Category: Curating

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File Naming in the Digital Age

File Naming in the Digital Age by Dean Rehberger and Brendan Coates Librarians and Archivists know well the importance of consistent file naming.  When dealing with thousands (if not millions) of digital objects, having names that are both machine and human readable can keep a world close to chaos, stable and usable. However, many of …

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Video Age

Case Study: Oral History in the Video Age By Peter B. Kaufman Intelligent Television Picture an airplane flight across an ocean at night: as the sky darkens, dinner is served, and then the most noticeable thing about the plane is almost everyone sitting lit by the video screens in front of them.  In many ways …

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Noise Reduction and Restoration for Oral History

Case Study: Noise Reduction and Restoration for Oral History–The Stars of Ballymenone by Doug Boyd I am going to talk about a powerful example of using noise reduction tools for oral history, merging technology and tradition. First, some background.  Ballymenone is a district located in the north of Ireland in County Fermanagh. In 1972 it …

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Transcripts, Time-Coding, and You

Case Study: Transcripts, Time-Coding, and You by Michael Sesling Director, Audio Transcription Center In full disclosure, we’re a transcription service that’s been in business for 46 years, and we specialize in academic level oral history transcription. As the Director of the Audio Transcription Center, I am routinely in meetings with Sandy Poritzky, the owner who …

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