Category Archives: metadata

2611, 2012

Bibliographic Framework Initiative (MARC replacement) update

robinna/ November 26, 2012/ metadata, social media, semantic web, 3D, tutorials/ 0 comments

New document released from LoC: Bibliographic Framework as a Web of Data: Linked Data Model and Supporting Services http://www.loc.gov/marc/transition/pdf/marcld-report-11-21-2012.pdf The new, proposed model is simply called BIBFRAME, short for Bibliographic Framework. The new model is more than a mere replacement for the library community’s current model/format, MARC. It is the foundation for the future of bibliographic description that happens on,

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0310, 2012

Semantic Web – My definition

robinna/ October 3, 2012/ metadata, semantic web/ 0 comments

A more highly evolved internet that is data driven and flexible, relying on machines to make actions, links, and more. From the user perspective, the Semantic Web will be a customized and personalized user experience, working with the devices that they have in a way that they wish to interact with the web. Searches are more relevant, needs are anticipated

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2508, 2012

ERIC removes PDFs due to privacy issues

robinna/ August 25, 2012/ Libraries, metadata, privacy/ 0 comments

Researchers have started hitting deadends in ERIC (the Educational Resources Information Center) database when trying to download/view fulltext PDFs. PDFs downloads were ceased due to privacy concerns. I haven’t seen much written about this other than a brief post at Inside Higher Ed. ERIC’s statement included this message: A limited number of ERIC full-text documents are available at this time

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0608, 2012

Search terms (a case study: article on automation and staffing)

robinna/ August 6, 2012/ Technology, Libraries, metadata, meetups/conferences, web 2.0+, Search engines/browsers/ 0 comments

I always find it interesting to see what search terms people use to find what they are looking for (or not looking for). On that note, I thought I would share a quick behind the scenes of keyword searching for my article, The Effect of Automation on Academic Library Staffing: A Discussion . There is no abstract or keywords attached

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2007, 2012

Metadata standards for objects, documents, & more

robinna/ July 20, 2012/ metadata, my projects/ 0 comments

Early on I was on a committee that was charged with writing metadata standards using qualified Dublin Core (DC) for what would become the Institutional Repository for the Univ. System of Georgia Libraries.I worked on other parts of this initial project (Technical Oversight, Portal Design) too. Anyhow, I am particularly proud of how dedicated and diligent this group is in

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0606, 2012

ebook version replaces word ‘kindle’ with ‘nook’

robinna/ June 6, 2012/ metadata/ 0 comments

This is rather comical… sounds like an example of batch editing fail… —————————–Philip Howard discovered something odd about the copy of “War and Peace” he purchased for his new Nook: Every instance of the word “Kindle” had been clumsily replaced with the word “Nook.” I purchased Superior Formatting’s 99-cent edition of the classic novel, too, and Howard’s right: There are

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