Ways to Identify and Dismantle Bias In Your Cataloging
Through consistent application of standards, we help our users find and access materials. However, we must apply them critically to make cataloging more accessible.
Cataloging
Do Folksonomies Belong in Your DAM?
Most of us rely on tags to organize our personal files on our computers and social media sites. I wonder, though, whether social tagging – the collaborative act of tagging digital content with user-generated terms – has a place in the world of enterprise DAM. Social tagging is a contentious issue, especially in the DAM … [Read more…]
Additive Metadata
DAM users should be responsible for creating metadata during the key moments they interact with a digital asset. If you are planning to launch a DAM or ECM system, you are probably thinking about how your metadata will be created and applied. A good place to start is by examining your company’s digital content lifecycle. … [Read more…]
Research Guide Update: Introduction to Describing Digital Video
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)
Research Guide: Introduction to Describing Digital Video
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…]
What is a Collections Management System?
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…]