This poster will present the first two years of MARMIA’s three-year CLIR-funded project, "Broadcasting Baltimore: Digitizing Hidden Histories in the WJZ-TV Collection." The goal is to digitize and describe 1000 hours of video from the WJZ-TV Collection that documents the voices of underrepresented communities in Baltimore from 1977-2000. We’ve increased description and access by implementing a sync integration through our platforms: Internet Archive, ArchivesSpace, and Aviary. The sync keeps metadata and digital objects consistent and improves discoverability through transcripts and indexes. We are additionally collaborating with the statewide digital preservation program, Digital Maryland, to increase discoverability. This project has improved description with a focus on highlighting content about those who have been historically excluded, as well as improved workflows, and tools. Recent activations of our reformatted analog records through documentaries and exhibitions reflect how this project is furthering our mission to keep our analog collections relevant to users today.
