The alabama theatre collection

Birmingham Public LibraryBirmingham, AL

Elizabeth Layton

The Alabama Theatre Collection

• The Alabama Theatre was built in 1927 by Paramount Studios as an Alabama showcase for Paramount films. It was used primarily as a movie palace for 55 years, with the exception of the annual Miss Alabama pageant and the weekly Mickey Mouse Club. In 1987, the owners of the facility declared bankruptcy and the theatre was purchased by Birmingham Landmarks Inc., a non-profit corporation.

History of the Collection

• Going through clipping files, items that are used most often, or fragile.

• After receiving a grant, the materials were sent off to be digitized.

• Archive staff also did digitization, as did cataloging staff.

How the Collection was Formed

Metadata Schema used: A. Dublin Core

Software used to house metadata records: A. CONTENTdm

The Facts

Content Standards Used:- For Subjects: Library of Congress Subject Headings- For Dates: ISO 8601 Standard- Library of Congress Name Authority ControlDigitization Standards Used:- For initial digitization: Backstage Library

- Microfilm- Masterfile: Tiff 300dpi- Access File: jpg 300dpiIn house: Flatbed scanner with Epson Scan Utility and is sent to Photoshop

The Facts

Have the metadata records been harvested into federated search tools?

No one in Alabama is a part of DPLA. State as a whole has to make that decision. It is in the state wide (Alabama mosaic).

The Facts

Closing Notes…

Questions?