Category: Documentation Software & Tools
Lameta version 2.1.2 now available
Find out about the latest updates to the metadata creation tool lameta on this week’s ELAR blog. Lameta is a free metadata tool that makes it easy to organize collections of files and create metadata that will make these files accessible to others. We are excited to announce that version 2.1.2 of Lameta is now […]
Two papers on remote fieldwork
In September 2021, the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) organised a series of workshops on remote fieldwork. Two papers have now been published about methods discussed in these workshops in LD&C. Building trust on Zoom: A workflow for language documentation via videoconferencing software by Karolina Grzech and Selena Tisalema Shaca Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic affected […]
How lameta translates into ELAR’s catalogue
This week on the ELAR blog, we will show you how you metadata created in lameta will show up on ELAR’s catalogue. Lameta is a new metadata tool to help with organising collections of files. It is mainly aimed at collections made in the course of documenting language, music, and other cultural expressions. Lameta greatly […]
ELDP Remote Fieldwork workshop series
The Endangered Languages Documentation programme (ELDP) will host a series of online workshops on remote linguistic fieldwork 13-17 September 2021. Please register for the workshop series via this link. The COVID-19 pandemic has made fieldwork impossible for many linguists. Researchers should only conduct in situ fieldwork if it is ethically advisable and safe. For this […]
Editing Masterclass by Chouette Films
This week on the ELAR blog, we’d like to share a great resource to help you edit videos for your ELAR collection. The use of video in language documentation has become standard practice. Several of our depositors have written about the advantages of using video for language documentation and the positive reactions of community members […]
New Alpha version of lameta released
A few months ago we introduced the new metadata tool lameta on the ELAR blog. Since then the tool has been improved and new features have been added. The lastest release is lameta 0.9.2 Alpha, a preview release. Before upgrading to this version, you should make a backup of your lameta project. We’d love to […]
Fieldwork Session Planner
This week on the ELAR blog, ELDP grantee Kristian Roncero introduces a Fieldwork Session Planner, which he developed while working on his PhD. Kristian’s ELAR Collection is titled An audio-visual documentation of Chamalal, a language of Dagestan (Russia). By Kristian Roncero Fieldwork is messy, otherwise “armchair linguists” wouldn’t call us “dirty feet linguists”. However, we should think […]
Remote Linguistic Elicitation Methods
This week on the ELAR blog, ELDP grantee Richard T. Griscom gives us some insights on his experiences conducting fieldwork remotely – something he also recently discussed on ELAR depositor Martha Tsutsui Billins’ podcast Fieldnotes. Richard’s ELAR collection ‘Documentation of Isimjeeg Datooga’ can be accessed here. By Richard T. Griscom The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a […]
Introducing lameta
lameta is a new tool for preparing data for archiving. It allows you to enter and edit metadata, link metadata records to resource files, keep track of your data management work, and export data sets for upload to an archive. lameta is available for Windows and Mac and can be downloaded via this link. lameta greatly […]
Wireless Mics in language documentation
Today on the ELAR Blog, ELDP Grantee Bill Parker tells us about the usefulness of wireless mics in language documentation. By Bill Parker The use of wireless mics is an industry standard in film and television, however in language documentation we largely rely on wired mics. For most of us, this is likely due to […]