"We're all Big Ten archives, but none of us quite look the same": Examining current audiovisual preservation practices in Big Ten university archives

This study investigates the sociotechnical aspects of digitally preserving and curating audiovisual (A/V) collections within university archives. This study was conducted through sixteen semi-structured interviews with archivists working in Big Ten university archives. The interview questions included the participants' backgrounds and experiences with A/V archiving, their institution's A/V preservation workflows, and their broader connections and collaborations within the field. The paper highlights these interviews' findings and offers recommendations to support the long-term preservation of A/V materials. It encourages participants to advocate for their A/V materials by sharing collection data with their administrators, openly sharing their experiences working with A/V, visibly collaborating, and offering meaningful opportunities to engage with A/V to students and professionals.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Library & Information Science

Grantor

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2025

Author dc:creator

• Higley, Katie Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wagner, Travis L
• Jones, Jimi

• Audiovisual Archives
• University Archive
• Big Ten
• Cultural Heritage
• Audiovisual
• Moving Images

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2025 Katie Higley

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/129590

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F129590