Re: [ARSCLIST] Transcripts in archives

[Craig Breaden <breaden@xxxxxxx>]

Kevin,

I would say that in theory transcripts are reference and access tools, 
but in practical terms at my archive we view the transcriptions we make 
of oral histories to be part of our preservation process as well, in 
that they are an additional, albeit quasi, backup preserving the 
interview (rather than the tape or file).  Given that our transcripts 
get a far greater workout than our a/v recordings, and that it's 
possible to easily render on paper the electronic text, there may be 
other layers of meaning here as well, but this is my basic take on the 
essential-ness of transcripts, such as it is.

Craig


Craig Breaden
Head, Media and Oral History
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Main Library
University of Georgia
Athens, GA  30602-1641
(p) 706-542-5782
(f) 706-542-4144

Ganesh.Irelan@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> I would like to hear from those of you who have both audio/video recordings and transcripts of those recordings in your holdings.  Specifically, I am trying to establish what the status of a transcript should be within an archives.  By that I mean, are transcripts considered archival objects in the same way that the AV recordings are?  Are they considered equal to the AV recordings?  Are they file copies maintained for reference/access purposes only?  In OAIS terms, are they Content Information, Representation Information, or something else?
>
> Thank you in advance for your responses.
> Sincerely,
> Kevin Irelan