NISO Webinar

Preservation and Archiving of Digital Media

Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 1:00pm – 2:30pm (US, Eastern)

Libraries have long collected audio and video content in varying formats housing those materials in special archives and collections. However, unlike the static documents that have been digitized for purposes of enabling Web access by users, some collections of audio and video content may not have received the appropriate attention and resources that ensure long-term preservation. This session will look at a variety of such collections and associated archiving initiatives focused on what is an increasingly at-risk set of materials.

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What will the day’s speakers be addressing?

At Risk of Losing Everything: Advocating for Audiovisual Materials in a Mixed-Media Archive

Kira M. Sobers, Digital Media Coordinator, Smithsonian Institution Archives

The Smithsonian Institution Archives contains over 60,000 audiovisual assets in 44 different formats. With such a large variety of formats, it is necessary to actively advocate for the preservation of these materials before the contents are lost. However, even with proper support, preservation of audiovisual materials presents several challenges, such as equipment obsolescence and insufficient funding. This presentation will discuss the challenges of preserving audiovisual materials as identified during a survey of collections across the Smithsonian. It will also explore the shift from on-demand to proactive preservation through advocacy. 

Evolving the Operations of the Vanderbilt Television News Archive: Cloud Computing for Audiovisual Preservation

Clifford B. Anderson, Associate University Librarian for Research and Learning, Vanderbilt University

Since August 1968, the Vanderbilt Television News Archive has recorded, preserved, and made accessible the evening television news programming of the major networks. After briefly discussing its services and business model, Clifford B. Anderson will discuss how the staff of the Television News Archive have managed the process of introducing significant technological change while keeping their operations up and running. By moving key operations to cloud-based environments, they have automated routine processes, allowing staff members to contribute value in their respective areas of specialized expertise. Since this transformation is ongoing, Anderson will also describe the challenges and hurdles he and his team have faced during this process of technological migration

Preservation and archiving of digital audio

Edward M. Corrado, Associate University Librarian, Naval Postgraduate School.

This talk will review some of the issues with the preservation and long term archiving of digital audio files. Topics involving how digital audio content impacts management and technology will be discussed. Issues related to metadata and file formats for use and preservation will be also be looked at.

Intrigued by what’s happening in the realm of archiving video? This week’s NISO IO page offers some additional reading, Preserving and Archiving of Video in a Dynamic Age of Content.

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