IASA-BAAC 2026 Conference

Name: QC for Reformatted Audio Projects
Start: 2026-10-21T11:00:00+0300
End: 2026-10-21T12:00:00+0300

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Wednesday October 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST

Statehood hall: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

In archival settings, outsourced reformatting projects create an unusual melding between the industrial processes of mass digitization and the uniqueness of archival assets. Mass digitization methods prioritize saving both effort and cost, but institutions often have little time for a systematic approach to quality control. In this talk, we suggest an approach to quality control for reformatted audio that focuses on developing workflows that work for your institution. We will introduce a variety of time-tested tools at our disposal, from developing quality plans to acceptance sampling techniques. We will then suggest other ambits where QC can be applied, and touch on later developments in QC from projects such as Six Sigma and Lean. Finally, we will look at efforts to standardize perceived audio quality in other fields such as broadcasting (PESQ, PEAQ).

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Marcos Sueiro Bal

Digital Collections Manager, Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College

Marcos Sueiro Bal is the Digital Collections Manager at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College in New York City, USA. Marcos is a member of the technical committees of the Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) and IASA, and was part of the Collection Management... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST
Statehood hall: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

Long Presentation, Online - TBD

Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86939636277
Zoom password 289030

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