: A User’s Manual</a>, and The Fifth Estate (forthcoming). Kaufman has worked with the <a href="https://www.loc.gov/" title="https://www.loc.gov/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Library of Congress</a>, <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/" title="https://www.wgbh.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WGBH</a>, and the <a href="http://www.amianet.org/" title="http://www.amianet.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Association of Moving Image Archivists</a>, focusing on media, copyright, and knowledge dissemination.

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Prelinger" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Prelinger" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rick Prelinger</a> is an archivist, filmmaker, and educator. He founded the <a href="http://www.panix.com/~footage/" title="http://www.panix.com/~footage/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prelinger Archives</a>, a collection of 60,000 films acquired by the Library of Congress in 2002, and continues to expand his archive. He has collaborated with the <a href="https://archive.org/details/prelinger" title="https://archive.org/details/prelinger" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Internet Archive</a> to make over 9,000 films freely accessible. His participatory urban history projects, including Lost Landscapes, have been showcased in cities across the U.S. Prelinger co-founded the <a href="https://prelingerlibrary.org/home/" title="https://prelingerlibrary.org/home/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prelinger Library</a> and serves as a board member of the Internet Archive. He is Emeritus Professor of Film &amp; Digital Media at UC Santa Cruz.

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