Audio-Visual Self-Assessment Program Project

Mission Statement:

In order to provide many institutions with a starting point with which to begin addressing the needs of their collections, the UIUC Library proposes to develop a program that will aid cultural resource managers in identifying their materials based on physical appearance and age, and guide them through a series of questions at either a collection- or item-level based on known use, value, potential copyright infringements, provenance and storage. Based on the answers to these questions, the Audio-Visual Self Assessment Program (AVSAP) will provide assessors with basic guidelines on reformatting and rehousing needs, long-term storage and the potential ability for the reformatted media to be mounted on the Internet. The production of this information via a downloadable, open-source interactive computer program shortens the amount of time necessary to address the identification, preservation, and future access needs of these often-irreplaceable materials by placing a large quantity of information in one location as well as providing researched suggestions based on a limited and focused number of details. In addition, if completed on an item-level basis, the AVSAP will generate suggestions for basic metadata according to appropriate standards for the type of collection (examples include Dublin Core for libraries, PB Core for public broadcasting units, etc.). Due to the fact that many cultural resource managers may not follow a methodology that practices item-level description, the AVSAP can be used on a collection or item level. More specific suggestions for long-term access and care and the choice of appropriate metadata schema will be provided to those who work on an item level for the self assessment they undertake.

Contact Information:

Project Director	Project Coordinator
Jennifer Hain Teper	Jimi Jones

Conservation Librarian	Oak Street Library Facility
809 South Oak Street, 2nd Floor	809 South Oak Street, 2nd Floor
Champaign, IL 61820	Champaign, IL 61820
(217)244-5689	(217)244-9901
Fax: (217) 333-2630	Fax: (217) 333-2630

Partners

Timeline

Audio-Visual Preservation Links

More Info Coming Soon: We are in the initial research stages of the project and we plan to add updates and functionality to this website, so please check back with us regularly. In the meantime, take a look at our links for more information about audiovisual preservation information.

This project is supported by a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency that grows and sustains a “Nation of Learners” because lifelong learning is critical to success.