Enacted Metadata

Combining Content and

MetadataLibby Hertenstein

Susannah Cleveland

Bowling Green State University

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Our Collections

Outreach

Outreach

Outreach

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Our First Videos

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First Steps…

● Select materials from the collections● Decide on video format● Script video and film● Edit and view video (possibly re-edit) in

YouTube● Assign metadata and grant logo● Create collection in Omeka

Production

Recruit video participants

Production

Results

Examples

Results

Cylinder Recordings & their CarriersPublished on December 5, 2013, 4:19 minutes long

Results

Simpson’s Memorabilia at BGSU’s Pop Culture LibraryPublished June 13, 2013, 3 minutes long

Results

Invisible Ink Collection with Chris WoodyardPublished July 30, 2013, 2 minutes long

Rich content exposure

Benefits

Exploit Fair Use

Benefits

Highlight collection connections

Benefits

User engagement

Benefits

Reveal scholarly potential

Benefits

Staffing

Lessons Learned

Identifying roles

Lessons Learned

Recruiting and scheduling participants

Lessons Learned

Single landing pageMore videosPromotion

Make workflows and tips public

Still to come

Contact

Libby HertensteinCataloger & Metadata Librarian

ehertens@bgsu.edu

Susannah ClevelandHead, Music Library & Sound Recordings Archives

clevels@bgsu.edu