[cr-india] furthering discussion on online repository

[sajan venniyoor]

In principle, there is nothing wrong in having multiple repositories for audio content maintained by different agencies, as long as they are linked properly. Community radio broadcasters would probably need libraries/archives of content for two different purposes: 

For one - as Tripta, Piyoo and others have suggested - it would be an excellent way of sharing content. 

On the other hand, the CR Policy itself presribes the preservation of broadcast content. Section 5(v) says: "The Permission Holder shall preserve all programmes broadcast by the CRS for three months from the date of broadcast." In practice, if you can preserve the content for three months, you can pretty much preserve it for ever. What's important is that this is not only sharable content, but it also become a valuable archive of community broadcating in India. UNESCO, for instance, has a programme called 'Memory of the World', to preserve  documented heritage that 'reflects the diversity of languages, peoples and cultures.' Reflecting this diversity is what community radio does uncommonly well, and we should explore ways to create a Community Sound Archive (to parallel the National Sound Archive of All India Radio).

Piyoo's suggestions for a video repository could be better discussed on docuwallahs (please join the mailing list on http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/docuwallahs2/)

Sajan
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On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 Piyoo Kochar wrote :
>Hi all, am resending a mail i posted yesterday but I don't think it went
>to the right address. Apologies if you already got this.
>
>Hello Tripta, Fred and others
>
>Its been a very interesting discussion about the repository and the
>ideas discussed are very exciting. In this context I thought you all may >find of interest one of IT for Change's workshops held last year titled, >Audio Visual Resources for Development: Moving towards Open Paradigms, >held in June 2006 in Bangalore, where we had a group of development film >makers, funders, and organisations using development films in their >interventions.
>
>As a follow up to the deliberations from the workshop, we are in the
>process of setting up a open content repository and distribution system. >The repository www.content-commons.in is beginning with video content in >Kannada language which is directly useful to community groups in >Karnataka involved in different areas of development activity.
>
>The website is not yet public, and will be up by March 2007.

>Each video will be indexed, sorted by themes etc, and a short help-sheet >about its possible uses, cumulatively including feedback from user >groups using the material will be provided.
>
>The content would be available under any of the open licenses applicable >to video content.
>
>All these videos will be available for direct downloading. Those who
>prefer that their videos may be distributed also through a facilitative >physical distribution system (through couriers) which is also being put >up, we will be willing to do so, at basic cost of providing a video CD >(without any overheads).
>
>On an aside, we also produce community radio content in Kannada for our >'Kelu Sakhi' (listen, friend) radio program, and this audio content will >also be put online for free downloads under a CC licence.
>
>Please do let us know your comments/ feedback and information on
>agencies that may be interested in sharing their films. Hope to be in
>continued dialogue on this.
>
>Regards
>Piyoo
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