Week 6: Metadata, Part 1

Summary

We will learn about what metadata is, different types of metadata, what it’s used for, and why it’s important. We will also learn about a few different major metadata application profiles (also known as schemas) commonly used in digital libraries.

Weekly Learning Objectives

• define metadata
• distinguish between types of metadata and metadata standards
• design “functional requirements” to guide creating a metadata application profile
• identify relevant Dublin Core elements for a given item
• identify one or more example metadata application profiles that may serve as models for your CollectionBuilder project

Before class: Readings, resources, and tasks

Readings

• Metadata basics
  • Miller, S. J. (2022) Metadata for Digital Collections, 2nd ed., Ch. 1 “Introduction to Metadata for Digital Collections” (pp. 1-26) See Canvas>Files>Readings
  • Miller, S. J. (2022) Metadata for Digital Collections, 2nd ed., Ch. 12 “Metadata Application Profile Design” (pp. 393-441) See Canvas>Files>Readings
    • Read pp. 393-404; skim examples on pp. 404-441
• Dublin Core, METS, MODS, and other standards
  • METS overview
  • Riley, Jenn. (2017). Understanding Metadata: What Is Metadata, and What Is It For?. Baltimore, MD: National Information Standards Organization (NISO). only pp. 27-39
  • Dublin Core Basics: The Beginners Guide
  • Dublin Core Metadata Element Set
• Metadata Application Profile assignment
  • Skim the instructions for the metadata application profile assignment
  • Come to class with any initial questions

Tasks

• READ: Please complete the readings outlined above by: Thursday, 5pm.
• DISCUSS: Please complete this week’s discussion by: Thursday, 5pm.

In class

• Review of Markdown and XML labs
• Slides
  • SUCHO metadata guidelines
• Discuss the metadata application profile assignment (due Week 9)
• Metadata and Functional Requirements Lab