10. Metadata Standards for Audio
We learn about the varieties of technical metadata for audio files.
Lectures
Types of metadata for describing audio files
MODS and METS for audio files
Alternative and emergent audio metadata schemes
Resources
IASA TC-04 (2009), sec. 4 Unique and Persistent Identifiers
IASA TC-04 (2009), sec. 3.2 to 3.11 External Metadata Schemes
EBU Tech 3364 (2014) Audio Definition Model: Metadata Specification
EBU Tech 3293 (2008) EBU Core
AES57-2011 (r2017) – AES Standard for audio metadata
Casey, Mike & Bruce Gordon. Sound Directions: Best Practices for Audio Preservation, Chapter 3 “Digital Files” and Chapter 4 “Metadata” . [Copyrighted] Indiana University and Harvard University, 2007.
AudioMD (Library of Congress)
Assignment
Assignment: Technical metadata for audio files
Assignment Case Study: Applying technical metadata as an XML scheme