S604 - Casey

5 assignments, each worth a different percentage as detailed below. Together they total 50% of the final grade

Using the digital files provided, evaluate each cut for track configuration issues and sonic problems.

Using the collection descriptions provided, complete an evaluation for each collection using FACET.

Assignment 3: Collecting Technical Metadata for Audio Objects Using the ATMC Software. 15%

Using the descriptions and digital files of audio objects provided, enter all relevant technical and structural metadata for each object.

Assignment 4: Collecting Digital Provenance Metadata for Preservation Events Using the ATMC Software. 15%

Using the descriptions of preservation events provided, enter all pertinent digital provenance metadata for each event

Using the digital files provided, complete quality control procedures for each file.

Paper: This is not a paper based on original research but a review and analysis of available sources related to a specific topic in audio preservation. This is an opportunity for students to gain additional expertise in an area of their choice. The paper is based on in-depth reading of sources not included as readings for the course and should demonstrate that the student has command of the major issues related to the topic as well as the effect that these issues have on practice.

All grades will be assigned according to the following academic standard, which was defined by student and faculty members of the Committee on Improvement of Instruction and approved by the faculty of the School of Library and Information Science as an aid in evaluation of student performance. Late assignments will be marked down one letter grade.

Grade	Numerical Equivalent	Definition
A	4.0 (95-100 points)	Outstanding achievement. Student performance demonstrates full command of the course material and a high level of originality and/or creativity that far surpasses course expectations.
A -	3.7 (90-94 points)	Excellent achievement. Student performance demonstrates thorough knowledge of the course materials and exceeds course expectations by completing all requirements in a superior manner.
B +	3.3 (87-89 points)	Very good work. Student performance demonstrates above average comprehension of the course materials and exceeds course expectations on all tasks as defined in the course syllabus.
B	3.0 (83-86 points)	Good work. Student performance meets designated course expectations, demonstrates understanding of the course materials, and performs at an acceptable level.
B -	2.7 (80-82 points)	Marginal work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete understanding of course materials.
C + C	3.0 (77-79 points) 2.0 (73-76 points)	Unsatisfactory work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete and inadequate understanding of course materials.
C D+ D D-	1.7 (70-72) 1.3 1.0 0.7 (60-69 points)	Unacceptable work. Coursework performed at this level will not count toward the MLS or MIS degree. For the course to count toward the degree, the student must repeat the course with a passing grade.
F	0.0 (<60 points)	Failing. Student may continue in the program only with permission of the Dean.

Indiana University and School of Library and Information Science policies on academic dishonesty will be followed. Academic (e.g. plagiarism) and personal misconduct by students in this class are defined and dealt with according to the procedures in the Code of Student Ethics. Students who engage in plagiarism, cheating, and other types of dishonesty will receive an F for the course. To help you recognize plagiarism, the IU Writing Center has prepared a helpful guide: Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It.

Topics: The science of sound and hearing, transducers, audio terms and concepts, digital audio fundamentals, audio devices and signal chains, climate control and shelving for audio recordings, handling basics

Topics: Procedures and documentation used in sound archives, sound archives functions, basic principles of audio/video archiving

Special Activity (during one lecture period): Tour of the Archives of Traditional Music (ATM)

Topics: Characteristics of, and preservation problems with, magnetic tape and field/commercial disc formats

FACET formats document, sections on open reel tape and analog audio cassette, pages 6-45. Available through Oncourse

FACET formats document, sections on DAT, lacquer and aluminum discs, wire recordings, pages 47-65

Topics: Characteristics of, and preservation problems with, magnetic tape and field disc formats (continued), process of making early field recordings

Topics: role of standards and best practices, discussion of standards/best practices in use and how they are used, audio preservation in the 1980s and 90s, paradigm shift in the 90s

Carl Fleischhauer: Library of Congress Digital Audio Preservation Prototyping Project

Topics: Functions and tasks of an audio preservation system; General Systems Theory; personnel, expertise, equipment, and audio studios for audio preservation

Topics: Assessing preservation condition, evaluating risk, determining research value, other selection factors, ATM selection subsystem

Special Activity: Workshop on evaluating field audio collections using the Field Audio Collection Evaluation Tool (FACET) software

Topics: Understanding and managing the analog playback stage for tapes and discs, tape and disc signal chains, playback procedures/techniques and best practices used by audio preservation engineers, cleaning discs, baking tapes, working through physical problems with open reel tapes and cassettes

Sound Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation, Chapter 2â€”page 11 (Analog Playback), pages 24-30

Topics: Characteristics of Preservation Master Files, uses/roles of file types, target file format, the Broadcast Wave Format, <bext> chunk metadata and timestamp

Sound Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation, Chapter 3, Digital Files

Week 10: Preservation Digital Audio Files, part 2. Audio Preservation Metadata, part 1

Topics: Additional file types/roles, using of signal processing, working with AES31-3 ADLs, types of metadata for preservation, technical and structural audio object metadata, emerging AES standard

Special Activity: Workshop on documenting audio objects using the Audio Technical Metadata Collector (ATMC) software

Sound Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation, Chapter 4, Metadata, and Appendix 1, Metadata Elements in ATMC

Week 12: Audio Preservation Metadata, part 3. Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Topics: differences between QA and QC; types of QCâ€”visual, auditory, machine; QC strategies and risk

Sound Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation, page 114, pages 117-121

Topics: carrier formats, information packages, audio preservation packages, preservation repositories, threats to digital data

Risks Associated with the Use of Recordable CDs and DVDs as Reliable Storage Media in Archival Collections Kevin Bradley.

Topics: Workflow case studies, use of scripts and automated routines, decision points for outsourcing, constructing RFP's