The least common denominator does not satisfy user’s needs: metadata schemes for digital audio archives
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This paper examines what metadata schemes are needed for radio material using the example of the LARM project. Based on several user studies in 2011, a metadata scheme has been implemented, which consists of three layers: archival metadata, LARM metadata and project-specific metadata. In late 2013 follow-up online interviews assessed the adoption of the metadata schemes and users’ understanding of the underlying philosophy. The interviews showed two things: first, despite being involved in building the scheme up, participants used the current metadata scheme on a trial and error basis and did rarely understand the underlying philosophy. Secondly, participants showed a surprisingly high accountability working with metadata meaning that archive providers should worry less about misuse of metadata and instead embrace user participation.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2014 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Bibliographical note
IFLA WLIC 2014 - Lyon - Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge.
Session 139 - User and Interface Challenges Related to Audiovisual and Multimedia Access - Audiovisual and Multimedia with Information Technology
- Faculty of Humanities - metadata, e-infrastructure, information behaviour, user-generated content, audio
Research areas
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