Showing papers in "Journal of Library Metadata in 2017"
TL;DR: Findings are reported from a qualitative study exploring how researchers use and participate in online research information management (RIM) systems and their requirements for information quality in RIM systems, including three levels of participation: Readers, Personal Record Managers, and Community Members.
Abstract: Prior studies have identified a need for engaging researchers in providing and curating their identity data. This article reports findings from a qualitative study exploring how researchers use and participate in online research information management (RIM) systems and their requirements for information quality in RIM systems. The purpose of the study was to enhance the knowledge of how to design scalable and reliable solutions for research-identity data curation by examining researchers' motivations for participating in online RIM systems and contributing to research-identity data curation. The findings identify nine activity-related motivations for using RIM systems, five types of information-quality problems in RIM systems, and 12 information-quality criteria that researchers perceived to be important in RIM systems.This study also identified three levels of participation in RIM systems: Readers, Personal Record Managers, and Community Members. Design recommendations were suggested for institut...
17 citations
TL;DR: The study finds that the national libraries successfully adapt established Linked Data principles, but issues at the data level can limit the fitness of use.
Abstract: Little effort has been devoted to the systematic examination of published Linked Data in the library community. This paper examines the quality of linked bibliographic data published by the national libraries of Spain, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The examination is mainly based on a statistical study of the vocabulary usage and interlinking practices in the published data sets. The study finds that the national libraries successfully adapt established Linked Data principles, but issues at the data level can limit the fitness of use. In addition, the study reveals that these four libraries have chosen widely different solutions to all the aspects examined.
12 citations
TL;DR: The processes followed and results achieved by the Portage Data Discovery Metadata Working Group in its efforts to support the development of the Federated Research Data Repository discovery service in Canada are discussed.
Abstract: The potential for reusing research data is inextricably tied to how discoverable these data are to other researchers. Currently in Canada, cross-disciplinary discovery of research data is limited. ...
8 citations
TL;DR: It is argued that Basil Bernstein's theory of language codes as socially constructed phenomena that reflect the contexts of the communities in which they are used provides novel methods for approaching the notion of community appropriate metadata.
Abstract: Digital libraries are developed by and for their communities. Metadata is a key aspect of digital libraries, and so it too must reflect the contexts of those communities. In this paper I argue that Basil Bernstein's theory of language codes as socially constructed phenomena that reflect the contexts of the communities in which they are used provides novel methods for approaching the notion of community appropriate metadata. It reminds us that metadata is socially constructed; encourages us to look at metadata holistically; offers a means of understanding community appropriate metadata as instances of restricted codes; and provides an intriguing method for analyzing traditional metadata structures such as large, comprehensive controlled vocabularies and classification systems.
8 citations
TL;DR: This work outlines a procedure for “scoring” GeoBlacklight records to establish a Domain Specific Language for metadata best practices and proposes strategies for authorship and management conducive to functionally interoperable geospatial metadata, that is versioned and enhanceable by the collective.
Abstract: Consortial geospatial data communities, such as the OpenGeoPortal federation and the GeoBlacklight initiative, facilitate contextualized discovery and promote metadata sharing to disperse hosting and preservation responsibilities across institutions. However, the challenges of communal metadata are manifold; they include proliferating standards, varying levels of completeness, mutable technology infrastructures, and uneven availability of human labor. Drawing from literature on metadata quality control, we outline a procedure for “scoring” GeoBlacklight records to establish a Domain Specific Language for metadata best practices. We propose strategies for authorship and management conducive to functionally interoperable geospatial metadata, that is versioned and enhanceable by the collective.
5 citations
TL;DR: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries recently completed a pilot project exploring the repurposing of descriptive metadata for archival collections stored in ArchivesSpace for the creation of original MAchine-Readable Cataloging records contributed to OCLC WorldCat.
Abstract: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries recently completed a pilot project exploring the repurposing of descriptive metadata for archival collections stored in ArchivesSpace for the creation of original MAchine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) records contributed to OCLC WorldCat. The libraries’ past and present processes for generating finding aids and cataloging records are discussed, and specific edits to the MARC records generated by this new workflow are detailed.
5 citations
TL;DR: A project within the NCAR Library that made these data assets more visible and discoverable for the weather and climate research community and an approach to conducting a transformation from MARC to the ISO 19115 geospatial metadata standard.
Abstract: For libraries to become more visible and integral within the scientific data ecosystem, they must find ways to connect with external communities, systems, and standards. The National Center...
