Creating New Metadata Layers for National Memory Institutions. A Comparative Study of Estonian Public Broadcasting and Baltic Film, Media and Arts School Archives

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Andres Kõnno
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.66062/DRBY9806

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This paper presents a comparative study on the application of metadata enrichment strategies for two distinct media archives: the Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) media archive and the Baltic Film, Media, and Arts School (BFM) student film archive. While these archives serve different functions – ERR as a repository of public broadcasting content and BFM as a record of emerging film practices – both require new metadata layers to enhance accessibility, research potential, and interoperability. The purpose of the ERR’s archive is to serve the daily needs of a working media institution. In contrast, the BFM student film 

Author Biography

Andres Kõnno, University of Tartu

Andres Kõnno has a PhD in media and communication studies from Tartu University. He is a researcher and lecturer at the Tallinn University, Baltic Film, Media and Arts school. His areas of research include the analysis of media data, film data, cultural data and semiotics. 

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Unlocking Television Archives in the Digital Era. 16th Media Mutations International Conference

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115-122

Published

February 25, 2026

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Conference Proceedings
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Andres Kõnno. (2026). Creating New Metadata Layers for National Memory Institutions. A Comparative Study of Estonian Public Broadcasting and Baltic Film, Media and Arts School Archives. In Luca Barra, Susanne Eichner, Matteo Marinello, Emiliano Rossi, & Anne-Katrin Weber (Eds.), Unlocking Television Archives in the Digital Era. 16th Media Mutations International Conference (pp. 115-122). Media Mutations Publishing. https://doi.org/10.66062/DRBY9806