Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham is a Lecturer at the Graduate School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin and the Audiovisual Archivist at the LBJ Presidential Library branch of the National Archives. She has taught introductory and advanced classes in Audio Preservation since 2003 and serves on the National Recording Preservation Board representing the National Archives.

• B.A. in Anthropology (1978), The University of Texas at Austin
• M.S. in Information Studies (2003), The University of Texas at Austin
• Certificate in Preservation Administration in Libraries and Archives, The University of Texas at Austin

Her research focuses on digital and analog preservation, including media archeology, digital audio forensics, and the storage and delivery of audiovisual recordings in archival collections. She specializes in the preservation of unstable analog media through digitization and system upgrades.

The article The Preservation of Analog Oral History Collections through Digitization (2012) highlights her expertise in digitizing analog materials for historical preservation. Her work spans Digital Preservation, Audiovisual Archiving, and Media Archeology, with sub-fields such as digital migration techniques and forensic analysis of deteriorating media.

Her recent classes include INF 392L: Introduction to Audio Preservation and Reformatting (2022–2024). She has presented at conferences such as the Organization of American Historians (2022), the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (2019), and the Society of American Archivists (2013), addressing topics like presidential recordings and audio diary preservation.

Key affiliations include the LBJ Presidential Library (National Archives) and the National Recording Preservation Board. Her work bridges analog and digital archival practices, emphasizing tools for media continuity and researcher accessibility.