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Interviewer-Generated Metadata

Case Study: Interviewer-Generated Metadata by Doug Boyd In the old days, interviewers conducted the interviews, stored them in a box of cassettes for some time, and, eventually, deposited the interviews into an archive where the archivists took over the responsibility for curation, preservation, and future access. In the analog world, it was common for a …

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No One Wants the Maintenance Crew Named after Them

“No One Wants the Maintenance Crew Named after Them,” or Preparing Material to Deposit in the Digital Age by Troy Reeves  Most folks love conducting interviews. It gives them an opportunity to meet with interesting people and hear interesting stories. They get to ask good questions and better follow-up questions. They get these men and …

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