Beyond the Screen: Machine Learning and Metadata Creation at GBH Archives

The following was submitted by Fall 2024 Metadata and Training Data Intern, Madison Courtney. My time interning at GBH challenged my preconceived notions surrounding machine learning, cataloguing and the way we think about humans and machines working together in the future. The first week of my internship a game plan emerged for the next 12 … Continue reading Beyond the Screen: Machine Learning and Metadata Creation at GBH Archives

From Radio Reel to Digital Appeal: Preserving Micrologus with the AAPB

This month, we had the privilege of speaking with Jacey Kepich, Research and Engagement Librarian at Case Western Reserve University, who played a pivotal role in the preservation journey of the Micrologus radio program with the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Micrologus, a nationally syndicated program by National Public Radio from 1980 to 1998, holds … Continue reading From Radio Reel to Digital Appeal: Preserving Micrologus with the AAPB

The AAPB Celebrates Black History Month

This month, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting honors the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout history. Explore thousands of programs dedicated to Black history and perspectives in the archive. Black Life in America The Black Journal Collection and Exhibit The Black Journal series was the first nationally televised public affairs program produced for, … Continue reading The AAPB Celebrates Black History Month

American Archive of Public Broadcasting to Preserve Fifty Years of Sesame Street for Posterity

WGBH Educational Foundation and the Library of Congress will preserve and make accessible to the public historic and contemporary episodes of Sesame Street. Photo credit: Sesame Workshop BOSTON (February 14, 2019) – As Sesame Street begins to mark its 50th anniversary, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), a collaboration between the Library of Congress … Continue reading American Archive of Public Broadcasting to Preserve Fifty Years of Sesame Street for Posterity

New Special Collection of News and Cultural Programming from Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA)!

"At the heart of this collection, are the people. The resilient men and women who have both contributed to the legacy of Oklahoma as well as the mosaic of our great nation in the area of art, music, science, exploration, politics, religion, architecture, literature, language, etc."- Evelyn Cox, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow Collection Summary The … Continue reading New Special Collection of News and Cultural Programming from Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA)!

New AAPB Special Collection of Raw Interviews from American Experience’s ‘The Abolitionists’

The Abolitionists takes place during some of the most violent and contentious decades in American history, ... bitter debates over the meaning of the Constitution and the nature of race.  - American Experience Collection Summary The Abolitionists Interview Collection is comprised of 51 raw interviews from the three-part American Experience miniseries of the same name, … Continue reading New AAPB Special Collection of Raw Interviews from American Experience’s ‘The Abolitionists’

AAPB Commemorates the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Through Public Media

Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day is an annual holiday observed on the third Monday of January to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King was a chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism during the Civil Rights Movement until his assassination in 1968. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his … Continue reading AAPB Commemorates the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Through Public Media

Vote for AAPB’s Breakout Session Proposal for the PBS Annual Meeting!

'Engage Your Community to Celebrate Your History' - Voting closes January 11th! Help the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) connect with more public television colleagues by voting for our PBS Annual Meeting session proposal: 'Engage Your Community to Celebrate Your History'. Vote for #12 at https://pbs.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ef18d7e30fe3109d60695e37&id=1015068778&e=0fc245cef2! Many stations have piles of tapes in closets, … Continue reading Vote for AAPB’s Breakout Session Proposal for the PBS Annual Meeting!