Developing an audiovisual metadata application profile: A case study

Digitizing audiovisual materials is gradually being prioritized by libraries and other cultural institutions; however, metadata guidelines and best practices for describing these collections have not been fully developed. This paper outlines the development of local guidelines for audiovisual metadata at the Penn State University Libraries in the context of one digital project, and situates those guidelines within the process of developing an audiovisual metadata application profile for use across institutions.