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Definitions of folklore The philosophy and approach of the field of folklore Methodologies of folklorists Conditions under which folk cultural materials are collected Ways in which the materials are used and stored
Folklore collections raise special issues relating to both format and content. Archival and manuscript collections, particularly in the modern age, often contain mixed formats of material, such as photographs, paper, or video- and audiotapes. This is particularly true of folklore materials. In addition, folklore collections may include three-dimensional objects that are illustrative of the particular folk tradition being documented. These may range from carved fish decoys to Iroquois baskets. Providing an integrated description of various media, including artefacts, may require special efforts.
Folklorists often document individuals from communities where a variety of languages are spoken, and collections may contain materials in several languages. This poses special challenges in description for repositories that do not have staff with expertise in a wide range of languages. Archivists may need to consider providing finding tools in languages other than English or raising awareness of relevant holdings through methods other than traditional English-language catalogues, websites, or published finding aids. Additionally, if members of communities documented by a folklorist want to use the materials, they deserve a reference staff who are sensitive to cultural and language issues.
2.2 Maintaining the Intellectual Integrity of Folklore Collections Ethnographic collections of even the most informal sort come into being through a different process [than accumulations of personal papers] The fieldworker takes a photograph if a musical instrument, makes a sound recording of it being played and jots down notes on the recollections of a virtuoso player because the fieldworker has determined that photographs, sound recordings, and written text must be yoked together to folly represent the performance. Even if there is no intent to publish the documentation, there is, in every ethnographic collection, a conscious weaving together of different representational media to achieve a rounded statement. There is, in short, something that looks like authorship even though there may be no publication. Folklorists are likely to impose a carefully thought out arrangement on their collections of folk cultural documentation. While few now use tale type and motif indexes to categorize collected tales to a minute level, most employ art arrangement that indicates how the various component formats fit together to make an ethnographic portrait. It is important, therefore, to maintain the intellectual arrangement of the original collection. Folklore materials may seem more complex because they usually include a variety of formats (photographs and slides, audiotaped interviews, videotapes of performances or events, sometimes artefacts or other three-dimensional objects, computer disks, and paper-field notes, ephemera connected with public programming, and administrative files). Al- though not unique to folklore materials, this factor complicates an already challenging set of conditions for the archivist. Yet even if the various formats must be stored separately, the intellectual arrangement can and should be maintained.
2.3 Description and Preservation of Electronic Media The archives, library, and museum communities are all being confronted with special challenges posed by new technologies, regardless of who creates the records. This is one issue for which this manual cannot provide solid guidelines or practices based on commonly accepted practice. It is incumbent upon holders of folklore records with special media to stay abreast of emerging practices and recommendations.
3. ARRANGINGFOLKLORE COLLECTIONS
Videos DVC Tape formats Photos/Audio CD or DVD Format
Storage devices
CD Library
Drobo Box
3. ARRANGINGFOLKLORE COLLECTIONS
Drobo Box
CD Library
Stage 1
Master Register: Details of the Tape (DVC) is recorded in a master register
MRN
Ref
Tape No.
Description
MP/GN
651
MP/GN
650
MP/GN
649
MP/GN
648
Unique Reference
Stage 2
Tape Number: Tape numbers, serially assigned for each tape (DVC)
MRN
Ref
Tape No.
Description
MP/GN
648
MP/GN
649
MP/GN
650
MP/GN
651
Unique Reference
MP/GN- Madhya Pradesh General tapes
005
004
003
002
Tape Number
Stage 3
Tape Description: Write description for the tapes based on the project
MRN
Ref
Tape No.
Description
Digital Community Archive- Gond- Madhya Pradesh -2
MP/GN
648
002
MP/GN
649
MP/GN
650
MP/GN
651
Tape description
Logging of Videos
VIDEO LOG SHEET FORMAT 1. Camera Person 2. Camera Model Used 3. Format 4. Length : : : :
5. Corresponding Data Sheet No. : 6. Corresponding Still Log No 7. Corresponding Audio Log No 8. Settings and Circumstances 9. Field Notes 10. Video Tape Details a) Name of the project : b) Year c) Name of the Place d) Visited Date (s) e) Video Tape Number f) Time: from : : : : To : : : :
TIME CODE
00:00:07 00:03:57 00:16:57 00:18:31 00:21:00
CLIP NAME
DESCRIPTION
CD Library
CD Library
Website: http://www.dacal.com.tw/
Software download http://www.dacal.com.tw/help.htm Training : http://www.dacal.com.tw/soft.html
Database Generated
Stage 1
DVD/CD Archiving:
ID
52910
Deck NUmber
Slot 001
Category
Audio-Lecture Photos Documentary Backup-NFSC
Title
Aruna Joshi -Dangi Ramayana Puppetry VELI
Remarks
Dangi Ramayana By Aruna Joshi I Puppetry Photos Veli By Sasikanth
Category:
Audio Photo Documentary Library Presentation Research Project Performance Publications Painting Software Games Music Movies Video CD Interviews
Folklore in archives
Stage 2
Deck no: 53543
ID
53543 53543
Deck NUmber
Category
Title
Remarks
53543 53543
New Deck (53543 )is used for archiving after the previous deck gets filled up with entire 150 slots
Logging of Photos
STILL PHOTOGRAPS LOG 1. Camera Model Used 2. Collectors Name 3. Images stored in a) Year b) Name of the project c) Name of the Place d) Visited Date (s) e) Images : : : : : From To : :
: : :
From
To
:
: :
SUBJECT DETAILS
CD Library : Support
http://www.dacal.com.tw/support.html
Drobo-S 24 TB
delivers both enterprise-level data safety and unprecedented expandability, featuring single and dual disk redundancy combined with instant capacity expansion, with traditional RAID levels.
DROBO: Dash-board
Files stored in Drobo in DNG (digital Negative), in different folders are accessed through Adobe Bridge Meta data is entered through Adobe Bridge interface The idea is that, these information become embedded in the file and will be retrievable when accessed through other file management softwares.
We Thankfully
acknowledge that
Tata Fellowships in Folklore Program is supported by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
To be continued in PART 2
Describing and cataloguing folklore materials