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Archiving Today in the Broadcast World. Rob Robinson National Public Radio. Aired programming. In multiple formats. Printed programming guides. Video tapes. Commercial products. Remember. No format is permanent You must plan for migration. Best Practices. Have multiple copies
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Archiving Today in the Broadcast World Rob Robinson National Public Radio
Remember No format is permanent You must plan for migration
Best Practices • Have multiple copies • Store them in different locations • Store them under proper conditions • Plan for Migration • Record the acquisition date • Don’t label a CD-R using a Sharpie
Archiving is the end of a long process And the beginning of a longer process
Most companies are using legacy systems • Design a new production and archiving system from scratch • Buy a new soup-to-nuts program
NPR is using Dalet for production • But we archive on media outside of Dalet • We use Techlib to catalog and find content
CNN is using Pinnacle for editing • But archiving on video tape • Cataloging on customized database • Using Sony and IBM as designers/contractors to build ideal system
XM Satellite Radio • Uses Dalet for production, automation, and archiving • XM is well-funded and brand new
Some DAM software • Radioman (from IBM) • BullDog • North Plains Systems • Artesia • KMPG professional services
Presto • The European broadcasters are cooperating to develop systems to save their archives
Twin pillars • Archiving is both Preservation and Access
How to provide Access • Good cataloging • Good transcripts • Good playback equipment • Speech to text software not ready for prime time
What is your mission? • Archiving all original content? • Archiving acquired content? • What does that include? Stories, pictures, ads, graphics, sound, video. • Original content from your web page? • Corporate press releases? • Minutes of the Board of Directors meetings?
Two Thoughts • Digital information lasts forever, or for five years. Whichever comes first – Jeff Rothenberg • Continuity is tough when times are changing – Stewart Brand