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:
| 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 |
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.
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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. |
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