New from OCLC Research: Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Part 2: Survey Analysis

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Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Part 2: Survey Analysis (73 pages; PDF)
Second in a Series of Three Reports
Authors
Karen Smith-Yoshimura, OCLC Research
Carol Jean Godby, OCLC Research
Helice Koffler, University of Washington
Ken Varnum, University of Michigan
Elizabeth Yakel, University of Michigan
Abstract

Metadata helps users locate resources that meet their specific needs. But metadata also helps us to understand the data we find and helps us to evaluate what we should spend our time on. Traditionally, staff at libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) create metadata for the content they manage. However, social metadata—content contributed by users—is evolving as a way to both augment and recontextualize the content and metadata created by LAMs. Many cultural heritage institutions are interested in gaining a better understanding of social metadata and also learning how to best utilize their users’ expertise to enrich their descriptive metadata and improve their users’ experiences.

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Part 2: Official Announcement
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Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Musems, Part 1: Site Reviews

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Activity page: Sharing and Aggregating Social Metadata
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Supplemental spreadsheet: At a Glance: Sites that Responded to Social Metadata Survey

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