The Community Archiving Workshop, a project of the Association of Moving Image Archivists, proposes to address the widespread threat to a/v (film, video, audio) holdings in humanities collections through a series of regional workshops for tribal archives, libraries and museums (TALMs). In a 2012 survey, 60% of responding TALMs stated that they are stewards of important a/v recordings. In partnership with the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums, CAW proposes to support efforts to preserve and improve access to these collections by training tribal archivists and librarians to inventory and assess their collections, and to prioritize and prepare them for digitization. Each workshop is preceded by group webinars followed by the delivery of a one-day onsite workshop in which participants learn to identify different media formats and risk factors, establish controlled vocabulary for description of a/v collections, and document and prioritize collections for preservation. Workshop participants also learn about digitization methods for audiovisual assets. This project is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the workshop switched to a remote model, delivering training to five organizations in the Southwest. This cohort participated in nine training webinars (approximately 2.5 hours each), received one-on-one mentorship by CAW members, learned to inspect and inventory an unprocessed audiovisual collection in their organization’s holdings, digitized select audiovisual assets, and received a resulting preservation plan written by their mentor.
The participating organizations in the Southwest cohort are:
- Zuni Tribal Archives
- The Wyandotte Nation Cultural Center and Museum
- Poeh Cultural Center Archives, Pueblo of Pojoaque
- Comanche Nation Language Department
- Wahzhazhe Cultural Center
The CAW Mentors for this cohort are:
- Kelli Hix
- Marie Lascu
- Rachel Beattie
- Moriah Ulinskas
- Sandra Yates
Click on Tribal Archives – Southwest Cohort to learn more about our members.
This project is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and directed by the Community Archiving Workshop, a project of the Association of Moving Image Archivists. Project support is provided by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums.
Webinars
- Webinar 1: The Basics of Identifying and Assessing Analog Media w/ Kelli Hix
- Webinar 2: Inspection and Inventory
- Webinar 3: Metadata for Audiovisual Collection
- Webinar 4: Digitization In- house vs. Out- of- house
- Webinar 5: Disaster Preparedness
- Webinar 6: Mukurtu & Tribesourcing Southwest Films
- Webinar 7: Using the Audio Digitization Kit
- Webinar 8: Using the Video Digitization Kit
- Webinar 9: Using the Film Inspection Kit
All Documentation for Audiovisual Collections Care in Tribal Archives
- ATALM Survey Take aways Posted in: Documentation, TOT, Tribal Archives
- Audiovisual Collections Care in Tribal Archives- Call for Applicants Posted in: Documentation, TOT, Tribal Archives
- CAW Training Kits Posted in: Documentation, Kit, Resources, Southwest, Supplies, TOT, Tribal Archives
- SW Cohort Road Map Posted in: Documentation, TOT, Tribal Archives
- Tribal Archives- Southwest Cohort Members Posted in: Documentation, TOT, Tribal Archives
- Tribal Archives- SW Cohort Welcome Packet Posted in: Documentation, Packet, TOT, Tribal Archives
- Webinar 1: The Basics of Identifying and Assessing Analog Media w/ Kelli Hix Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Webinar 2: Inspection and Inventory Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Webinar 1: AV Basics / Film Inspection PDF Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- SW Cohort Inventorying Process Posted in: Documentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Workflow
- Webinar 3: Metadata for Audiovisual Collection Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Webinar 4: Digitization In- house vs. Out- of- house Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Packet, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Webinar 5: Disaster Preparedness Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Packet, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Webinar 6: Mukurtu & Tribesourcing Southwest Films Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Webinar 7: Using the Audio Digitization Kit Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Kit, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Webinar 8: Using the Video Digitization Kit Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Kit, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Webinar 9: Using the Film Inspection Kit Posted in: Curricula, Documentation, Kit, Presentation, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives, Webinar
- Guide to the Film Inspection Kit Posted in: Kit, Resources, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives
- Guide to the Video Digitization Kit Posted in: Kit, Resources, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives
- Guide to the Audio Digitization Kit Posted in: Kit, Resources, Southwest, TOT, Tribal Archives
Acknowledgements
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