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Presentation Slides (pptx)
Cornell University Library transcription guidance
Cornell University Library work-from-home transcription documentation
Described and Captioned Media Program captioning tip sheet

Presenters

Desiree Alexander, Audiovisual Collections Coordinator, Cornell University Library
Chloe McLaren, Metadata Projects Librarian, Cornell University Library

Description

Drawing on their joint report, Desi Alexander and Chloe McLaren from Cornell University Library share how they are developing an Audiovisual captioning workflow, and the insights they’ve gained (and missteps they’ve taken) along the way.

As of January 1, 2020, all newly posted, publicly available A/V material from Cornell must be accessible. This has special implications for the library, since much of its content consists of digitized archival material, often indifferently recorded, which presents a variety of challenges for the team of two within a large university library. The presenters discuss their attempt to simultaneously incorporate new tools and workflows to adequately caption content, while grappling with questions of what actually enhances accessibility and usefulness for patrons, and how to provide it at scale without completely burning out.

This webinar may interest those responsible for online audiovisual content and ensuring accessibility of digital video.

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