MORE 'INFO-ORGANIZATION-AND-CATALOGING' POSTS
Video Presentation: Rebecca Guenther on "Change in the Digital Age: Metadata Trends for Libraries"
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, Resources
|Here’s a video (it runs one hour) of Rebecca Guenther’s November 16, 2011 metadata trends presentation at the Metropolitan New York Library Council. The event was sponsored by METRO and ACRL/NY. Metadata has become a key piece in managing and discovering information resources in the digital environment. This event is intended for professionals and students […]
Research: Free-Text Collection-Level Subject Metadata in Large-Scale Digital Libraries: A Comparative Content Analysis
Digital Collections, Funding, Interactive Tools, Journal Articles, Libraries, Reports, Resources
|Title: Free-Text Collection-Level Subject Metadata in Large-Scale Digital Libraries: A Comparative Content Analysis By: Oksana L. Zavalina Via: University of North Texas This article discusses free-text collection-level subject metadata in large-scale digital libraries. Metadata is central for information organization in digital libraries. A growing number of digital libraries worldwide are now generating metadata to describe […]
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DC-2012) Call for Papers Published
Data Files, Journal Articles, Open Access, Preservation, Profiles, Publishing, Reports, Resources
|From the DCMI Web Site: The Call for Papers for DC-2012 in Malaysia, to be hosted by MIMOS Berhad in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 3-7 September 2012, has been published. The call solicits submissions for Full Papers, Project Reports, Posters, Special Sessions and DCMI Community Workshop Sessions. Deadline for submissions is 23 March 2012. The titles […]
The CrossRef Annual Meeting took place last week in Cambridge, MA. CrossRef Annual Meeting and Workshops Web Page(November 14-15, 2011) Workshops Included: + Boot Camp: An Introduction to CrossRef + Resources for Small Publishers Industry Project Briefings Bob Boissy, Springer Ed Pentz, Executive Director #1 ||| Presentation #2 Alexander (Sasha) Schwarzman, American Geophysical Union (AGU) […]
OCLC Research Releases New FAST Prototype User Interface and Invites Your Comments
Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Reports, Resources
|From OCLC Research: The new user interface simplifies the process of heading selection, in a one-page design. FAST subject headings were developed by adapting the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) with a simplified syntax, retaining the very rich vocabulary of LCSH while making the schema easier to understand, control, apply, and use. The FAST […]
What about libraries and BISAC headings? See the links at the end of this post. From the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) Web Site: The BISAC Subject Headings List, also known as the BISAC Subject Codes List, is a standard used by many companies throughout the supply chain to categorize books based on topical content. […]
The Use of Non-MARC Metadata in AALL Libraries: A Baseline Study by Robert Richards published in Law Library Journal, 103(4), 631-658 (2011) (via Academia.edu) Summary: This article reports results of a 2009 survey of AALL libraries respecting non-MARC metadata practices, with a focus on interoperability. Results cover types of collections described with non-MARC metadata, as […]
Schema.org Announces Intent to Support RDFa Lite
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, News, Publishing, Resources
|From Semanticweb.com: Today, schema.org spokesperson Dan Brickley posted that “we’re pleased to give advance notice of a new way of adopting schema.org’s structured data vocabulary. W3C’s RDF Web Applications group are right now putting the finishing touches to the latest version of the RDFa standard. This work opens up new possibilities also for developers who […]
From an ASI Announcement: The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is a nonprofit, professional membership organization promoting excellence in the indexing of books, journals and other information sources in print and electronic media. To meet our goal of keeping members up to date on advances in indexing technology we recently formed the ASI Digital Trends […]
From IFLA: The Working Group on Guidelines for Subject Access by National Bibliographic Agencies is pleased to submit the final version of the Guidelines for Subject Access in National Bibliographies for approval by the Sections on Bibliography and Classification and Indexing. Read the Guidelines (Full Text, PDF) Additional Background