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Learn about the IMLS Sound Model project and its impact on regional audio collections, collaborative project management, and educational resources in preserving cultural heritage. Explore the challenges faced and future plans for maintaining this audio content.
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Sound Model: Collaborative Infrastructure for digital audio SAA--Perfecting your pitch Liz Bishoff, Director BCR Digital & Preservation Services August 13, 2009
CDP & IMLS Sound Model Grant • CDP served as a model for library & cultural heritage collaboration • Provided infrastructure for digitization of primary source materials • Digital audio collections represented collective memory of those who populated the Rocky Mtn West • “Collectively, these local sounds and voices represent development of western history from an extraordinarily broad yet person perspective, putting a human voice to the text and images already available in CDP’s Heritage [database].”
IMLS Sound Model Project goals: • Expanded toolkit for collaborative project management. • Model regional collection of digital sound recordings. • Enhanced training materials • A diverse but standards-based and interoperable approach to finding aids • A diverse but standards-based and interoperable approach to presentation of audio material • Lesson plans that conform to state K-12 standards
Project outcomes • Created 1500 hours of digital audio • Updated and expanded Digital Audio Best Practices • Created exhibit that integrates digital images and audio http://www.bcr.org/dps/cdp/archive/exhibits/soundmodel/intro.html
Collaboration and Innovation • 2000 audio objects—20 organizations • Centralized digitization of audio files--SafeSound • Centralized streaming—University of Denver • Audio retrieval via Speech Find—University of Texas-Dallas • Rights management support—Michigan State • Centralized metadata—CDP Heritage West
What worked: • Outsourcing works • Shared access works • Exhibits—enhances the images and brings life to the oral histories and sound recordings • Digital Audio Best Practices Version 2.0 expanded and revised
What didn’t go so well • Transcribing • Quality of originals resulted in increased editing • Multiple iterations of editing would have improved quality • Speechfind is still a ‘research project’. • Lack of transcripts • No metadata or original transcripts resulted in an in ability to match content on return from post processing • Content management system • Wasn’t ready for us
Where are we now? • Project ended in 2007 • BCR and DU continue to partner to make the Sound Model content available • BCR is exploring options for new content management system to continue hosting the Sound Model content • BCR has submitted an IMLS grant for long term access solution creating the MetaArchive West
Thanks and questions Liz Bishoff 303-751-6277 lbishoff@bcr.org