Core Concepts and Practical Techniques for Successful Library Metadata Analysis by Stacie Traill & Martin Patrick, University of Minnesota Libraries Presentation for CORE Virtual Forum, Nov 18 2020 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DHo4P7vIdNvWgbKtpDJWPVv6qtbJ-9R4Q2GjsFo7Un8/edit#slide=id.p
by the Mountain West Digital Library Created by the Mountain West Digital Library (MWDL) Metadata Working Group in 2019, this profile superseded the Metadata Guidelines for the Mountain West Digital Library (v. 2, 2012). It is intended to guide the […]
By Recollection Wisconsin Our Digital Projects Toolkit introduces the basic elements of cultural heritage digitization projects. In each section, you’ll find practical tools, guidelines and examples as well as resources for more in-depth learning. https://recollectionwisconsin.org/toolkit
By Madison Chartier The OSU Library Metadata Guide: Best Practices for Digital Collections is a document based on national standards and best practices for creating and enhancing metadata that provides consistency and accuracy within and between digital collections to increase […]
One Weird Query: Resolving LC Subject Strings to URIs Using Python By Ruth Kitchin Tillman Several times a year, the same question comes up on Twitter or in one the metadata/library/archives Slacks: “Does anyone know working reconciliation service for LCSH?” […]
BASH How-To: Extract EXIF Metadata and Output to a Text File By Sandy Lynn Ortiz Recently, I taught myself BASH scripting to automate a process for Stanford University Libraries Born Digital Labs. As a lab assistant, with an technology enthusiast […]
Digital Processing Workflows & Improvisation: A Foray into Bash Scripting By Kelly Bolding Over the past year, processing archivists in the Manuscripts Division have begun to integrate digital processing into our regular work. So far, each group of digital materials […]
by Andrea Payant, Utah State University – University Libraries Quality control checklist for Cataloging and Metadata Services personnel to use with digital collections in CONTENTdm Available through the Library Workflow Exchange: CONTENTdm Metadata Quality Control Checklist
by Anna Neatrour and others in Digital Library Services team at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. Definitions of fields specified in the MWDL Application Profile, with notes and examples that reflect descriptive metadata practices at the Marriott […]
by Utah State University – University Libraries Step-by-step instructions for Cataloging and Metadata Services personnel detailing how to link digital content to EAD guides Available through the Library Workflow Exchange: Linking Digital Content to EAD guides