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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Launches the PBCore 2.0 Development Project
(Washington, DC) – – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting today announced the launch of the PBCore 2.0 Development Project. The PBCore 2.0 Development Project will expand the existing PBCore metadata standard to increase the ability, on one hand, of content producers and distributors using digital media to classify and describe public media content (audio and […]
PBCore Presents at the American Archives Pilot Project Conference
As PBCore finds itself used in a multitude of settings, databases, media information systems, and organizations, it is appropriate to “Re-Reconnoiter” with the Public Broadcasting Metadata Dictionary, particularly with regard to the American Archive Pilot Project (AAPP). At the September 2009 conference, hosted by Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland, Oregon, PBCore was re-visited, highlighting its […]
WNET-Thirteen Releases its PBCore Cataloging Tool
WNET/Thirteen hereby releases the software of its PBCore Repository Project under the GPLv3 license (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). The PBCore Record Repository is an online database tool built on Ruby on Rails, Sphinx search, and MYSQL that was created at WNET/Thirteen to facilitate the import, export, search, creation and modification of PBCore records according to the PBCore 1.2.1 […]
PBCore v1.2 in on the Horizon
A portion of the original PBCore v1.1 metadata dictionary is changing into what will be known as PBCore v1.2. The justification for changes to the PBCore schema is to better accommodate the possibility that a media asset may have multiple instantiations, all the same except for technical attributes. Thus, metadata elements that describe a media […]
PBCore Resources Website now Available to help you use PBCore
This is THE PLACE for users of the PBCore Metadata Dictionary and Schema! The PBCore Resources Website is a place to collaborate and share experiences related to PBCore. Many of us are jumping into PBCore for cataloging and sharing information about A/V objects. We are finding it useful, but there are nuances to using PBCore […]
PBCore featured at IMA Session by Jack Brighton, WILL
Jack Brighton is the Assistant Director of Broadcasting and Director of Internet Development at WILL Public Media, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he manages web site technology and content. At the February 19-23, 2008, Conference of the Integrated Media Association, Mr. Brighton hosted a presentation on PBCore as the metadata standard for public broadcasting […]
QuickStart Guide for PBCore Cataloging Tool Updated
With the release of the PBCore Cataloging Tool, a QuickStart Guide was posted to the PBCore website. This Guide has been greatly expanded and in essence has become your User Guide to the PBCore Cataloging Tool. The updated guide provides step-by-step instructions on using the Cataloging Tool, how to enter metadata, how to create User […]
Cataloging Tool’s Runtime Versions Available for Download
The PBCore Cataloging Tool based on FileMaker Pro databases was made available for download earlier in 2007. The tool is a fully featured database file that complies with the PBCore metadata dictionary. It provides a PBCore compliant method for describing media assets and has direct links to the PBCore User Guide for assistance. The Tool […]
PBCore Featured in CURRENT, 12.17.2007
CURRENT is the publication about the public television and radio industry in the USA. In the December 17, 2007 issue, Marcia Brooks (project manager for the PBCore project during the last several years) writes about the PBCore Metadata Dictionary. The article updates us on the past, current, and future events surrounding PBCore and its usage […]
Cataloging Tool using PBCore (FileMaker for Mac & Windows) Ready for Download!!
Need to catalog media items using the PBCore Metadata Dictionary? From our PBCore User Guide (http://pbcore.org/PBCore/PBCore_Tools.html) you may now download the FileMaker Cataloging Tool along with two read me files (for end-users, and for admins/developers who want to customize the tool). An audio/video overview of the Cataloging Tool is available in our fourth training module, […]
