Add Information to Files

Audio-Video uses the PBCore metadata schema designed by US Public Broadcasting to describe sound and video files. You can learn more at http://pbcore.org/. 

1. Log in to audio-video.shanti.virginia.edu
   • Learn more at Log in to Audio-Video
2. Click the Main Menu icon
   • The menu icon is the four horizontal lines in the top right of the page

   • A drop-down menu will unfold

3. Click My Content

   • A drop-down menu will unfold

4. Click My Media

   • A list of your uploaded media will open

5. Click the audio-video item to which you want to add information

   • The item's page will open

6. Click the Edit tab in the top right
   

   • The "Edit Audio" page will open

7. Click the Media section

   • The "Media" section will unfold

   • You can delete the audio file here
8. Click the Transcript section

   • The "Transcript" section will expand

   • You can upload a transcript here; see Add Transcripts for help
9. Click the Title & Description section

   • The "Title & Description" section will expand

   • You can change the title, write a description, and add tags
10. Click the Classification section

    • The "Classification" section will expand

    • This catalogs your file with Knowledge Maps
    • You can also add your file to a subcollection, or link the file to related media. 
    • Learn more at Add Knowledge Maps to Audio-Video
11. Click the Rights and Licensing section

    • The "Rights and Licensing" section will expand

    • You can fill in the copyright owner, year published, and redistribution license information
12. Click the Availability and Access section

    • The "Availability and Access" section will expand

    • By default, viewing is set to Private; set it to Public if you want all visitors to see your file
    • You can set the date and time to have the video available for viewing
13. Click the People and Copyrights section

    • The "People and Copyrights" section will expand

    • You can add creators, contributors, and publishers of the project
14. Click the Technical Metadata section

    • The "Technical Metadata" section will expand

    • This describes your file's technical aspects: its physical and digital format, frame size, duration, and more
15. Click the Workflow section

    • "Workflow" sections will expand 

    • You can track editing progress with these sections; see Track Workflow on Video Files for help
16. Click Save

    • "My Content" will appear

    • A confirmation message will appear