The American Archive Of Public Broadcasting Celebrates 5 Years Of Preserving Public Media Interview by Ellen London, Digital Editor, Explore WGBH Digital WGBH and the Library of Congress are five years into their stewardship of the American Archive Of Public Broadcasting, which was instituted in 2013 to coordinate a national effort to identify, preserve and … Continue reading AAPB’s Engagement and Use Manager Speaks with WGBH about AAPB’s Fifth Anniversary
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AAPB Launches Transcribe to Digitize Challenge with George Blood!
Earlier this year, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) launched FIX IT+, a crowdsourcing tool that invites the public to help improve the searchability of over 50,000 hours of historic public television and radio programming. Now, with the generous support of George Blood, a digitization service provider, the AAPB is launching the Transcribe to … Continue reading AAPB Launches Transcribe to Digitize Challenge with George Blood!
30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is held annually on October 11th as a reminder of the 1978 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The March aimed to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, and today marks the 30th anniversary of NCOD's focus on the importance of coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Continue reading 30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day
Eric Saxon, Public Broadcasting Fellow at KOPN
Greetings gentle reader, I’m Eric Saxon, a Masters of Information and Library Science student specializing in archives at the University of Missouri – Columbia, and part of the second cohort of the Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship (PBPF). This summer, I embarked on a deep tape diving expedition at the radio station, KOPN. KOPN 89.5 FM, … Continue reading Eric Saxon, Public Broadcasting Fellow at KOPN
PBPF Handbooks
As part of the Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship (PBPF), check out the Fellows’ completed handbooks! The Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship (PBPF), funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, supports students enrolled in non-specialized graduate programs to pursue digital preservation projects at public broadcasting organizations around the country. The Fellowship is designed to provide … Continue reading PBPF Handbooks
Steve Wilcer, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at WUNC
Hello! My name is Steve Wilcer. I coordinated with WGBH and WUNC Radio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the second cohort of fellows for the AAPB Public Broadcast Preservation Fellowship. I am currently working towards a Master of Science in Library Science at the University of North Carolina and plan to … Continue reading Steve Wilcer, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at WUNC
National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday observed on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It was first observed in 2012 to celebrate American democracy and serve as a reminder for citizens to register to vote. Below is a selection of public radio and television programs in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting that … Continue reading National Voter Registration Day
Riley Griffin, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at GPB
Hi, everyone! My name is Riley Griffin (xe/xir). I am just now entering my second year of graduate school in Clayton State University’s Masters of Archival Studies program. I am the second fellow, after Virginia Angles, to be a part of the American Archives of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship (PBPF). My part … Continue reading Riley Griffin, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at GPB
American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Advisory Committees to Guide Public Media Preservation
Education Advisory Committee, Scholar Advisory Committee and Stations and Producers Advisory Committee to Guide American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Preservation Efforts The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) has announced three new advisory committees: The Education Advisory Committee (EduAC), the Scholar Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Stations and Producers Advisory Committee (SPAC). These three groups … Continue reading American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Advisory Committees to Guide Public Media Preservation
Laura Haygood, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at OETA
Hi, I’m Laura Haygood, a Masters of Library and Information Studies student at the University of Oklahoma (OU). I am part of the second cohort of Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellows. I was very fortunate to step into this position with a working digitization station in place. Many thanks go to Evelyn Cox, the previous fellow, … Continue reading Laura Haygood, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at OETA