The Library of Congress has selected a audio-visual digitization and migration tool. The product, called the System for Automated Migration of Media Archives (SAMMA), is set to migrate LOC's large collection of audio-visual material in preperation for its move to the National Audovisual Conservation Center in Culpeper, VA.
From the Press Release:
SAMMA combines robotic tape handling systems with proprietary tape cleaning and signal analysis technologies. SAMMA's expert system automatically supervises quality control of each media item's migration. From a thorough examination of the physical tape for damage, to real-time monitoring of video and audio signal parameters during migration, SAMMA ensures that magnetic media is migrated with the highest degree of confidence and the least amount of human intervention. SAMMA uses specially-designed components to gather technical metadata throughout the entire migration process, ensuring that the process is documented in depth while gathering important metrics about the health of an entire collection. The modular, portable system will be installed on-site at the Library and run 24/7. The final product will be a lossless compressed Motion JPEG 2000 digital file copy of each master tape at preservation quality, and the technical metadata describing the condition of the media item and the migration process.
Links:
Media Matters Website (developer of SAMMA)
Library of Congress
Posted by Paul H at October 13, 2005 08:13 AM
