Post on 05-Jan-2016
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Behind the scenes Presented by: Doug Dunlop
Metadata 101o Simple definition: Data about
data.o What it does: Describes
content, Represents and creates structure, Represents types and sizes of documents, Reflects type of scanning equipment and imaging software, aids in information retrieval, links data and resources, lends to data sharing and movement.
Types of metadatao Descriptiveo Structuralo Administrativeo Technical
NISO (national information standards organization)
o Descriptive metadata describes a resource for purposes such as discovery and identification. It can include elements such as title, abstract, author, and keywords.
o Structural metadata indicates how compound objects are put together, for example, how pages are ordered to form chapters.
Types of Metadata cont.o Administrative metadata
provides information to help manage a resource, such aswhen and how it was created, file type and other technical information, and who can access it.
Subsets of administrative metadata
o Rights management metadata, which deals with intellectual property rights.
o Preservation metadata, which contains information needed to archive and preserve a resource.
Technical metadata
Metadata related to how a system functions or metadata behave.
- Hardware and software documentation- Digitization information, e.g., formats, compression ratios, scaling routines- Tracking of system response times- Authentication and security data, e.g., encryption keys, passwords
Metadata example: MARC
100 1# $aTerrace, Vincent,$d1948-
245 10 $aFifty years of television :$ba guide to series and pilots, 1937-1988 /$cVincent Terrace.
246 1# $a50 years of television
260 ## $aNew York :$bCornwall Books,$cc1991.
300 ## $a864 p. ;$c24 cm.
500 ## $aIncludes index.
650 #0 $aTelevision pilot programs$zUnited States$vCatalogs.
650 #0 $aTelevision serials$zUnited States$vCatalogs.
Example 2: TEI (text encoding initiative)
<text id="BroChin">
<front> <div1 type="cover"><head></head><p><figure entity="BroCcvr"><figDesc>Illustration of cover</figDesc></p><p><figure entity="BroCspn"><figDesc>Illustration of spine</figDesc></p></div1><div1 type="frontis"> <head></head><p><figure entity="BroCfpc"><head>RAILWAY STATION, PAOTING-FU</head><figDesc>People getting on and off of a train at PAOTING-FU</figDesc> </figure></p></div1> <titlePage> <titlePart type="illus"><figure entity="BroCtitl"></figure><figDesc>Illustration of title-page</figDesc></titlePart> <docTitle><titlePart type="main">New Forces in Old China</titlePart><titlePart type="sub">An Inevitable Awakening</titlePart></docTitle><byline>By<docAuthor>ARTHUR JUDSON BROWN</docAuthor><lb /> <hi>Author of "The New Era in the Philippines"</hi></byline>
TEI example 1
TEI Example 2
Example 3: CFM technical metadata
Digital-File Size 3975.393 kb
Digital-Media Type
JP2
Digital-Height 4552
Digital-Width 2945
Digital-Color Space
RGB
Digital Reproduction Specifications
This image was derived from an uncompressed TIFF image scanned at a minimum of 400 dpi.
Administrative metadata example
Rights Management Statement: All rights to images are held by the respective
holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. To purchase copies of images and/or for copyright information contact the respective holding institution.
VRA (visual resource association) Record Type = workType = photographType = gelatin silver printTitle = interior view of Frederic C. Robie House dinning room with furnishingsMeasurements.Dimensions = 8x10"Material.Medium = gelatinMaterial.Medium = silverMaterial.Support = photo paperTechnique = photographyTechnique = gelatin silver processCreator.Personal name = Fuermann, HenryCreator.Role = photographerDate.Creation = 1910Location.Current Repository = Scottsdale (AZ, US), Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin WestID Number.Current Repository = 0908.018Culture = AmericanSubject = Frank C. Robie HouseSubject = dining roomSubject = dining tableSubject = dining chairSubject = stained glass windowRights = Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ, US
Dublin Coreo Standard developed to
describe online resources for better retrieval.
o Broad and flexible elements, which can be used across disciplines.
o Fairly easy to implement.o Internationally recognized
standard.
Standards for data creation
o LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings)
o AAT (Art and Architecture Thesaurus) by Getty
o TGM (Thesaurus for Graphic Materials) by Library of Congress
DC core elementso Title o Creatoro Subjecto Descriptiono Publishero Contributoro Dateo Typeo Formato Identifiero Source o Language o Relationo Coverage o Rights
DC qualifierso Refine the meaning of the
core elements.o Examples of qualifiers:
Title-Alternative, Format-Extent, Coverage-Spatial
DC in CFM
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