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Teaching PBCore

In March 2019, the WGBH Educational Foundation hosted a two-day workshop titled “Teaching PBCore: Resources for A/V Metadata in the Classroom” with support from NEH. The workshop was designed to support educators teaching metadata at library and archival science programs in developing curriculum materials around PBCore.

After the workshop, attendees supplied sample syllabi, lesson plans, and educational materials for PBCore instruction. These resources are collected here, and may be supplemented in the future with additional PBCore resources provided by trainers and educators.

Shawn Averkamp (New York University) - Sample Syllabus Joan Beaudoin (Wayne State University) - Sample Syllabus Snowden Becker (Consulting Archivist) - Workshop Lesson Plan and Slides Ed Benoit (Louisiana State University) - Sample Syllabus Yunseon Choi (Valdosta State University) - PBCore Lesson Plan Karen Gracy (Kent State University) - Sample Syllabus Jimi Jones (University of Illinois) - Sample Syllabus Steven MacCall (University of Alabama) - PBCore Learning Components Plan Alexandra Provo (Pratt University) - XML Lesson Plan and Slides

Tutorials

These short video tutorials provide introductions to many of PBCore's key concepts, as well as the basic steps to get started using many of the PBCore tools. We are in the process creating more tutorials which we will post here soon.

An Overview of PBCore These videos walkthrough the basic concepts used in PBCore and how to implement them in metadata records.

PBCore Structure - Explains the components of a PBCore record

Making an Asset Record - Explains the parts of an Asset record and how to implement them

Using Instantiations and Essence Tracks - Explains how to track physical and digital copies of an asset in PBCore records

Using PBCore Extensions - Explains how to keep metadata that doesn't traditionally fit into a PBCore record in your PBCore records

Using PBCoreCollections - Explains how to use the pbcoreCollection root element

Using Other Terms with PBCore Controlled Vocabularies - Explains how to add additional terms to controlled vocabularies to meet local needs

PBCore Cataloging Tool These videos walkthrough setting up and using key features in the PBCore Cataloging Tool.

Introduction - Introduces the PBCore Cataloging Tool and how to set it up

Create and Edit Records - Explains how to make new and edit individual PBCore records

How to Search - Explains how to search records in the PBCore Cataloging Tool

Controlled Vocabularies - Explains how to use and update controlled vocabulaires in the PBCore

Preparing a CSV for the PBCore Cataloging Tool - Explains how to format a CSV le for ingest in to the PBCore Cataloging Tool

Using Spreadsheets - Explains how to export and import data in CSV format, so that you have your data as a spreadsheet

Template Records - Explains how to make a template records for more e cient cataloging in the PBCore Cataloging Tool

Batch Editing - Explains how to add the same new value to many records at the same time in the PBCore Cataloging Tool

PBCore Spreadsheet Templates

These videos explain how to use the PBCore spreadsheet templates, which are available to download here.

Simple Spreadsheet Template - Explains how to use the PBCore Simple Spreadsheet to create an inventory of audiovisual assets

Extended Spreadsheet Temaplate - Explains how to use the PBCore Extended Spreadsheet (both collapsed and expanded versions) to capture PBCore metadata, especially for importing into the PBCore Cataloging Tool

Multiple Instantiation Inventory Spreadsheet Template - Explains how to use the Multiple Instantiation Inventory Spreadsheet to create an inventory with multiple copies of the same intellectual content

Other PBCore Tools

These videos walk through how to use other tools that can help you use PBCore.

Exporting PBCore 2.1 from MediaInfo - Explains how to use MediaInfo to generate pbcoreInstantiation documents for digital les

Using the PBCore Validator - Explains how to use the PBCore XML Validator to make sure your PBCore les conform to the XSD.

Collective Access PBCore 2.1 Pro le - Explains how to use the PBCore 2.1 pro le in a Collective Access database to capture information about assets and instantiations

PBCore Omeka Plugin - Explains how to capture PBCore-compliant metadata in Omeka.

Building a PBCore-Compliant Database - Explains ideas to consider when building a a PBCore-compliant database

PBCore Handbook

The PBCore Handbook compiles most of the documentation about PBCore available on this website into a downloadable PDF format. Because the documentation covers many topics, we've provided separate downloadable files for each section, as well as a fully compiled version.

PBCore Handbook (Full Version) The full version of the PBCore Handbook, so you can download all of the sections in one file.

PBCore Handbook Section 1 - What is PBCore The first section of the PBCore Handbook focuses on a general explanation of PBCore’s intended uses.

PBCore Handboook Section 2 - History and Development The second section of the PBCore Handbook recounts the history of PBCore’s development and community from version 1.0 to 2.1.

PBCore Handbook Section 3 - Glossary The third section of the PBCore Handbook provides a glossary of PBCore-specific terms and other terms used throughout the documentation.

PBCore Handbook Section 4 - PBCore Structure The fourth section of the PBCore Handbook provides a listings of PBCore Root Elements, PBCore Subelements in required order, and example records in plain text and XML format for each of the main categorie of PBCore records.

PBCore Handbook Section 5 - Elements The fifth section of the PBCore Handbook provides definitions, usage notes, and examples for all of PBCore’s 15 containers and 82 elements.

PBCore Handbook Section 6 - Attributes The sixth section of the PBCore Handbook provides definitions and usage notes for all of the attributes that can be used to further clarify the information included in an PBCore element’s value.

PBCore Handbook Section 7 - Controlled Vocabularies The seventh section of the PBCore Handbook provides the terms, definitions, and URIs for all of the PBCore-community-maintained controlled vocabularies.

PBCore Handbook Section 8 - Sample Records

The eigth section of the PBCore Handbook provides real-world example records gathered from organizations that use PBCore and described the differences in the ways each organization uses PBCore for their specific needs.

PBCore Handbook Section 9 - Acknowledgements The ninth section of the PBCore Handbook acknowledges the granting agencies, organizations, and individuals that have helped to make this documentation available.

PBCore Handbook Section 10 - Apppendix A: PBCore 2.1 XML Schema and Process History The tenth section of the PBCore Handbook appends to the document the PBCore 2.1 XSD and process history of schema updates from PBCore 2.0 to PBCore 2.1.

PBCore Handbook Table of Contents The PBCore Handbook’s Table of Contents

PBCore Handbook Title Page The Title Page for the PBCore Handbook