1. Smithsonian Global Sound
From Metadata to Music
Smithsonian Global Sound
Presented by
Susan Golden
Dave McKeague

2. Background Archival Partners Music archives Vision of Anthony Seeger
Original business model
Archival Partners
ILAM
ARCE
Smithsonian Folkways

3. The Challenge Unfamiliar music Diverse audiences
(with differing expectations)
Partner databases

4. Solutions Present music in context Variety of entry points
Inform while navigating

5. Sound Centric Navigation
Interactive browse
Advanced search
Full-text search

6. Nuts and bolts
Backend requirements
Content management tool

7. Metadata Initial filters Geographic Region Sub-region Country
Instrument hierarchy
Instrument family
Western name
Local name

8. Metadata Further refinements Genre Language Culture Group Collector
LOC Subject Headings

9. Authoritative sources
Scholars and staff
Archivists (Andrew Tracey)
Ethnologue
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (GIS dreams)