4 citations
TL;DR: The ASA repository, completely open source and open access, hosts natural collections, heritage books, documents, and maps of the Institute of Marine Sciences.
Abstract: The Archivio di Studi Adriatici (ASA) is a repository of the Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR-CNR) of Venice. The ASA repository, completely open source and open access, hosts natural collections, heritage books, documents, and maps of the Institute of Marine Sciences. It was developed following the discovery of a historical algal collection at the Biblioteca Storica di Studi Adriatici of Venice. This collection, after having been catalogued, has been digitized with a digital planetary scanner. Digitized specimens and metadata, compiled using Dublin Core and Simple Darwin Core formats, are hosted on a website, based on Fedora Repository and Islandora framework.
3 citations
TL;DR: Findings revealed that by making some modifications to UNIMARC, the appropriate MARC format for Farsi printed books and digital resources could meet the cataloguing requirements of the most widely used information resource in Iran, the printed book; however, due to the rapid growth of digital resources, the tendency to use them inIran, and the limited capabilities of UNIM ARC, it does not seem to guarantee a better future for development of library systems compared with MARC21.
Abstract: The purpose of this research is to determine the appropriate MARC format for Farsi printed books and digital resources considering the present situation of MARC and information organization in Iran. For this purpose, a descriptive research methodology was applied and a researcher-made questionnaire survey instrument was designed to investigate the viewpoints of Iranian MARC experts concerning MARC use in Iran. A 5-point Likert-type scale checklist was for collecting the experts' perceptions about the importance of each MARC criterion. Iranian MARC experts were asked to express their viewpoints. The respondents were identified using the “snowball” sampling method.Findings revealed that by making some modifications to UNIMARC, we could meet the cataloguing requirements of the most widely used information resource in Iran, the printed book; however, due to the rapid growth of digital resources, the tendency to use them in Iran, and the limited capabilities of UNIMARC (i.e., having no link to digital ...
3 citations
TL;DR: This article will explore the relationship between metadata and dataset structures in order to illuminate ontic alignments between them and how this impacts contextualization.
Abstract: The proliferation of research datasets and their availability in various repositories require metadata that provides sufficient context and organizational clarity to enable their reuse. However, da...
3 citations
TL;DR: The value of tags in identifying and determining user points of view and tags' potential to represent and connect to metadata description and to support discovery of relevant resources are demonstrated.
Abstract: The study examined user-generated tags to digitized primary visual archival resources to identify the nature of tags as image description. A collection of 3,191 tags from a digital portal (NINES) was used for the study. The tags were analyzed in terms of the attributes of primary archival visual resources users described. The tags were also compared to metadata to detect their relationship with metadata. The findings help understand users' tagging behavior and resource interpretation in primary and historical visual resources in humanities domains. The results of this study demonstrate the value of tags in identifying and determining user points of view and tags' potential to represent and connect to metadata description and to support discovery of relevant resources.
TL;DR: This case study describes the several challenges faced by Library personnel at the University of Montana as they iteratively made an historical dataset available in the institutional repository in a way that attempted to optimize its discoverability, accessibility, searchability, and usability to current and future researchers.
Abstract: This case study describes the several challenges faced by Library personnel at the University of Montana as they iteratively made an historical dataset available in the institutional repository in ...
TL;DR: E-books as a format in comparison with other resource formats through the lens of the Resource Description and Access content standard is examined to better understand the resilience to supersession that print has displayed in the face of e-books.
Abstract: The introduction of Amazon's Kindle eReader in 2007 and of Barnes & Noble's Nook eReader in 2010 brought with them an excitement for e-books and a sudden increase in user adoption of the format. In less than a decade's time, however, enthusiasm for e-books quickly leveled off. This article examines e-books as a format in comparison with other resource formats through the lens of the Resource Description and Access content standard as a way to better understand the resilience to supersession that print has displayed in the face of e-books.
TL;DR: This article highlights and analyses the work of a group of Ontario University Libraries to inventory, digitize, georeference, and describe historical maps from the Canadian National Topographic Series using the ISO 19115 standard, and argues these improvements are transformative for map libraries in the digital age.
Abstract: Many academic libraries support the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), offering new ways of interacting with geographic resources online. As these libraries host larger amounts of digital data, including maps and GIS, management and access become increasingly important. This article highlights and analyses the work of a group of Ontario University Libraries to inventory, digitize, georeference, and describe historical maps from the Canadian National Topographic Series. Specifically, we discuss the opportunities and challenges in describing these maps using the ISO 19115 standard, and the resulting access improvements which we argue are transformative for map libraries in the digital age.