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1 Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures Linda Barwick, University of Sydney Presentation to APAN E-science workshop, Honolulu, 28 Jan 2004 Large-scale digital archives of endangered Asia-Pacific languages

2 Endangered regional languages Approx. 2500 of the world’s 6000 languages in Australia’s region (Oceania, E and SE Asia) Majority of these 2500 are endangered - number of languages likely to fall to a few hundred by 2100 (UNESCO) Loss of language -> loss of cultural knowledge (e.g. ecological knowledge) and expressions (e.g. songs) -> loss of human diversity

3 Why digital archives? Salvaging materials recorded in endangered analogue formats –Only means of ensuring long-term preservation and access to audio Optimal format for transcription and analysis Distributed management & access (including authentication) via broadband R&E networks Participation in international consortia for resource discovery and advice Quality-controlled citeable primary data resource to support research results

4 The coming revolution … Quality-controlled citeable primary data resource to support research results requires: –Authenticated resource creation path –Finegrained description of resource Metadata Transcript Timecoding (Translation… ) –Sustainability, security, discoverability and accessibility of resource (i.e. needs to be online) –Instantiation of links between research results and primary data (e.g. via electronic publication)

5 Other regional digital language and music archives Archive of Maori and Pacific Music, U. Auckland Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia Vanuatu Cultural Centre Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies Music Archive, Port Moresby Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies audiovisual archive Alaskan Native Languages Center Archive of Indigenous Languages of Latin America Formosan Language archive Others … e.g. Malaysia ….

6 Some European archives hosting Asia-Pacific region material DoBeS (Documentation of Endangered Languages) Archive, Max Planck Institute, Nijmegen, Holland Endangered Languages Programme Archive, SOAS, UK Vienna Phonogrammarchiv Berlin Phonogrammarchiv LACITO, France Musée de l’homme, France British National Sound Archive …

7 About PARADISEC Established 2003 to preserve and make accessible Australian researchers’ field recordings of endangered languages and musics from the Asia-Pacific region Collaborative project funded by Australian Research council, participants Universities of Sydney, Melbourne and ANU Does not include Australian languages - these managed via AIATSIS Present focus on audio recordings - plan to include and integrate other digital resources

8 Collection status Jan 2004 1324 assessed records, covering approx. 150 regional languages from 14 countries –(Australia, Burma, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Taiwan, Vanuatu, Vietnam) 392 hours ingested and online via password, APAC store account - on target for 500 hours (1 terabyte) in first year Metadata quality control via registration with Open Language Archive Community (6/03) and OAI First collections digitised and returned to depositors

9 Metadata - shared online database For description, assessment, rights, access Filemaker Pro while in development Currently moving to MySQL/PHP Created & managed online in shared server space Public access to catalogue planned for 2004 Will link to collection (for authorised users) Nick Thieberger, Melbourne unit PARADISEC project manager

10 PARADISEC audio standards 24-bit 96khz Broadcast Wave Format (uncompressed PCM audio with encapsulated metadata) 2GB/h Ingestion managed via Quadriga system (also used by National Library of Australia, Screensound, etc) CD-audio and Mp3 browser copies via batch processing Frank Davey, audio engineer, Sydney unit

11 Depositor and user liaison PARADISEC digital archive only - provides temporary storage while objects are digitised –originals returned to originating institution /depositor with CD-audio copy –depositors have online password-protected access to full-resolution digital files –we provide advice on archiving of originals if requested –born-digital originals will revolutionise work practices Amanda Harris, project administration, Sydney unit

12 PARADISEC structure “Azoulay” archive space working space digitisation (Sydney) data entry/ administration metadata/ database design (Melbourne) Usyd MSS APAC national facility (Canberra) depositor owner cultural centre authorised general user password authentication

13 Rights Depositor and user agreement forms online Rights information embedded in the processing system for eventual automated access or restriction of access Trial password access currently implemented on APAC store and shared database

14 Access (audio online) Download whole files from data store (e.g. for authorised community use) Streaming MP3 (browsing) –Audition section of file (in development 2004) –Transcript, dictionaries, maps, images etc as point of entry to collection (in development 2004) Effective access depends on transcripts with translations and timecoding Need ‘timecoding for dummies’ tools Encouragement for users to add value to repository by lodging transcripts, indexes etc.

15 Training & Resources Demand for practical workshops for researchers and communities Researcher training to archive in everyday practice not just as end point Website as gateway for online resources Potential for online collaboration with users and stakeholder communities in adding value to collection through timecoding and metadata

16 PARADISEC’s communities PARADISEC Australian Higher Education Sector International discipline- related digital entities National media archives Regional stakeholders and cultural centres

17 Regional community Speakers/performers and their inheritors Local and national cultural centres –Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta –Institute of PNG Studies –Etc… Must be involved for ethical and rights reasons Significant user community PARADISEC Regional stakeholders

18 Issues Differentials in infrastructure Differentials in funding Training and career structures Technical support Local language access interface PARADISEC Regional stakeholders

19 Wishlist Effective international networking links to stakeholder communities User-friendly, cost-effective and open-source database, indexation and annotation software More opportunities for user workshops and skillsharing within the Asia-Pacific region Greater awareness of potential for cultural heritage applications in the planning/feasibility study stages of regional infrastructure projects PARADISEC Regional stakeholders

20 OLAC http://www.language-archives.org Sub-community of Open Archives Initiative Worldwide virtual library of language resources PARADISEC one of 27 participating archives AIMS develop consensus on best current practice for digital archiving of language resources develop network of interoperating repositories & services for housing & accessing such resources PARADISEC International discipline-related digital entities

21 DELAMAN http://www.delaman.org Other participants include: Alaska Native Language Center Archives (University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA) Archive of Indigenous Languages of Latin America (University of Texas, USA) Archive of Maori and Pacific Music (University of Auckland, New Zealand) DoBeS archive (Max Planck Institut für Psycholinguistik, Holland) ELAR archive (School of Oriental and African Studies, UK) PARADISEC International discipline-related digital entities

22 Issues Differentials in scope and mission of participants Differential IP and rights protocols across international boundaries Differentials in data structures, standards and system architectures PARADISEC International discipline-related digital entities

23 Wishlist Networking, ethical agreements and standards to allow mirroring of data between participating archives to provide secure backup and efficiencies in data provision to global user communities PARADISEC International discipline-related digital entities

24 Linkages Support and advice from... –ANU Internet Futures, APAC, Grangenet –ScreenSound –National Library –AIATSIS Collaborations... –EMELD (Electronic Metastructures for Endangered Languages Data) –DELAMAN and OLAC –Regional cultural organisations –Strategic partnerships with other digital archives

25 Contacts Please visit our website http://www.paradisec.org.au Director (Sydney unit) lb@paradisec.org.au Project manager (Melbourne) nickt@paradisec.org.au

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