Efficacy of metadata formats used in the voice archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Organization

Investigates metadata formats of voice archive in the automation system of the northwestern section of the Islamic Republic of Iranian Broadcasting (IRIB) organization based on YASA standards and user's attitudes.Method/Research Approach: Researcher designed questionnaire is used to collect data was distributed among software developers and archivists of 5 voice network centers (Ardabil, Urmiyya, Tabriz, Zanjan, MahaAbad). Efficiency of the descriptive cataloging fields (including fields of work/title, producer, singer, expert, spokesman, presenter, reporter, operator, voice-taker, musician, music player, type of program-fillers, music, accent, set, mode, the last use, entrance date, production date, duration, media and archive address, broadcasting capability, system's code), and analytical cataloging fields (including fields of topic, key words, and explanations necessary for one-word or multi-words search) in the automation system's archive of voice production and broadcasting were regarded on average effective by the system's users. Attempt should be made to update and adjust fields. Adding new fields is recommended. A model for metadata formats to introduce into the archives section of automation system to standardize is presented.