Providing visibility
Once you know which archives and collections you have, you can make them visible to third parties. You can op to just publish a number of (top) items, or make the archive available in its entirety. You can do this on your own website or make use of more specialised heritage databases, e.g. Archiefbank Vlaanderen, which lists archives and collections from people and organisations all across Flanders. As an alternative, there are regional heritage or image databases as well.
By registering your archive and collections and making them findable, you enable interested parties to see that you or your organisation have an archive or collection, and what they contain. This makes it useful for research and public consultations, and as a source of inspiration for new creations...
Before you can make your archive and collections visible, you'll need to describe them. You can do this using the tool Describe your archive or collection at the highest level.
Tools for automated transcription of audio and video fragments
Speech recognition, speech-to-text (STT) or automated speech recognition (ASR) is a technology that makes it possible to convert spoken text in videos or audio into text, such as the automatic subti...
Read moreSpeech-to-text transcription with noScribe
This is a guide for noScribe. NoScribe is a free open-source tool developed by Kai Dröge for transcribing or subtitling audio and video material. The tool combines various open-source technologies in...
Read moreIncrease the usability of your archive
Your archive or collection is a valuable asset for your own organisation, but people from outside may also be interested in its content. Granting external access to your archive can greatly enhance...
Read moreRegistering in the Archiefbank
Registering your archive or collection in the Archiefpunt vzw Archiefbank Vlaanderen database is a simple and accessible way to greatly increase its public visibility. In this article, you’ll learn:...
Read moreExhibit your archive and collections online
A good way to give your archive or collection greater visibility is to make it findable and/or searchable online. You can do this for your collection as a whole or for individual items. In this arti...
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