Future of Audio Digitization

We consider the overall risk to audio heritage and technical trends that address challenges at scale.

• Lectures

  • How to keep up on the trends in audio digitization
  • Text transcription of Spoken word files and the application of Artificial Intelligence to understanding the content of audio files (HiPSTAS) – guest
  • Debates over the compression of audio files for long term preservation
  • IRENE: Optical technologies and the digitization of grooved media
  • Dealing with copyright issues

• References

  • National Library of Australia. Guidelines for the Preservation of Digital Heritage. 2003. PDF
  • Project IRENE.
  • HiPSTAS.

• Assignments

  • Review: What should you know about audio digitization?
• Tools:
  • Peer-graded Assignment (Login Required)
    
  • Quiz: Bootstrap (Login Required)