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Correcting Media Files to standard compliance for long term preservation

Title (author1): 
Mr
First names (author1): 
Jörg
Surname (author 1): 
Houpert
Institution: 
Cube-Tec International GmbH
Country: 
GERMANY
Presentation type: 
spoken paper
Date: 
30 Sept Wednesday
Start time: 
1 430
Venue: 
Salle 70
Abstract: 

With the focus shift to accessibility the archivist’s role has been considerably enlarged in the last decade - from safe conservation specialist for media carriers to the role of enabler of media simply re-usability. Even more focus is necessary to secure media readiness as part of preservation actions to increase the media value for future re-use. If media files can’t be full automatic conformed to the input standards of media platforms the chance is high they will be the losers in the race of being perceived valuable and being considered for re-use. Media platforms constantly increase their requirements on media format and metadata quality.
The use of obsolete over simplified non-standard compliant media formats and container without valuable automatic accessible metadata may attract archivists today because of the minimized entry level requirements for using such formats. This procedure is like taking a credit which someone will have to pay back in future before the media can be used. So, there a good chance that there will be no one who is willing to pay for these burdens. Without a clear visible value proposition, the future of an archived media collection will be on risk!
The paper provides concrete actionable recommendations on how to build media migration solutions that produce full standard compliant and quality-controlled audiovisual collections - ready for re-use!