Australasian Sound Recordings Association
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ASRA is made up of private record collectors, professional sound archivists, radio broadcasters and social historians, consisting of individuals and institutions with a strong interest in sound recording history, its development and all related activities. To find out more about ASRA, read further.
2008 IASA / ASRA Conference in Sydney
The 2008 conference of the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) will be hosted by the Australasian Sound Recordings Association (ASRA) at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, Australia. For more details.
14 to 19 September 2008
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, Australia
Visit the Official 2008 Conference Website Go to the IASA Website
The 2007 ASRA Conference was a success!
Audio recordings, held in collections of every type, are artistic statements in their own right. The aesthetic of a recording says almost as much as the content. For more details.
“The Art of Audio” at
The National Film & Sound Archive, Melbourne
Conference Program.
2007 Award For Excellence Recipients
John Kennedy - for outstanding achievement and leadership in the Jazz Archiving Community.
Dr Jeff Brownrigg - for an outstanding contribution to scholarship, research and the advancement of sound collections in Australia.
ASRA Membership
Yearly ASRA membership includes a subscription to the Australasian Sound Archive Journal . If you would like to become a member of ASRA and reserve your copy of Australasian Sound Archive, please fill out the Membership Form.
Keep up to date with Association news and events by reading the President's Newsletter.
Australasian Sound Archive Journal
ASRA membership includes a yearly subscription to the "Australasian Sound Archive".
If you would like to become a member of ASRA and reserve your copy of the
Australasian Sound Archive journal, please fill out our Membership Form and join today.
The annual journal features papers by fellow professionals in the sound and archival industries and often includes papers delivered at the ASRA annual conference.
ASA Journal Submissions
ASRA appreciates submissions made for inclusion within the ASA journal. All contributions are reviewed before publication. Not all submissions are published. Submissions must conform to Journal Submission Guidelines.