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Research Paper: Analyzing Tag Distributions in Folksonomies for Resource Classification
Data Files, Journal Articles, Management and Leadership, Resources
|Title Analyzing Tag Distributions in Folksonomies for Resource Classification Authors Arkaitz Zubiaga, Raquel Martınez, and Victor Fresno NLP & IR Group @ UNED (National Distance Education University) Madrid, Spain Source Via arXiv Paper was Presented at KSEM 2011, 5th International Conference on Knowledge Science, Engineering and Management December, 2011 Abstract Recent research has shown the […]
More Open Data Online: Cooper-Hewitt Releases Dataset to Broaden Access to Online Collection
Data Files, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Patrons and Users, Resources
|From the Smithsonian Institution: The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum today announced the release of its collection dataset, which will broaden access and allow for increased analysis of the museum’s object holdings. Basic museum data for more than 60 percent of the collection (more than 120,000 records) is now available as a single downloadable file […]
From IFLA: Namespaces for the consolidated edition of the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) have been published in Resource Description Framework (RDF), the basis of the Semantic Web. The namespaces can be accessed at http://iflastandards.info/ns/isbd/. The ISBD element set vocabulary includes RDF classes and properties corresponding to ISBD elements. Six concept vocabularies give the controlled […]
New Article: "MetaWHAT?: Training Access Services Staff to Partner in Digital Projects Metadata Creation"
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Maps, News, Patrons and Users, Resources
|Title: “MetaWHAT?: Training Access Services Staff to Partner in Digital Projects Metadata Creation” Authors: Kristy L. Dixon and Lisa T. Nickel (University of North Carolina-Charlotte) Source: C&RL News (February 2012; 73.2) From the Introduction With thousands of images already scanned but completely hidden from public view, archivists and librarians at University of North Carolina (UNC)-Charlotte’s […]
From W3C Semantic Web Activity News: The W3C RDF Web Applications Working Group has published three Last Call Working Drafts today: RDFa Core 1.1, RDFa Lite 1.1 and XHTML+RDFa 1.1. Together, these documents outline the vision for RDFa in a variety of XML and HTML-based Web markup languages. RDFa Core 1.1 specifies the core syntax and processing rules […]
New Issue Alert: IFLA Journal (37.4) Now Available Online, Free
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, New Issue, Patrons and Users, Resources
|Direct to Full Text (82 pages; PDF) Articles Include: + ‘‘As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it’’ + 65+: Engaging underserved patrons – a success story! + Key skills and competencies of a new generation of LIS professionals + Finding film resources: Challenges of formats, policies and […]
Title: Digital Image Tagging: A Case Study with Seventh Grade Students (14 pages; PDF) Author: Zorana Ercegovac, Drexel University, USA Source: School Libraries Worldwide (Vol. 18, No. 1; January 2012) Abstract: Results of this exploratory study suggested engaging students in digital image tagging can have analytical and educational importance. The study was designed to gauge […]
Direct to Full Text From the Executive Director’s (Ed Pentz) Letter: CrossRef had a great year in 2011. We passed the 50 million DOI mark and ended the year with 51.6 million DOIs, and there were 526 million clicks (resolutions) of CrossRef DOIs, which means a lot of users getting a lot of content. [Clip] […]
New from OCLC Research: Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Part 2: Survey Analysis
Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Reports, Resources
|Direct to Full Text 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 […]
From the ISBD Review Web Site: IFLA Cataloguing Section’s ISBD Review Group approved the recommendations from its Material Designation Study Group to develop an XML Schema for the ISBD. This has been considered important for the ISBD Updating Project from the aspect of researching into the possibilities of reviewing ISBD concepts and the standard itself […]