I recently added three new resources to my research guide about descriptive metadata for video. These cover: shot-level cataloguing guide to creating an metadata application profile cataloguing rich media using AACR2 and RDA Direct links to the resources have been included where available. Happy reading! http://libraryschool.libguidescms.com/content.php?pid=545588 (Link opens a new page or tab)
Facet analysis is the process of breaking down a subject into its component parts, choosing appropriate terminology to express those parts, and conveying those aspects by means of a notational device (Spiteri, 1998). This method was originally devised by S. R. Ranganathan (1962) when describing colon classification, a faceted classification scheme. Faceted search is made … [Read more…]
I have been gathering a list of resources about descriptive metadata for video during these past two years. Rather than keep it hidden, I want to share it with you. That’s why I’ve created a research guide, a curated record of my favorite reads. It is geared towards librarians, digital asset managers, and DAM consultants … [Read more…]
While composing a recent post I searched for a reliable online definition for a museum Collections Management System, sometimes referred to as a CMS, here disambiguated from a Content Management System. I was surprised to find none readily available on any independently governed web site (unaffiliated with any institution or product/service vendor). This tool is … [Read more…]
Metadata quality is made up of many aspects, but one principle that receives little attention is ensuring accurate spelling. According to Beall (2003), there are nine common spelling mistakes. Error category Definition Example Misstrokes errors traced to inaccurate motion of the finger [None given] Transposition errors two consecutive letters in a word are interchanged typing … [Read more…]
“XML is widely used for the definition of device-independent, system-independent methods of storing and processing texts in electronic form. It is now also the interchange and communication format used by many applications on the World Wide Web.” (A Gentle Introduction to XML, n.d.) Do you need to learn XML basics fast? I recorded a short … [Read more…]