Chair
Karen Cariani – WGBH Media Library and Archives
Speakers
Karen Cariani – WGBH Media Library and Archives
Courtney Michael – WGBH Media Library and Archives
Kirby Smith – Ithaka Consulting
Karen Colbron – WGBH Media Library and Archives
Chris Beer – WGBH Interactive
Heeding the call of users worldwide, archives are continually thinking of new and interesting ways to expose content. This session will present two current projects that are substantially changing access to materials from the WGBH Media Library and Archives. By showcasing the work of the Mellon and Vietnam projects, we present a glimpse into how media libraries can serve multiple audiences with the same content and technology. In addition, we’ll present a report on sustainability. WGBH OpenVault is a model for access to archival media materials. Working across projects and funding streams, sharing workflow and technological innovations, we are furthering the goals of the archive as a whole. The session will end with a discussion of what OpenVault 2.0 might be. What functionality, such as social tagging, is appropriate to apply to the next version. What are the design challenges inherent in presenting the same information to different audiences.
