About MABEL

MABEL, which stands for Multimedia Archives Based Electronic Library, is a central repository for the discovery, sharing and preservation of Western's digital assets. These assets include images, video and sound recordings, and textual documents from several different organizations throughout Western. The result of an intensive cross-campus partnership involving content creators, stewards and stakeholders, MABEL provides the Western Community access to digital content that contributes to the creative, research, teaching, and learning activities at Western Washington University.

MABEL supports the discovery, management and preservation of valuable digital assets. The system enables:

• Enhanced collaboration among content creators and content users;
• Faster, more powerful access to digital content;
• Support for vibrant marketing, publishing, outreach, and creative works;
• A reliable, sustainable platform for long-term stewardship of digital assets;
• More efficient use of institutional resources;
• Efficiencies in sharing content with internal and external constituencies.