Location: Bethel, Alaska
Library: Kuskokwim Consortium Library
Project Title: Cataloging and Creating Metadata for KYUK Yugtun Media Content for Archiving in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Project Dates: June 15-August 15, 2022
Application Period: Closed
Project Summary: An effort to archive local history and Yup’ik cultural material to preserve important Yukon Kuskokwim Delta historical information.
The Kuskokwim Consortium Library and regional bilingual Yugtun/English radio station KYUK are working to archive materials. KYUK has a large amount of media content to digitize, archive, and make accessible through various locations, including the Library of Congress and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB).
Project Goals:
- Work with project partners to establish a controlled vocabulary for KYUK media content.
- Create metadata for each video, including names, dates, locations, and subjects covered.
- Work with KYUK Yugtun translators to establish controlled vocabulary and spellings for Yugtun terms.
- Submit metadata periodically to AAPB so media content is searchable on americanarchive.org.
- Showcase some of the media content through public viewings at the library and cultural center.
