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PDF Publication on Audio Preservation |
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Wednesday, 05 December 2007 |
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The Sound Directions project at Harvard University and Indiana
University have recently announced the publication of "Sound
Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation".
The book is
available in PDF file for free download.
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As the press release
states,
"this 168-page publication presents the results of two years of
research and development funded by the National Endowment for the
Humanities in the United States. This work also explores the testing
and use of existing and emerging standards. It includes chapters on
personnel and equipment for preservation transfer, digital files,
metadata, storage, preservation packages and interchange, and audio
preservation systems and workflows. Each chapter is divided into two
major parts: a preservation overview that summarizes key concepts for
collection managers and curators, followed by a section that presents
recommended technical practices for audio engineers, digital
librarians, and other technical staff. This latter section includes a
detailed look at the inner workings of the audio preservation systems
at both Harvard and Indiana." |
Project website:
www.dlib.indiana.edu/projects/sounddirections/
Download the book (PDF format, 5.52MB)
For further information on the Sound Directions project contact:
soundir(at)indiana.edu
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