Data Curation and the Arts: How Do Musicians Curate Their Data?. (1st October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jackson, Amy S.; Wheeler, Jonathan; Quinn, Todd
• Is Part Of: Music reference services quarterly. Volume 19:Number 3/4(2016)
• Page Start: 191
• Page End: 207
• Publication Date: 2016-10-01
• Subjects: data curation -- performing arts -- research methods; Music libraries -- Periodicals; Music -- Periodicals; Reference services (Libraries) -- Periodicals; 026.78
• DOI: 10.1080/10588167.2016.1250582
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-8167

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Professional musicians were surveyed to determine how personal, amateur recordings of performances are shared with students and colleagues. Sharing files on social media is common, with Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo used most frequently. Although these are popular social media platforms, they do not have enhanced format support and robust metadata. Additionally, licensing terms for each platform differ, and may be not in the best interest of the musician. Although recordings are not traditionally considered data, data curation principles can be applied to these types of files, and the library is positioned to become an active participant in this process.