Syracuse University – Belfer Audio Archive
Archivist Intern (May 2014 – August 2014)
- Processed, rehoused, and cared for audio collection materials in a major repository of recorded sound that includes Edison cylinders, 78rpm records, and a number of other media formats
- Handled inventories for potential donations, making recommendations based on existing collections and Belfer acquisition goals
- Processed patron requests; entered descriptive and technical metadata related to the digital surrogate listening copies; photography of discs and cylinders
- Developed a best practices guide for photographing cylinders
- Performed basic cataloging and rehousing for items in the Morton J. Savada Collection, which includes over 200,000 items.
- Reevaluated and revised workflows and local best practices
Pictures of my solution for photographing cylinder recordings:
