cataloging the aapb
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AcollaborationbetweenWGBHandtheLibraryofCongressAnunprecedentedandhistoriccollectionofAmericanpublicradioandtelevisioncontentDatesbackthroughthe1950sPreservedandmadeavailabletothepublic
Whatisthe?
40,000hoursofdigitalmaterialinitiallyfromover100stations
2.5millioninventoryrecordsfrom120stations
Identifiedover3millionitemskeptatstations,archives,producers,universitycollectionsacrossthecountry
InitialCollection
WhyCatalogYourStuff?
ToKnowWhatYouHave
ToHelpPeopleFindIt
ToKnowWhatYouCanDoWithIt
AAPBOnlineReadingRoom
9482 available online Content from 58 stations representing 32 states and one non-state (Guam) 82% video
& 18% audio
WhatShouldTheMetadataLookLike?
CatalogingGuidelines(http://tinyurl.com/AAPBcataloging)
SoWhatMetadataDoWeNeed?
MVC(MinimumViableCataloging)
AssetType
Date
Title
Description
Genre
Creator
Contributor
RightsSummary
AssetType
Date(andtype)
Title(andtype)
Description(andtype)
Genre(andsource)
Creator(androle)
Contributor(androle)
RightsSummary
IsThereAnyWayToMakeItGoFaster?
WorkOneGroupAtATime
PopulateinBatchesWhereYouCan
SignificantlyRepresentedSeries
SeriesTitles(andtype=Series)
SeriesDescriptions(andtype=Series)
Genres(formatsandtopics)
